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Port of Oakland April container volume climbs second month in a row (2023-06-06)

Oakland handled the equivalent of 174,482 twenty-foot containers in April ...

Ocean Network Express takes a bold step towards sustainable shipping (2023-06-06)

New vessel's state-of-the-art hull design aims to maximize cargo intake and minimize fuel consumption ...

Cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased a little in March (2023-06-05)

Canadian General Freight Index shows total freight costs decreased by 1.17% in March ...

U.S. West Coast port employers say union staged disruptive work actions (2023-06-05)

Contract talks between the employers and union are now into their 13th month ...

Asia Pacific Airlines air cargo demand was still receding in April (2023-06-02)

The region's carriers recorded a 5.5% year-on-year decline in international air cargo demand in April ...

Canada's gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in March (2023-06-02)

Statistics Canada announced that service-producing industries were flat, whereas goods-producing industries edged down ...

B.C. ports and longshore workers union begin 21-day cooling off period (2023-06-01)

The parties have agreed that no 72-hour strike or lockout notice will be filed before June 21, if at all ...

Global container throughput index may indicate a revival of global trade (2023-06-01)

The RWI/ISL April flash forecast shows a continuing slight upturn of global container throughput ...

Recent rainfall allows postponement of announced Panama Canal draft reduction (2023-05-31)

Recent rainfall in the Canal's watershed during the past several days allows postponement until June 13, 2023 ...

The Port of Los Angeles' April container movement was down 22% year-over-year (2023-05-31)

So far this year the Port handled 2,525,204 TEUs, a 29% decline compared to the same period in 2022 ...

Largest container ship in the world calls on Port of Antwerp-Bruges (2023-05-30)

The container ship MSC Loreto is the newest largest container ship in the world ...

South Carolina Ports sees volumes trending up in April (2023-05-30)

Thus far in fiscal year 2023, SC Ports handled 2.18 million TEUs and nearly 1.21 million pier containers ...

Union representing CN engineers and conductors ratifies new agreement (2023-05-29)

CN announced Friday that TCRC has ratified its collective agreement with the Company ...

March flights in and out of Canadian airports were up 13% compared to 2022 (2023-05-29)

Statistics Canada reports that aircraft movements at the country's airports totalled 445,452 in March ...

North American transborder freight was down 0.3% in March (2023-05-26)

Freight between the U.S. and Canada totaled $69.4 billion and freight between the U.S. and Mexico totaled $72.1 billion ...

Port of Oakland approves plan for green upgrades at key port terminal (2023-05-26)

Port amends terminal operator's lease to include green upgrades to cargo handling equipment ...

American truck tonnage index decreased 1.7% in April (2023-05-25)

Compared with April 2022, the index decreased 3.4%, which was the largest year-over-year decrease since February 2021 ...

Port Tampa Bay expands RORO capacity after lease agreement with GLOVIS (2023-05-25)

New agreement adds 10.5 acres of vehicle storage area and 33,000 square feet of warehouse space ...

Vancouver celebrated DP World's 100th anniversary and completion of expansion projects (2023-05-24)

The final part of the South Shore Access Project was completed earlier this month ...

The Port of Montreal Tower will soon open to the public (2023-05-24)

The tower is a symbolic reminder of the lighthouses that once played such an important role in navigation ...

Port Houston volumes buoyed by strong container exports (2023-05-23)

Port Houston's container exports continue to outpace historic 2022 volumes ...

APEC launches green maritime initiative to address climate change (2023-05-19)

A new green initiative that aims to help policymakers to incorporate new, cleaner maritime practices and technologies ...

Ports of Seattle and Tacoma container volumes decreased 12.9% in April (2023-05-19)

Total TEUs declined 21.9% YTD to 912,141 TEUs, with full imports and exports declining 29.6% and 0.6%, respectively ...

Port of Brownsville now among leading maritime ports for waterborne cargo (2023-05-18)

The Port rose to 55th position in the U.S., a significant leap from previous 66th place ...

