Supply Chain News: ILA Cuts Off Talks With USMX, Canadian Foremen Ordered Back to Work, Trucking Rates Expected to Rise in 2025
This week: ILA-USMX master contract negotiations fall apart over automation provisions Canadian government orders BC, Montreal ports to reopen but workers fail to return Analysts say trucking rate recession over soon, rosy forecast throughout 2025 Panama Canal...
Supply Chain News: Canadian Gov’t Addresses Labor Gridlock, US Imports Up Amid Trump Win and Strike Fears, & More
This week: Canadian government’s mediation service steps in to help resolve port lockouts US retailers ramp up imports ahead of potential second ILA strike and proposed Trump tariffs CSX debuts double-stack rail service at Port of Baltimore, service to expand by end...
Supply Chain News: LTL Carriers Raise Prices for 2025, Smaller LTL Providers Merging, Labor Troubles at Vancouver Port
This week: LTL carriers defy decline in US freight demand, raise contract pricing for 2025 A frenzy of merger and acquisition activity as smaller LTL carriers try to compete Port of Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port, set to shut down amid labor dispute Peak season...
Supply Chain News: North-South Trade Lane Disruptions, Trump’s Proposed Tariffs, FMC’s Per Diem Fee Recoveries
This week: Scheduling troubles hit the North-South trade lane after ILA strike Asia-North America ocean spot rates bottom out following pre-strike surge Supply chain analysts consider potential impact of Trump’s proposed tariff policy FMC announces waived or refunded...