Important Service Update: TCRC Strike Preparations & Shipping Impacts

We want to assure you that we are committed to keeping you informed and helping you prepare for any potential service disruptions regarding the TCRC strike. In our last update on August 9th, the CIRB has ruled that no railway services need to be maintained during a strike or lockout to protect Canadian public health and safety. Additionally, a 13-day cooling-off period has been mandated, which means that if no settlement is reached, the earliest a strike could occur is Thursday, August 22nd, 2024.

Impact on Your Shipments: 

Shipping with CPKC: 

Effective 23:59 local time today, Wednesday August 14th, 2024, CPKC will NOT accept any intermodal loaded containers classified as dangerous goods (across all class codes) for domestic and international traffic at any inland terminals. This applies to shipments destined for Canada or originating from any Canadian port or customer location.

Shipping with CN: 

CN will be implementing an embargo on all temperature-controlled Intermodal traffic across their network, effective August 15. The exact timing is dependent on origin and destination. Additionally, CN will embargo all Intermodal traffic destined to all points in Canada from U.S. origins or U.S. interchange, effective August 16. The full embargo schedule is available on www.cn.ca/TCRCinfo. 

We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available. For further assistance, clarification, or alternative options, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your dedicated sales representative.