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Canada rail shutdown may still delay western grain exports

Canada's rail shutdown might still delay loading of some bulk grain ships at the country's. westcoast ports despite the federal government's move to end a stoppage. at the nation's two biggest railways, traders and experts. said. At danger are more than 20 bulk freight ships at or bound for. British Columbia ports as in-port grain stocks represent simply a. portion of what is set up to load over the coming weeks,. according to delivering industry and government information. Exporters on the planet's leading canola manufacturer and No. 3 wheat. shipper might acquire vessel demurrage penalties totaling tens. of thousands of...

Ground Transportation

Canada rail workers union to challenge government choice to refer disagreement to labor board

The union representing workers at 2 major Canadian trains stated on Friday they would challenge the constitutionality of a government decision to refer their labor conflict to a nationwide board, even as a few of their members went back to work. Employees at Canadian National Railway returned to deal with Friday, while a lockout at rival Canadian Pacific Kansas City has yet to be officially raised after the Canadian federal government moved in on Thursday to end an unprecedented rail blockage. Canada's top 2 railways had locked out more than 9,000 unionized workers on Thursday, activating a simultaneous rail interruption...

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TSX futures increase, Fed Chair Powell's speech prepared for

Futures linked to Canada's main stock index increased on Friday as crude and metal rates gained, while investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's. address later in the day. September futures on the S&P/ TSX index were up 0.6%. at 6:26 a.m. ET (10:26 GMT). The energy sector is anticipated to be in focus as oil prices. edged higher, though poised to sign up a weekly loss. The products sector is most likely to be impacted as gold prices. inched up, while copper rates likewise got. Investors will follow Powell's commentary at the Jackson. Hole Economic Symposium at 10:00?...

Passenger Transportation Services

Wall Street Journal - Aug 23

The following are the leading stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not confirmed these stories and does not attest their precision. - Skydance Media has implicated Paramount special committee of directors of breaching the terms of its offer by extending the duration when it can engage with other bidders for the company and has demanded the company to stop negotiating with Edgar Bronfman Jr. - Canada ordered an end to a work interruption at the nation's. two primary railroads, Canadian National Railway and. Canadian Pacific Kansas City, stating an arbitrator would. fix disputes in between the companies and...

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Canada's rail shutdown could strike GDP hard, kill jobs if protracted

Canada's economy might diminish by billions of dollars this year if a rail stoppage that started on Thursday continues for weeks, and the knockon results would swell unemployed numbers and customer costs, economic experts and analysts alerted. However, the financial impact could be very little if the stoppage lasts less than a week, they said. Canada's 2 greatest freight rail operators Canadian National Train and Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked out employees affiliated with the Teamsters union on Thursday, after both business and the union failed to conclude labor deals. If you have a blockage that is extended, that drags...

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Miner Rio Tinto has contingency plans to reduce impact from Canada rail stoppage

Rio Tinto anticipates the labor conflict in between Canada's 2 most significant railway companies and their employees to affect its capability to get basic materials at a number of sites throughout Canada and ship items to customers in North America, the miner informed Reuters on Thursday. A Rio Tinto representative added that the business has contingency strategies to minimize the effect, such as trucking particular materials and items and increasing use of its own rail network. Canada's leading 2 railroads, Canadian National Train and Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked out more than 9,000 unionized workers on Thursday, triggering an unmatched...

Ground Freight

Secret realities about Canada's most significant rail operators as work blockage starts

Canada is seeing an extraordinary simultaneous blockage at its two primary freight rail operators that might cause billions of dollars worth of financial damage. The two rail operators, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, are holding different talks with the Teamsters' union, which represents more than 9,000 employees including locomotive engineers, conductors, train and backyard employees and rail traffic controllers. The companies locked out workers on Thursday after stopping working to reach a labor deal. Here are a couple of crucial facts about the two rail operators: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND CN Rail's history dates back to the 1830s, however...

