News / Congestion 'rearing its disruptive and costly head' as Canada rail strike looms

© Mykhailo Polenok

More embargoes have been announced for Canada’s rail network as stakeholders brace for strikes on Thursday and the wide-spread repercussions.

After multiple rounds of negotiations between the TCRC union and its rail-operating employers Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) failed, the union issued a notice to strike on 22 August at 12:01am ET.

Yesterday, German carrier Hapag-Lloyd notified customers that from Thursday, it would embargo “all commodities originating in Canada, all commodities originating in the US destined for Canada ...