Customer Advisory: Update 1 – Canadian Railways CPKC & CN Announce Lockout

August 22, 2024

As of 12:01 EDT today, Thursday, August 22, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Canadian National (CN) railroads have formally locked out 9,300 union rail employees represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). This will mark the first time CPKC and CN have shut down simultaneously.

The work stoppage is anticipated to have far-reaching effects across the North American supply chain. Canadian ports will not be able to move cargo over rail, and US railroads will not accept containers destined for Canada. Businesses transloading cargo from ocean containers to truck trailers will also experience increased pressure. However, the CN and CPKC routes in Mexico and the US will not be affected.

For more information, please see the articles below:

• JOC.com: Canadian rail outage begins to snarl North American supply chains
• Freightwaves.com: CN, CPKC lock out union rail employees

APL Logistics is actively monitoring this situation as it continues to evolve. We will provide updates as needed. If you have any questions, please contact your APL Logistics representative.

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