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Why Canada's railways are seeing an unmatched labor stoppage

For the first time, Canada's. two primary railway business Canadian National Railway. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are seeing a. synchronised labor blockage that might cause billions of. dollars' worth of economic damage. WHY HAVE OPERATIONS AT BOTH BUSINESS STOPPED? Contract talks in between the Teamsters union and the business. typically take place a year apart, however in 2022, after the federal. federal government presented new guidelines on fatigue, CN requested a. year-long extension to its existing deal instead of work out a. brand-new one. This suggested both companies' labor agreements expired at the. end of 2023 and talks have...

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New York Times organization news - Aug 22

The following are the top stories on the New York Times organization pages. Reuters has actually not confirmed these stories and does not vouch for their precision. - Rail freight traffic in Canada came to a standstill early Thursday as the country's two main rail business, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, locked out about 10,000 employees due to a labor disagreement, a move that could trigger supply chain disturbances in the United States and serious economic repercussions within Canada. - Ford Motor said on Wednesday that it is once again slowing the rate of its investments on brand-new...

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Why a Canadian freight rail stop would roil North American supply chains

Canada's two main freight rail business are set to lock out around 10,000 of their Canadian unionized workers on Thursday at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401. GMT), starting an unprecedented synchronised work interruption that. would grind practically all railway freight movement in the nation. to a halt. HOW INTEGRATED ARE THE RAIL NETWORKS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA? Canadian National Train Co and Canadian Pacific. Kansas City have said their rail networks south of the. border will continue to run, however market groups fear that a. work stoppage would have far-reaching impacts on the motion of. goods and commodities across The United States...

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Maersk continues to accept Canada cargo as rail interruption looms

Maersk said on Tuesday it continues to accept bookings to and from Canada, withdrawing its statement from a. day ago that it would stop accepting some Canada-bound deliveries. ahead of a possible rail interruption. Canada's two main train business, Canadian National. Train and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, are. on the edge of a synchronised labor action by Teamsters union. members, amid continuous negotiations for a new labor agreement. We can verify that we continue to accept reservations to and. from Canada, consisting of ocean, rail, truck and air at this time,. a business spokesperson said, after it pulled back a...

Ground Freight

Union Pacific cautions of 'disastrous effects' from Canada rail strike

U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific has warned that a possible rail strike in Canada will have ravaging consequences on the North American economy. More than 2,500 Union Pacific cars per day would stagnate across the border, CEO Jim Vena said in a letter to Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon on late Monday. A few of these impacts have actually currently begun, Vena stated. Railway operators Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway are bracing for a work stoppage by Teamsters union members, which could begin as early as Thursday as speak with work out a brand-new labor agreement are...

Europe

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New york city Times organization news - Aug 23

The following are the top stories on the New York Times organization pages. Reuters has not confirmed these stories and does not attest their accuracy. - The U.S. Department of Justice has actually begun a broad crook investigation into Americans who have worked with Russia's state television networks, indicating an aggressive effort to combat the Kremlin's influence operations leading up to the governmental election in November. - Nearly all rail freight traffic in Canada concerned a. standstill Thursday following a lockout by the nation's two. primary rail business of 10,000 employees, Canadian National. Train and Canadian Pacific Kansas city, the....

Ground Freight

Maersk eyes contigency prepares as Canada rail networks close, still takes bookings

Shipping business Maersk is evaluating contingency strategies in Canada, the company said on Thursday after the nation's two main freight rail companies closed down their networks over a labour disagreement. The Danish company, one of the world's biggest container freight groups, stated in an advisory to clients it was still accepting reservations from and to origins and locations serviced by rail via Canadian ports. As we browse the existing scenario affecting Canadian rail services, we are actively keeping track of the developing situations, it stated. Our team is communicating with our rail partners and evaluating contingency methods as the situation...

