Ontario and Alberta have signed agreements to build new trade infrastructure between the two provinces.
Ontario, Alberta sign new agreements on energy trade
Deal suggests new rail trade to Ontario, access to deep water port in James Bay
ADM declares force majeure along US Gulf terminals, Bloomberg News reports
Global grains trader ADM has halted loading of grain vessels and declared a force majeure at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region faces a severe winter storm, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Poland to build new grain terminal in Gdansk to bolster food security
Poland plans to build a new grain terminal at the Port of Gdansk by 2026, which will enable the country to respond to crisis situations, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday.
Agriculture weighs damage of rail stoppage
Trains on Canada’s major railways weren’t stopped for long, but effects of the labour dispute will linger for months, grain industry says
Reading Time: 4 minutes Trains on Canada's major railways weren't stopped for long, but effects of the rail strike and lockouts will linger for months, grain industry says.
Lack of competition exacerbated rail labour dispute
Canada’s effective rail duopoly raises the stakes of any labour action
Reading Time: 3 minutes The recent rail strike and lockouts wouldn't have been nearly the concern it was if there were other shipping options on Canada's rail tracks.
Canada’s railways grind to a halt
12:01 AM EDT on August 22, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, CN and CPKC announced at that they would lockout their employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The move affects roughly 9,000 employees at the two companies.
Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
Deadline for lockout set by Canada's major railways expires just after midnight tonight, and the reality of what that means to the agriculture sector is settling in.
Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute
A work stoppage would cost fertilizer sector $55-63 million in lost sales a day, Fertilizer Canada estimates
Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.
Labour board ruling opens door to rail strike
Reading Time: 2 minutes Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be on strike as early as Aug. 22 following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage.
Rail strike still looms as holdup stretches on
Grain industry says delaying what appears to be an inevitable strike isn’t helpful
Reading Time: 3 minutes Teamsters voted to strike in May, but labour action is still in gridlock as both sides wait for Canadian Industrial Relations Board decision.
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