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Canadian wholesale sales were down 1.6% percent in August (2026-10-19)

Statistics Canada announced that sales decreased in five of the seven subsectors, representing 70.6% of total wholesale sales ...

Port of Los Angeles sets all-time monthly cargo record (2026-10-16)

Record September also capped the busiest quarter in Port history, with nearly 3 million TEUs moving across the docks ...

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales were up 1.5% in August (2026-10-16)

Sales increased in 12 of the 21 subsectors, led by the primary metal and chemical subsectors ...

U.S. international trade deficit was up $12.7 billion in August (2026-10-15)

August exports, at $315.2 billion, were up $4.5 billion while imports, at $420.8 billion, were up $17.2 billion ...

CN reports a new quarterly record for grain movement (2026-10-14)

The railway moved 7.94 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada in its third quarter ...

U.S. ports handled 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units in August (2026-10-09)

This was down 0.7% from a year earlier but up 0.4% from July to likely make August the busiest month of the year ...

CPKC announces new September and quarterly grain records in Canada, U.S. (2026-10-09)

Combined Canadian and U.S. grain last month set new records for total carloads and metric tonnes ...

North American carloads were up 1.6 percent in the week ending October 3 (2026-10-08)

The Association of American Railroads says carloads totaled 335,068 and intermodal units reached 386,372 ...

U.S. Great Lakes limestone trade was up in September, while iron ore trade dropped (2026-10-07)

Limestone cargo increased 1.8 percent compared to a year ago while iron ore decreased 1.2 percent ...

North American transborder freight was up 18.8% in July (2026-10-06)

Freight between the U.S. and Canada was up 7.8 % and freight between the U.S. and Mexico was up 27.5% ...

Ground transportation costs of Canadian shippers decreased by 0.91% in July (2026-10-06)

Canadian General Freight Index shows both base rates and fuel surcharges were down ...

Port of Oakland total August container volume down 4.5% from August 2025 (2026-10-05)

Loaded cargo is down 2.5% year to date, with full imports down 4.6% and full exports up 0.2% ...

Maersk completes first U.S. ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel (2026-10-05)

The operation provided valuable insight into the operational, infrastructure, sourcing and supply chain considerations ...

Port of New York and New Jersey total volume fell slightly in August (2026-10-02)

The Port Authority says drop reflects a shift from the surge driven by importers trying to beat rising tariffs and fuel surcharges ...

Global air passenger demand was down 0.8 percent in August (2026-10-02)

IATA reports international demand fell 0.9% compared to August 2025 and domestic demand fell 0.5% ...

Container carriers schedule reliability continues to plummet in August (2026-10-01)

Sea-Intelligence reports global on-time schedule declined sharply for a second consecutive month ...

Canada's gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in July (2026-09-30)

Statistics Canada reports goods-producing industries grouping was essentially unchanged in July ...

Asia Pacific Airlines passenger traffic remains soft, while cargo demand rises further in August (2026-09-30)

Air cargo markets continued to benefit from rising export activity and brisk demand for AI-related goods ...

Panama Canal announces increase in waterway's draft and daily transit (2026-09-29)

Canal signals positive effects of the close to average precipitation on the watershed and effective water saving measures ...

Major Canadian airlines flew 8.4 million passengers in July (2026-09-29)

The number of passengers in July was up 1.1 percent over July of last years ...

St. Lawrence Seaway's unionized workers ratify four-year collective agreement (2026-09-28)

The agreement follows collective bargaining discussions between SLSMC and UNIFOR ...

Canada and Vietnam conclude expanded air transport agreement (2026-09-28)

Federal government announced the new agreement authorizing direct flights between the two countries ...

IATA says cargo screening alone cannot solve undeclared dangerous goods risk (2026-09-25)

IATA urges reinforcement of a multi-layered approach to combat undeclared and mis-declared dangerous goods ...

Northwest Seaport Alliance's August container volume was down 8.2% (2026-09-25)

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma say full exports were down 2.1% and full imports declined 10.3% ...

Global airport passenger traffic reaches record 9.8 billion in 2025 (2026-09-24)

Airports Council International World reports growth is slowing amid mounting geopolitical and economic headwinds ...

IMO Secretary-General pleads for stop in attacks on merchant ships and seafarers (2026-09-23)

Arsenio Dominguez calls on Member States to refrain from actions that endanger merchant ships, put seafarers' lives at risk ...

