MEDIA ROOM
CN SIGNAL MAINTAINER STRIKE UPDATE
CN as announced today that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has agreed to end their strike and has also agreed to binding arbitration. The strike will officia [...]
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION REGULATIONS – RAIL – JULY 5 UPDATE
The Transportation Modernization Act (TMA) of 2018 introduced temporary requirements for class 1 rail carriers to report service and performance information (which is reported publicly [...]
ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICE (ELD) TRANSITION PERIOD EXTENDED
The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA), representing Transport Canada and the provincial Transport Departments, has announced that the ELD "soft implementation" [...]
Government of Canada proposes to include new freight rail data in Transportation Information Regulations to help strengthen Canada’s supply chain infrastructure
May 6, 2022, Ottawa, Transport Canada Canada’s freight rail system is a key component of the national supply chain, moving more than 332 million tons of essential Canadian goods each [...]
Canada’s Logistics Conference 2022 – June 8-10, 2022
June 8-10, 2022 – Montreal, QCOnline Hybrid Event - Early-bird deadline April 25CITT’s annual PD and networking event, Canada’s Logistics Conference, returns this spring with a hybrid [...]
U.S. SENATE PASSES OSRA22
The U.S. Senate has passed their version of Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA22) on March 31. Both houses of the U.S. Congress have now passed their respective versions of OSRA. The next [...]
AIR CARGO ALLEGED PRICE FIXING CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
This message will be of interest to companies that used air cargo services from Air Canada and British Airways between January 2000 and September 2006 Siskinds LLP has contacted FMA re [...]
CROSS BORDER TRUCKER VACCINATIONS – UPDATE #8
Truck Driver Protest Convoy in Ottawa January 29 - 30The Canadian and U.S. regulations requiring cross-border truck drivers to be fully vaccinated, has been in effect for crossing into [...]
ROAD & RAIL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS – BC FLOOD UPDATE #26
Summary of Developments as of January 28. TranBC reports that the provincial state of emergency, declared on November 17, 2021 has been extended to January 18, 2022 Check the "DriveBC" [...]
CROSS BORDER TRUCKER VACCINATIONS – UPDATE #7 – JAN 21
U.S. Border Vaccination Requirements Effective January 22 The U.S. regulations requiring non-U.S, citizens to be fully vaccinated, including truck drivers takes effect tonight at 0001 [...]
PORT OF VANCOUVER ROLLING TRUCK AGE PROGRAM NOTICE
The Port of Vancouver is commencing a Rolling Truck Age Program (RTAP). The purpose is to contribute to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from port activities. The Vancouver Fr [...]
ROAD & RAIL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS – BC FLOOD UPDATE #25 JAN. 12
Summary of Developments as of January 12. New TranBC reports that the provincial state of emergency, declared on November 17, 2021 has been extended to January 18, 2022 Check the "Driv [...]
THE PORT OF VANCOUVER IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Vancouver-Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) is Seeking Applicants for the Port Authority Board of Directors The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is seeking applications in writing, direc [...]
INSIDE LOGISTICS – DECEMBER 2021 ISSUE RELEASED
Click the image below to view the December 2021 Issue of Inside Logistics online: [...]
ROAD & RAIL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS – BC FLOOD UPDATE #13 NOV. 25 EVENING
Summary of Developments as of evening November 25.Check the "DriveBC" link below for the latest on road statusCP reports trains operating Kamloops - VancouverCN expected to open their [...]
NEWFOUNDLAND FLOODING TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY MSG. 1
As widely reported, Atlantic Canada experienced heavy rain and wind over the past few days. The Newfoundland government has reported several road closures due to flood damage. The Newf [...]
TRUCKING – ELD UPDATE
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) issued a letter on May 28 setting out the ELD implementation process that will be followed in Ontario beginning with the coming-into-for [...]
ILE-AUX-TOURTE BRIDGE CLOSURE
Our colleagues at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada have provided details on the recent closure of the Ile-aux-Tourte bridge on Quebec highway 40, which is the main trucking ro [...]
CP/CN – KCS MERGER PROPOSALS – UPDATE #7
There are a number of recent significant developments in the competing proposals of CN and CP to merge with KCS. The main developments since the last update are as follows. May 13: KC [...]
PORT OF MONTREAL – MAY 20 – RECOVERY UPDATE
FMA has been informed that the mediator-arbitrator, Mr. André G. Lavoie, has met separately with the MEA and CUPE and that the first mediation session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 [...]
PORT OF MONTREAL – MAY 17 – RECOVERY UPDATE
Last week Labour Canada reported that that Mr. André G. Lavoie was appointed as mediator-arbitrator on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 by the Minister of Labour. Also last week the Maritime E [...]
CP – KCS PROPOSED MERGER – UPDATE #6
Late last evening (May 13) BNN Bloomberg reported that the KCS Board of Directors is recommending that the proposed merger agreement with CP be discontinued in favor of the CN proposa [...]
CP – KCS PROPOSED MERGER – UPDATE #5
As previously mentioned, FMA will provide periodic updates on the proposed CP-KCS merger and the competing CN offer. FMA update number 4 was sent on April 21. For simplicity, and beca [...]
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY – NEW CHAIRPERSON
On May 7 the Minister of Transport announced the appointment of Ms. France Pégeot as the chair of the Canadian Transportation Agency, effective June 1, 2021. The five-year term of the [...]
TRUCKING – ELD UPDATE – MAY 6
The June 12, 2021 deadline for installation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in trucks used in interprovincial and international service is fast approaching. The Canadian Council [...]