Regulatory, Legislative Shipper groups applaud U.S. ocean reform bill June 15, 2022 U.S.-based shipper and transportation groups applaud the U.S. Congress for passing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (S.3580), but ocean carriers are not impressed
Regulatory, Legislative To prevent disasters like Lac Megantic, private interests cannot be allowed to affect regulations June 3, 2022 The roots of the Lac-Megantic rail disaster can be traced to a combination of corporate negligence and regulatory failure
Regulatory, Legislative Proposed regs would require railways to share more data May 12, 2022 The federal government is proposing amendments to the Transportation Information Regulations to collect new freight rail information intended to increase transparency and competitiveness of the freight rail system
Contract negotiation Sask. premier wants Ottawa to designate rail workers essential March 17, 2022 Scott Moe is urging the federal government to classify railway workers as essential and to ensure back-to-work legislation is passed if Canadian Pacific Railway employees go on strike
Carbon emissions EPA calling for reduction in truck emissions March 8, 2022 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal would require the industry to cut smog-and-soot-forming nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 percent per truck over current standards by 2031
Disruption U.K. bans Russia-connected ships from docking at its ports March 3, 2022 British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps encouraged other countries to prohibit ships tied to Russia from using their ports
Environment Regulation delay allowing ships to dump polluted water March 3, 2022 Federal delays are allowing billions of litres of wastewater to be dumped in Canadian waters including marine protected areas, an environmental group says
Cost control Biden going after ocean carriers’ business practices March 2, 2022 The United States is going to pursue legal action against companies it says colluded to raise shipping prices during the pandemic
Covid-19 Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to secure supply chains February 15, 2022 Law invoked for first time as government believes blockades are a threat to national security
Covid-19 Mixed reaction to US Senate ocean shipping bill February 4, 2022 Shippers and carriers reacted differently to news that the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) has been introduced in the US Senate
