With no immediate end in sight for supply chain issues, the global pandemic has forever changed how the shipping business works.  With continued record breaking shipments, ongoing port congestion and worker shortages due to COVID, union contract negotiations set for 2022 have the potential to become a ticking time bomb.   Read more…

With as much as 90 percent of Canada’s fruits and vegetables coming from the US during the winter, unvaccinated American drivers, who have to quarantine for two weeks upon entry, are causing a major slowdown of vital shipments. With extreme weather already hamstringing grocery store produce supplies, cross-border food trade rules are    exacerbating the issue.  Read More…

Dozens of Canadian truck drivers have staged a protest near the US-Manitoba international border to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, slowing down traffic on both sides and causing delays for drivers both entering and leaving Canada. Under the new rules, unvaccinated truck drivers will no longer be allowed to cross the border, worsening already dire supply chain problems.   Read more…