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North American rail volumes through May 11, 2013. Source: Association of American Railroads
 
North American Intermodal Traffic Up Six Straight Weeks
North American rail volumes through May 4, 2013. Source: Association of American Railroads
 
North American Rail Traffic Up
U.S. cross-border trade by truck with Canada and Mexico. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
 
US Cross-Border Trade by Truck Drops
U.S. cross-border trade by rail with Canada. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
 
US Cross-Border Rail Imports From Canada Drop

Press Releases

Descartes Extends Cloud-Based Air Messaging Services for Forwarders & Brokers
Descartes
Bi-National Study Highlights Green Advantages of Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping
International Freight Shipping
OHL Enhances Security Operations With Descartes' Cloud-Based Air Cargo Advance Screening Solution
Descartes
Michelin Announces $73 Million Investment at Waterville, Nova Scotia Plant
Trucking Equipment
Notbox Launches in North America
Logistics Providers
C.H. Robinson Project Logistics Join Project Cargo Network
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Comdata Expands Availability of Tailored Payment Solutions in Canada
Canada Trade Finance
Port of Montreal Presents Gold-Headed Cane
Port of Montreal
Port of Montreal Welcomes First Ocean-Going Vessel of 2013
Port of Montreal
CP Holiday Train Wraps Successful 2012 Program in Supporting Local Food Banks and Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding
Canadian Pacific Railway
 

Contrans' Profit Dropped in the First Quarter

20 May 2013
Contrans reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was C$4.8 million (about US$4.7 million), falling 9.4 percent from $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2012.
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First Quarter 2011-2013 West Coast Market Shares. Source: Ports’ published data
 
Canada’s West Coast Ports Hold Onto 2012 Gains
20 May 2013
Canada’s West Coast container ports stayed level in the first quarter of 2013 with the robust growth they experienced last year. When compared with the first quarter of 2012, Canadian ports saw a higher throughput volume in the first quarter of 2013, but a slight dip in West Coast traffic market share.
 
Canada Invests in Technology for Atlantic Gateway
17 May 2013
The government of Canada has invested in the Atlantic Gateway to improve the supply chain efficiency and competitiveness of transportation in New Brunswick...
 
Mullen Group Acquires Jay's Moving & Storage
17 May 2013
Mullen Group has signed an agreement to acquire Jay’s Moving & Storage, a private, less-than-truckload transportation corporation owned by Dennis Doehl, based in Regina, Saskatchewan.
FedEx Freight Canada’s new service center for the Vancouver area.
 
FedEx Freight Canada Opens Center in British Columbia
17 May 2013
FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx, has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area.
North American rail volumes through May 11, 2013. Source: Association of American Railroads
 
North American Intermodal Traffic Up Six Straight Weeks
16 May 2013
North American intermodal traffic was up year-over-year for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads. This pushed volume to its highest level since March 2.
 
Canadian Coast Guard Clears Way to Montreal for Post-Panamax Ships
15 May 2013
The Port of Montreal has applauded a Canadian Coast Guard decision authorizing the passage of vessels up to 44 meters (about 144 feet) wide in the Quebec-Montreal section of the St. Lawrence navigation channel.
 
Canada, Ghana to Pursue Trade Deal
14 May 2013
Canada intends to deepen its trade and investment relations with Ghana, according to John Baird, Canada’s foreign affairs minister.
Interactive rail dashboard: financial performance of major U.S. and Canadian railroads in the first quarter of 2013.
 
Energy, Intermodal Help Railroads Light It Up
14 May 2013
Anyone with doubts of the U.S. Class I railroad industry’s pricing power and improved efficiency, should look at the major carriers’ first quarter financials.
 
Projects at Port of Montreal to Improve Truck Traffic
13 May 2013
The Montreal Port Authority has applauded the dual announcement made by Sylvain Gaudreault, Quebec minister of transport and minister of municipal affairs for regions and land occupancy...
 
Port Saint John's Container Tonnage Jumps
09 May 2013
Port Saint John in New Brunswick reported container tonnage in the first four months of 2013 was 154,939 tons, jumping 77 percent from 87,752 tons in the same period in 2012.