Congestion in the key Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Hong Kong due to COVID-19 lockdowns has risen to the highest level in five months, posing possible delays to goods heading to the U.S. this summer.
March 24, 2022Coronavirus
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics 
Shipping containers sit stacked next to gantry cranes at the Yantian International Container Terminals in Shenzhen. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
Lockdowns Hinder Operations at Key Chinese Ports
Shipping containers sit stacked next to gantry cranes at the Yantian International Container Terminals in Shenzhen. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News) Government, Business, Safety 
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Amazon, Walmart Online Orders Likely Delayed by China Lockdowns
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsOrders placed with global e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Walmart may be delayed by virus lockdowns and restrictions in some of China’s key manufacturing hubs, according to an industry body.
March 15, 2022 Government, Business, Technology 
Cargo ships are moored under cranes as shipping containers stand at the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
China’s COVID Lockdowns Could Threaten Half of Economy
Cargo ships are moored under cranes as shipping containers stand at the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)Widespread lockdowns in China akin to the measures just taken in the southern technology hub of Shenzhen could affect half of the country’s gross domestic product, with negative implications for economies elsewhere too.
March 14, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
A man steps out of truck as police move in to clear downtown Ottawa Feb. 19. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via Associated Press)
Trucks Towed, Protesters Arrested as Ottawa Slowly Clears
A man steps out of truck as police move in to clear downtown Ottawa Feb. 19. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via Associated Press)OTTAWA, Ontario —Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through the streets of Canada’s besieged capital Feb. 19, arresting or driving out protesters, towing away their trucks and finally retaking control of the streets in front of the country’s Parliament buildings.
February 19, 2022 Government, Business, Safety 
Ottawa police speak with a driver as they distribute notices to protesters Feb. 16. (Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press via Associated Press)
Ottawa Police Step Up Efforts to Get Protesting Truckers to Leave
Ottawa police speak with a driver as they distribute notices to protesters Feb. 16. (Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press via Associated Press)OTTAWA, Ontario — Ottawa’s police chief was ousted Feb. 15 amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada’s capital for over two weeks, while the number of blockades maintained by demonstrators at the U.S. border dropped to just one.
February 16, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Truck drivers and others protest COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Ottawa Feb. 12. (Ted Shaffrey/Associated Press)
Canada Plans to Tow Trucks, Freeze Protesting Truckers' Accounts
Truck drivers and others protest COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Ottawa Feb. 12. (Ted Shaffrey/Associated Press)Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers across all of Canada to quell protests by demonstrators who have paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.
February 15, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
Police walk the line to remove all truckers and supporters in Windsor Feb 13. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via Associated Press)
Police Begin Arresting Mandate Protesters; Vital Bridge Still Closed
Police walk the line to remove all truckers and supporters in Windsor Feb 13. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via Associated Press)WINDSOR, Ontario — Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing on Feb. 13, ending a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.
February 13, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
A woman crosses the street in front of vehicles parked as part of the trucker protest on Feb. 8 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada’s COVID-19 Protests Threaten Border Trade With US
A woman crosses the street in front of vehicles parked as part of the trucker protest on Feb. 8 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)OTTAWA — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates.
February 8, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Logistics 
A cotton swab from a COVID-19 self-test kit. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)
‘Tens of Millions’ of COVID Tests Are in the Mail
A cotton swab from a COVID-19 self-test kit. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)About 60 million households in the U.S. have ordered at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government and “tens of millions” of tests have been shipped out by the U.S. Postal Service, according to White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.
January 28, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
A customer exits a Metro Inc. grocery store in Toronto. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
Vaccine Rule Raises Shipping Costs for Canadian Grocer
A customer exits a Metro Inc. grocery store in Toronto. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)The head of one of Canada’s largest supermarket chains says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the U.S.-Canada border is raising the cost of shipping fresh food. But so far, it has had little impact on the retailer’s ability to stock shelves.
January 25, 2022