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BNSF crews clear track near Lemmon, S.D., about 300 km northeast of Rapid City, in late December 2016. (BNSF.com)
Crops, Machinery

Biggest U.S. rail union rejects tentative deal, raising threat of strike

Union digs in on paid sick time

By David Shepardson, Lisa Baertlein November 21, 2022
Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — Workers at the largest U.S. rail union voted against a tentative contract deal reached in September, raising the possibility of a year-end strike that could […] Read more

File photo of a CN locomotive in Chicago. (Photo courtesy CN)
Crops, Machinery

Third U.S. union rejects national rail contract deal

Two major unions' decisions due next week

By David Shepardson November 15, 2022
Washington | Reuters — A third U.S. rail union voted on Monday to reject a tentative national contract reached in September, but expects to continue negotiating to reach a deal. […] Read more


A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)
Crops, Machinery

U.S. railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4

Teamsters warn against 'blatant attempt to cause panic'

By David Shepardson November 10, 2022
Washington | Reuters — A group representing major railroads and a union that voted to reject a new contract said Wednesday they had agreed to extend a potential strike deadline […] Read more

File photo of a BNSF grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle near Minot, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)
Crops

U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown

Three unions represent about 60,000 rail workers

By David Shepardson, Lisa Baertlein September 13, 2022
Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday made contingency plans aiming to ensure deliveries of critical goods in the event of a shutdown of the […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles)
Crops, Markets

Biden signs ocean shipping bill in bid to reduce backlogs

By David Shepardson June 17, 2022
Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed legislation to improve oversight of ocean shipping, which lawmakers say will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. The […] Read more


(Video screengrab from CBSA-asfc.gc.ca)

U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

U.S. agribusinesses still seeking exemptions for cross-border truckers

By David Shepardson April 22, 2022
Washington | Reuters — The United States government said Thursday it’s extending a requirement that non-U.S. citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders must be […] Read more

Protestors’ vehicles block the route leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, on Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Osorio)
Markets

More government action likely as border blockades hit trade

Manitoba's main crossing now also blocked

By David Shepardson, Ismail Shakil February 10, 2022
Reuters — The shutdown of a vital U.S.-Canada trade route is knocking out automakers’ operations as the business impact from the two-week-old protests against Canada’s pandemic measures ramp up pressure […] Read more

A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)
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Cross-border supply chains still may face disruptions from vaccine mandates

By David Shepardson, Steve Scherer January 13, 2022
CLARIFIED, Jan. 13 — Ottawa/Washington | Reuters — COVID-19 vaccine requirements for foreign truckers at the U.S.-Canada border still could cause supply-chain disruptions if both countries do not decide to […] Read more


A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. to lift restrictions Nov. 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers

By David Shepardson October 15, 2021
Washington | Reuters — The White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors starting Nov. 8, ending historic restrictions that had barred much of […] Read more

A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

White House heeded pressure to reopen Canada border, U.S. lawmaker says

By David Shepardson October 13, 2021
Washington | Reuters — A U.S. congressman from New York said on Wednesday that political pressure had persuaded the White House to end a historic 19-month closure of its land […] Read more

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