Amazon previously ordered 100,000 EV vans from the carmaker, which are still scheduled to roll off the assembly line by 2030.

The Railway Association of Canada says that more than half of the country's exports are moved by rail, in addition to 70% of its intercity surface freight.

Ahead of looming deadlines, it's unclear whether either situation will resolve in time to avert these twin crises, or how long any potential work stoppages might last.

There have been and will always be threats to the supply chain, and companies will always be managing moment-to-moment changes in the economic environment. 

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.