China stops rail freight to North Korea

Railroad traffic to North Korea stopped as China deals with the spread of Covid-19 in the border town of Dandong

Shanghai lockdowns affecting drivers and reefer imports to China

China's Covid lockdowns are worsening congestion at Chinese ports, resulting in carriers suspending their services and cancelling bookings for cargo exported to China

Trade disruptions begin as China locks down in new Covid surge

Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights coronavirus outbreaks

Grounded Russian planes make Canada scramble for Covid tests

Canada is rescheduling 11 planeloads of rapid tests this month that were due to be delivered via Russian cargo jets

Biden going after ocean carriers’ business practices

The United States is going to pursue legal action against companies it says colluded to raise shipping prices during the pandemic

Meet your new co-worker: Mr. Roboto

Automation used to be a strategy for reducing headcount to save money. Today, workers are expected to collaborate with it.

Truck border crossings plummeted during blockades

Just under 99,000 truck drivers crossed the Canada-U.S. border in each of the first two weeks of the month, down from more than 106,000 truck drivers who made the journey in the last week of January

Pandemic disruptions foster cybersecurity complacency

Report reveals that despite a rise in cyberattacks during the supply chain crisis, businesses de-emphasized cybersecurity last year

Israeli company rides Covid boom with freighter conversions

Israel's state-owned aerospace company, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is cashing in on the growth of e-commerce by converting grounded passenger planes into cargo jets

Canada joins international group investigating freight competition

Canada's Competition Bureau has joined competition authorities of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to identify and prevent potentially anti-competitive conduct in the global supply and distribution of goods