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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, well before the 5 p.m. deadline set for a response, has rejected the request of Canada Post for a cooling-down period through the end of January. Under the headline of "Union Rejects Binding Arbitration," the CUPW said it wants Canada Post to "...

A China COSCO vessel enters the Port of Oakland.  The Panama spread (FBX.PANA) widened last night when Freightos released new container rates for this week: rates from China to the American East Coast (FBX.CNAE) climbed to $3,683, while rates to the West Coast (FBX.CNAW) fell slightly to $2,...

Canada Post has recommended a "cooling-off period" of about two months in which the company and the union representing its workers try to end a lengthy dispute. The Crown Corporation said today that as part of the cooling off, the rotating strikes that have hit the company in various...

It's the last house on the left FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload arm of FedEx Corporation (Nyse: FDX), will pilot last-mile delivery services in five markets during the first half of 2019 as a step towards a possible nationwide rollout into the nascent but fast-growing segment of...

As global sectors like power, buildings and light-duty transport reduce their carbon emissions, the share of emissions emitted by heavy industry and heavy-duty transport will grow, likely placing more pressure on these sectors to reduce their output. The good news, though, is that the ability of...

Trucking executive points to final mile delivery as draining driver pool, so think about that on Cyber Monday. Good day, Two important dates for determining the health of U.S. retailers and consumers are Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both of which provide the first read holiday spending. But...

The personality of Elon Musk dominates the Tesla brand. The FreightWaves Research Institute was created to recognize the most innovative and disruptive companies in freight and logistics. From an original list of over 500 nominations, the institute first narrowed the original list to the Freight....

J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (Nasdaq: JBHT) CEO John Roberts spoke at the Baird Industrial Conference earlier this month. A transcript of the appearance was recently released; the presentation had not been webcast. Here are some of the highlights of what he said: --The company's...

Upcoming summit could provide surprise deal, but acrimony and lack of consensus puts deal in doubt. As the U.S. and China show no sign of settling differences related to trade, shippers are being warned to prepare for a longer and deeper trade war. November will be a critical month in whether the...