Canaan Transport Group Inc.

08/22/2024

Nationwide rail strike is now upon us -

As forecasted back in early August, both CN and CPKC rail lines are effectively shut down across Canada and there is now no movement of intermodal containers.  All railway depots are not accepting or releasing containers.  Currently, various ports in Canada are open but operations will be limited....

08/09/2024

Brace for a Canada wide rail strike on August 22nd -

In a significant development today, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has announced that it will not block the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference’s (TCRC) right to take job action. This decision comes after months of tense negotiations between the union and Canada’s major railways, Cana...

07/17/2024

August 12th may be the day that CPKC and CN go on strike -

07/19/2023

Port of Vancouver and Prince Rupert Strike - Update #4 -

We are sorry to report that the port union has rejected the mediated settlement as recommended by their negotiating team.  This unexpected development has now led to a restart of the port strike.  Canaan Transport is of the opinion that the ongoing strike will not last for very long as the pressur...

07/14/2023

Port of Vancouver and Prince Rupert Strike - Update #3 -

A tentative deal has been reached between the employer's association and the union representing port workers at the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert.   Although subject to a ratification vote, it appears that the threat of government intervention has achieved its purpose and the str...

06/29/2023

Port of Vancouver and Prince Rupert Strike - Update #2 -

*** For the most recent updates, please refer to our blog postings at www.canaantransport.com *** The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada served a 72-hour strike notice to the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) at 8:00 am PT on June 28. The notice enables l...

06/13/2023

Potential west coast port strike now on the horizon -

*** For the most recent updates, please refer to our blog postings at www.canaantransport.com *** With the weekend vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, ILWU Canada is now in a position to issue a strike action at the end of the month. The timeline for possible strike or lockout action ha...

11/02/2022

Canadian Inland terminal congestion reaching crisis point -

Predictions that congestion at rail yards in Canada’s interior would ease this month and next are not playing out so far, prompting frustrated importers and forwarders to ask for government intervention.

10/02/2022

ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IS ACCELERATING -

As reported in last month's newsletter, there is now a marked trend downward for global shipping which strongly signals a sharp and dramatic economic decline. 

08/07/2022

VIETNAM FAST BECOMING A SIGNFICANT TRADING PARTNER -

07/07/2022

TIDE IS SLOWLY TURNING AS RECESSION STARTS TO BITE -

06/05/2022

Shipping Chaos predicted for the next few months -