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EXPLAINER-Why Canada is on the brink of an unmatched rail labor interruption

For the very first time, Canada's. 2 primary railway companies Canadian National Train. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are on the verge of a. synchronised labor stoppage that could inflict billions of. dollars' worth of financial damage. WHY ARE BOTH COMPANIES POISED TO STOP? Contract talks in between the Teamsters union and the business. normally occur a year apart, however in 2022, after the federal. federal government presented brand-new guidelines on fatigue, CN requested a. year-long extension to its existing offer instead of work out a. new one. This implied both companies' labor arrangements ended at the. end of 2023...

Ground Freight

Why the Canadian freight rail halt will roil North American supply chains

Canada's two main freight rail business locked out around 10,000 of their Canadian unionized employees early on Thursday, starting an extraordinary simultaneous work stoppage that will grind practically all railway freight motion in the country to a halt. HOW INTEGRATED ARE THE RAIL NETWORKS ACROSS THE United States AND CANADA? Canadian National Railway Co and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have said their rail networks south of the border will continue to operate, however industry groups fear that a. work stoppage would have far-reaching results on the movement of. items and commodities throughout North America. CN and CPKC's coast-to-coast rail networks...

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Canada's CN Rail, CPKC lock out Teamsters union workers, shut networks

Canadian National Train (CN). and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). revealed the lockout of their Canadian workers on Thursday. after failed labor talks, leading to a shutdown of their rail. networks in the country. The decision, confirmed by the Teamsters union representing. the workers, sets the phase for an unmatched rail blockage. that might badly damage the Canadian economy and have a. considerable effect on cross-border trade with the United States. Canada is the world's second-largest nation by location and. relies heavily on rail transportation. A stoppage would maim. deliveries of grain, potash and coal while also slowing the. transport...

Ground Freight

Why a Canadian freight rail stop would roil North American supply chains

Canada's 2 primary freight rail companies are set to lock out around 10,000 of their Canadian unionized workers on Thursday at 12:01 a.m. ET (4:01. GMT), starting an extraordinary synchronised work interruption that. would grind practically all train freight movement in the country. to a halt. HOW INTEGRATED ARE THE RAIL NETWORKS THROUGHOUT THE United States AND CANADA? Canadian National Train Co and Canadian Pacific. Kansas City have said their rail networks south of the. border will continue to run, but industry groups fear that a. work interruption would have significant impacts on the movement of. items and products across...

Freight Logistics

Canada PM leans on trains and union to settle problems, avoid major stoppage

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prompted on Wednesday the nation's two primary rail business and the Teamsters union to settle their differences and prevent a blockage that might cause billions of dollars worth of financial damage. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have stated they will lock out their workers early on Thursday unless brand-new labor offers can be concurred. The two have never ever closed down at the same time. Talks in between both business and the union have actually made little development, with each side implicating the other of bad faith. Trudeau informed reporters in Quebec...

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Why Canada is on the brink of an unmatched rail labor interruption

For the very first time, Canada's. two primary train business Canadian National Train. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are on the edge of a. simultaneous labor blockage that could cause billions of. dollars' worth of economic damage. WHY ARE BOTH BUSINESS POISED TO STOP? Contract talks in between the Teamsters union and the business. generally take place a year apart, but in 2022, after the federal. federal government presented new guidelines on tiredness, CN requested a. year-long extension to its existing deal rather than negotiate a. new one. This implied both business' labor arrangements ended at the. end of 2023...

Transport Infrastructure

Canadian truckers well placed to benefit in case of rail strike, Ryder Systems states

Canadian transport services supplier Ryder Systems stated the trucking market ought to be able to deal with a dive in freight volume in the event of a rail strike, though it signified that the cost of shipping may boost. The Canadian industry is on tenterhooks as talks in between the Teamsters union, which represents more than 9,000 employees, and the country's two biggest railways - Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City - drag on over a brand-new contract. Labor Minister Seamus O'Regan in May referred the conflict to the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CPKC) guaranteeing that a. possible walkout...