Logistics

Banks Freeze Millions in Truck Convoy Funds Under Trudeau Edict

February 22, 2022

The measures approved Monday are meant to cut off funding to protest leaders and to pressure trucking companies to prevent their semis from being used again in blockades.

Soaring Diesel and Gasoline Prices Are Bleeding Into Shipping

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

The cost of marine fuel is up 23% since the beginning of the year.

Trudeau Maintains State of Emergency After Blockade Dispersed

February 21, 2022

Bloomberg

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will retain emergency powers for at least a few more days because of ongoing threats, even after police cleared all blockades across the country.

Truckers Defy Trudeau's Crackdown as Canada Freezes Assets

February 17, 2022

Bloomberg

Truckers who have paralyzed Canada's capital in their outcry against vaccine mandates are ready to risk their trucks being impounded and bank accounts frozen in defiance of Prime Minister Trudeau's effort to clear protests with an emergency law.

Burning Cargo Ship Drifts in Atlantic With Porsches, Audis Aboard

February 17, 2022

Bloomberg

The Felicity Ace, a massive Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying thousands of Volkswagen Group vehicles, caught fire and was left unmanned.

Protesters to End Border Blockades as Trudeau’s Threats Hit Home

February 15, 2022

Bloomberg

Vaccine-mandate protesters at two border crossings in Western Canada plan to leave after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government invoked emergency powers that could freeze their bank accounts and suspend their insurance.

Auto Suppliers Cry Foul, Saying Carmakers Want a Bigger Cut

February 15, 2022

Bloomberg

The anti-vaccine protests that choked off a critical trade route between the U.S. and Canada last week are just the latest drama for an auto supply chain increasingly fraught with tension.

'Unbundled' Truck Leasing May Help Fleets Weather Inflation

February 14, 2022

John Rickette, SCB Contributor

An increasing Consumer Price Index (CPI) hits some truck financing structures harder than others.

The Key to On-Time Delivery Is a Single Source of Truth

February 14, 2022

Matt Heerey, SCB Contributor

Enterprise resource planning technology can help organizations meet the demands of OTIF.

Canada Bridge Reopens After Five-Day Protest

February 14, 2022

Bloomberg

The Ambassador Bridge that links Canada with the U.S. has reopened, clearing the largest trade artery between the two countries after a five-day protest shut it down.

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