Supply of critical raw materials is essential to the green transition (2023-05-18)

Report finds current growth is not keeping pace with projected demand for the metals and minerals needed ...

Canada's manufacturing sales increased 0.7% to $72.3 billion in March (2023-05-17)

Statistics Canada reports increases in motor vehicle, aerospace product, and primary metal industries ...

Cargo container traffic slowed at the Port of Long Beach in April (2023-05-16)

The port moved 656,049 twenty-foot equivalent units last month, down 20.1% from April 2022 ...

Canadian wholesale sales were stable in March (2023-05-16)

Sales increased in the majority of provinces in March, led by higher sales in Quebec, followed by Ontario and British Columbia ...

Container carriers reliability rises close to pre-pandemic levels in Q1 (2023-05-15)

Sea-Intelligence reports noticeable improvements across all metrics of container carriers schedule reliability ...

Ports of Montreal, Qubec and Trois-Rivires taking the Net-Zero Challenge (2023-05-15)

The ports are joining forces to accelerate the decarbonization of maritime transport on the St. Lawrence River corridor ...

American freight transportation index fell 4.1% in March (2023-05-12)

BTS notes decreases in rail intermodal, water, air freight, and trucking, while rail carload and pipeline grew ...

Canadian railway's carload traffic up slightly in first week of May (2023-05-12)

Canadian railroads reported 76,585 carloads for the week ending May 6, 2023 ...

Port of Oakland, Japanese and California officials advance green seaport initiatives (2023-05-11)

Officials were able to see some of the Port's successful projects that significantly reduce harmful emissions ...

JAXPORT sets new record for largest container ship ever to call Jacksonville (2023-05-11)

ONE STORK is the first of nine larger vessels that will call weekly through the EC5 container service ...

Port of Montreal sets course for carbon neutrality in 2035 (2023-05-10)

Update on key objectives for decarbonization, climate change adaptation and land protection ...

CN launched new tool to help customers calculate greenhouse gas emissions (2023-05-10)

Customers can get a detailed report of their estimated GHG emissions based on all their shipments ...

Container carriers schedule reliability continued to increase in March (2023-05-09)

Global schedule reliability recorded another month-over-month increase in March ...

American retailers' March imports up 5% from February (2023-05-09)

U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.62 million TEUs in March ...

North American intermodal volumes fell 8.6 percent in first quarter (2023-05-08)

International and domestic container were down, as well as trailer traffic ...

Upsized 14,000 TEU EC5 vessels arrive at Port of Halifax (2023-05-08)

The Port welcomes the deployment of larger vessels as part of the EC5 service ...

American railroads' combined freight traffic was down 6% in April (2023-05-05)

Carloads were up 1.8 percent from April 2022 and containers and trailers were down 12.7 percent ...

Falling water level further reduces maximum allowable draft in Panama Canal (2023-05-05)

Projected levels of Gatun Lake for the upcoming weeks has Canal Authority reducing allowable draught ...

U.S. opens competitive grant program to reduce truck air pollution at country's ports (2023-05-04)

Reducing air pollution at ports is key for truck drivers, port workers, and surrounding communities ...

Port of Vancouver's Annacis Auto Terminal capacity increased by more than one-third (2023-05-04)

Almost 100% of imported Asian-made vehicles coming to Canada move through Vancouver ...

Global container throughput index remains weak in March (2023-05-03)

The RWI/ISL January flash forecast shows weakened container throughput of the past months continues ...

The Northwest Seaport Alliance launched rail cargo incentive program (2023-05-03)

The program will increase cargo volumes while reducing costs to importers and exporters ...

Unifor members ratify CN collective agreements (2023-05-02)

The agreements cover approximately 3,000 CN employees working in various departments ...

Georgia Ports auto volumes up for eighth straight month (2023-05-02)

GPA reports March volumes increased 22 percent over the same month last year ...

Cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers up slightly in February (2023-05-01)

Canadian General Freight Index shows total freight costs increased by 0.11% in February ...

Canada's gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in February (2023-05-01)

Statistics Canada announced that both services-producing industries and goods-producing industries edged up ...