Both companies said their gradual shutdown would ensure hazardous and vulnerable shipments aren’t stranded if a settlement isn’t reached by August 22.

China pointed to national security as the driving factor behind the move, given that antimony can be used in explosives and nuclear weapons.

Global investors are lasered onto China’s struggling economy, even as they also contemplate the possibility of a recession in the U.S.

Staring down the looming threat of a work stoppage at East/Gulf Coast ports, retailers have opted for earlier shipping schedules in 2024.

Both CN and CPKC began to embargo shipments of toxic chemicals such as chlorine and ammonia on August 12.

Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries have seen an influx of trash from developed countries, from dirty plastic to industrial and electronic waste.

The proposed project would dredge and restructure waterways at hundreds of sites along 435 miles of the Paraguay and Parana rivers.

Canada's Industrial Labor Board ruled on August 9 that there are no critical shipments that would be required to continue in the event of a strike.

Distribution facility leaders who plan ahead for hurricane season can mitigate the cost of damage, minimize disruption, and evenly distribute the workload of cleanup.

Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon met with railways and the union on August 5 to "discuss the government's expectations in their collective bargaining negotiations."