Even before the COVID-19 pandemic ban began impacting trade flows out — and in — to China and other overseas markets, Canada’s railways were struggling to catch up from a challenging shipping season. An 8-day strike, closed western lines due to slides, and then the blockades in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people of B.C., meant… Read More
Tag: Mark Hemmes
We’ve made it to Wednesday — it’s all downhill from here! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Mark Hemmes of Quorum Corporation on how COVID-19 is impacting rail movement throughout the country; Leah Olson, newly appointed CEO of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), on why she took the role, why she is… Read More
A repeat of last winter’s logistical nightmare for grain in Western Canada is unlikely. That’s because a combination of factors, including the federal shipping mandates for CN and CP Rail, summer weather and a smaller 2014 crop, have reduced the size of the rail backlog, noted the head of the company that monitors grain movement… Read More