TORONTO, Ont.– RBC Dominion Securities Inc. has released its RBC Compass, 2015 North American Railroad Shipper Survey. The survey taps into the views of the Class 1 railroads’ top customers, with key findings focusing on shippers’ expectations for 2015 regarding:…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Shippers continue to feel the effect of tight trucking capacity, according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index compiled by FTR. The reading of -6.6 in September was basically unchanged from the previous month and reflects sustained capacity…
GUELPH and OTTAWA, Ont.– According to the latest global report on food safety published by the Conference Board of Canada, in partnership with the University of Guelph’s Food Institute, Canada, along with the United States, is a top-tiered country in…
LONDON, UK–Ports on the US west coast are currently suffering from chronic congestion, but are there deeper issues affecting their performance? Drewry’s new report, Container Terminal Capacity and Performance Benchmarks compares capacity and performance benchmarks for 500 terminals worldwide that help…
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.–The Pacific Maritime Association said that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is refusing to hold so-called “big-table” talks between chief negotiators ILWU President Bob McEllrath and PMA President Jim McKenna and has decided to curtail the talks for 12…
FORT WORTH, Tex.–BNSF Railway Company announced its plannedcapital expenditures for 2015 will be $6 billion, which will go toward maintenance and expansion of the railroad in order to meet the expected demand for freight rail service. BNSF also updated its…
TORONTO, Ont.—The St. Lawrence Seaway’s 10th annual HWY H2O Conference launched today in Toronto, with a welcome from Terence Bowles, President and CEO of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. Bowles said he was really excited about celebrating the 10th…
LONG BEACH, Calif.—PierPass Inc. executives have concluded meetings with five Federal Maritime Commissioners and with FMC staff, briefing them on measures the marine terminal operator (MTO) members of PierPass are taking to address the current congestion issues in the Ports…
CALGARY, Alta.–The revival of the US economy and a lower Canadian dollar are helping to propel oil export volumes in 2015, offsetting the impact on exports of sharply lower oil prices, according to a new report from Export Development Canada…
LONDON, U.K.–The operational performance of the world’s container terminals shows wide variation depending on location, terminal size and traffic type, according to the Container Terminal Capacity and Performance Benchmarks report published by shipping consultancy Drewry. The report analyses the actual…