The Chamber of Marine Commerce reports that, with 3.9 million metric tons of cargo moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway in July, the statistics for the 2020 shipping season continue to improve at a slow pace.
Statistics Canada announced that wholesale sales continued to rebound in June, jumping 18.5% to $62.1 billion, building on a 5.8% gain in May. The increase in June returned wholesale sales to near pre-pandemic levels.
THE MPA APPLAUDS LONGSHORE WORKERS' RETURN TO WORK AND THE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE REACHED WITH PORT OF MONTREAL CHECKERS
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) welcomes the truce announced today by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Longshoremen Union CUPE Local 375...
Beirut's port partially opened again Wednesday as officials and residents continued to recover from last week's devastating blasts that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless in Lebanon's capital city. (more…)
China-U.S. West Coast container rates continue their astonishing climb. Not because of too little vessel supply, but because of too much import demand. U.S. import demand is surging, not despite coronavirus, but because of it.