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Disruptions at Canada's Largest Container Ports: The Latest on the BC Lockout and Port of Montreal Strike

A series of labor disputes have brought operations to a halt at some of Canada’s busiest ports, including major ports in British Columbia and the Port of Montreal.


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    Disruptions at Canada's Largest Container Ports: The Latest on the BC Lockout and Port of Montreal Strike

    A series of labor disputes have brought operations to a halt at some of Canada’s busiest ports, including major ports in British Columbia and the Port of Montreal.

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    Why Ocean Freight Rates are Surging: A Look at the Supply Shock after the Red Sea Disruptions

    Discover the latest insights on Far East Westbound ocean routes, where full ships and rising rates dominate. Learn how post-Red Sea diversions, increased demand post-Chinese Labor Holiday, and equipment shortages impact shipping costs and logistics planning in May 2024. Stay…

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  • Three dockworkers in safety gear stand on a container terminal at dusk facing a ship and blue crane
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    Francis Scott Key Bridge Collision and Collapse – What to Expect

    The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being struck by a container ship. Expect downstream impacts for the Port of Baltimore, USEC ports, and regional rail and trucking networks.

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  • Two container ships at sea under a blue sky, seagulls flying, one bow facing the camera.
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    Don’t Be Fooled: Current Red Sea Disruption is Not a Resurgence of Covid-Era Bottlenecks

    While Red Sea disruptions continue, it’s important to remember this protracted situation isn’t the same as the Covid-era bottlenecks that shocked global supply chains

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    Logistics Rewired Webinar Recap: Navigating the Suez Canal Situation

    Industry experts from Flexport come together on a webinar with Lars Jensen, CEO & Partner of Vespucci Maritime, to discuss current updates to the Suez Canal situation.

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    In Focus: Finding Bottom?

    Flexport’s Ocean Timeliness Indicator (OTI) – has paused on its downward path to ‘normalcy.’ We look at the causes and ask, again, whether we might need to redefine normal for the post-pandemic era.

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  • Two workers in hard hats, masks and hi-vis jackets walk along railway tracks past stacked shipping containers
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    Rail’s Getting in the Way - Inland U.S. Congestion Issues

    U.S. rail networks have entered a new period of congestion even as carloads carried have fallen and the freight demand outlook darkens. Employment in rail has not recovered after the pandemic and has lagged the development of volumes over the past 18 months.

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  • Container ship loaded with stacked containers transiting a Panama Canal lock chamber
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    Short vs. Quick - Comparing U.S. Coastal Port Performance

    Trends in Ocean shipping show that may not always be the case. This report reviews data comparing shipping and turnaround times between East and Gulf Coast versus West Coast ports. East and Gulf Coast ports, while more numerous and smaller than their Pacific peers, are…

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