American truck freight tonnage dropped again in August (2026-09-23)

American Trucking Associations report trucking activity in the United States decreased 0.5% in August after 1.2% July drop ...

Port of Vancouver sees strong commodity exports driving record cargo volumes (2026-09-22)

Overall cargo volumes hit a record 88.1 million metric tonnes for the first six months of 2026 ...

Rail Safety Week campaign to raise safety awareness around railway tracks (2026-09-22)

Unsafe behaviors can have devastating consequences, but they are also preventable when we all do our part ...

World Customs Organization holds 7th Global Canine Forum (2026-09-21)

Sharing approaches for using detector dogs against increasingly sophisticated drug-trafficking methods ...

Port of Savannah moved 529,523 TEU containers in August (2026-09-18)

Asia weather and Panama Canal water levels are being felt in August supply chains ...

Canadian wholesale sales increased 0.3 percent in July (2026-09-18)

Sales increased in three of the seven subsectors, representing about 50% of total wholesale sales ...

Ports of L.A. and Long Beach propose new incentives to drive zero-emission truck adoption (2026-09-17)

Draft guidelines released for a newly proposed, three-year program to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucking ...

Port of Long Beach moved 919,992 TEUs last month, making it the busiest August on record (2026-09-16)

Imports rose 3.6% to 456,100 TEUs, exports were up 4% to 99,754 TEUs and empty containers dipped 0.39% ...

Government of Canada announces expanded air transport agreement with Tunisia (2026-09-16)

Demand for connectivity between Canada and Tunisia continues to grow ...

Port of Los Angeles processed 955,907 twenty-foot equivalent units in August (2026-09-15)

More than 2.9 million TEUs moved across Port docks throughout June, July and August ...

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales were down 0.4% billion in July (2026-09-15)

Sales fell in 8 of the 21 subsectors, led chemical and food, partially offset by an increase in petroleum and coal ...

U.S. ports handled 2.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units in July (2026-09-14)

This was down 3.9 percent from a year earlier but up 3.2 percent from June ...

American freight transportation index dropped 0.7% in July (2026-09-11)

BTS reports decreases in air freight, pipeline, and trucking while rail carloads, rail intermodal, and water volumes increased ...

Canadian railways' total freight volume was up 3.2% in June (2026-09-11)

Increased loadings of grains and other commodities more than offset steep declines in iron ores and coal ...

World's largest sailing cargo ship delivers 1,000 tonnes of coffee at the Port of Montreal (2026-09-10)

Launched in 2025, the 136-metre-long Neoliner Origin is now the largest sailing cargo ship in operation ...

CN sets a new monthly record for grain movement in August (2026-09-10)

The record marks a strong start to the 2026-27 crop year as the harvest progresses across Western Canada ...

Panama Canal postpones Neopanamax draft adjustment (2026-09-09)

The decision follows the Canal's latest review of Gatun Lake levels and weather projections ...

U.S. Great Lakes limestone and iron ore trade kept rising in August (2026-09-08)

Limestone cargo increased 8.7% increase compared to a year ago and limestone was up by 1.7% ...

CPKC begins new Canadian crop year with August monthly grain record (2026-09-08)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's achievement beat the previous tonnage and carload records set in August 2020 ...

Global air passenger demand was up 0.2 percent in July (2026-09-04)

IATA reports international demand fell 0.1% compared to July 2025 and domestic demand contracted grew 0.6% ...

U.S. international trade deficit was up $17.4 billion in July (2026-09-04)

July exports, at $310.7 billion, were $6.6 billion less than June and July imports were $399.3 billion, up $10.8 billion ...

Asia Pacific Airlines passenger traffic moderates further while cargo markets continue to grow (2026-09-03)

International air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 1.1% year-on-year ...

Canadian railway's carload traffic was up 3.2 percent in last week of August (2026-09-03)

Canadian railways reported 93,490 carloads for the week ending August 29 ...

Total flights in and out of Canadian airports were down down 3.2% in June (2026-09-02)

Statistics Canada reports that aircraft movements at the country's airports totalled 546,020 in June ...

Panama Canal introduces temporary booking system adjustments to increase flexibility (2026-09-01)

The changes will take effect August 30, 2026, for booking dates beginning September 13, 2026 ...

Government of Canada marks the opening of the CANXPORT facility (2026-09-01)

The opening of Port of Prince Rupert's CANXPORT marks a significant milestone for Canada's trade infrastructure ...