Land, Sea and Air shipping / transportation news for Canada
IATA’s latest data shows global air demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, but capacity is still playing catch up as nations struggle to vaccinate populations and contain new outbreaks. Chartered cargo flights will see a demand uptick in the coming…
Latest News Ottawa ready to force a return to work. (Ottawa) The Trudeau government intends to act quickly if the longshoremen at the Port of Montreal go on strike. A bill to force people back to work is in the…
On February 1st, the Maritime Employers Association filed a complaint to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) alleging that the union had not bargained in good faith and a decision was rendered today. We acknowledge this decision and will follow…
Latest News After worst year on record, Canadian economy enters 2021 with double digit growth. OTTAWA -- The Canadian economy sprinted to the finish line of 2020 with nearly double-digit growth in the fourth quarter, ending its worst year…
Latest News Seventeen percent of SMEs in danger of closing. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Thursday one in six, or about 181,000, Canadian small business owners are now seriously contemplating closing. The latest figures, based on a survey…
Latest News Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Save Lives. TORONTO — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other…
A cold winter storm has arrived on the doorsteps of the US East Coast, with city officials bracing for wind, sleet, and up to two feet ( 0.6 m) of snowfall. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey…
Latest News First COVID-19 vaccine could be delivered to distribution points as early as end of December; Fortin says. Military, partners will be ready to deploy vaccines as soon as they are approved by Health Canada. Federal officials today explained…
Latest News On November 22, airport workers at the Shanghai-Pudong International Airport were flagged for testing and quarantine after two positive cases were detected in the terminal. The cases have recently been linked via contact-tracing to a cargo container arriving…
Market Update Canada and U.K. close to new trade deal. Deal will replace EU pact once Brexit takes effect OTTAWA – Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec.…