China to Mexico trade ‘back door’ booms in Trump, Biden tariff era

China to Mexico trade ‘back door’ booms in Trump, Biden tariff era

A freight train carries cargo shipping containers in the El Paso Sector along the US-Mexico border between New Mexico and Chihuahua state on December 9, 2021 in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images New data shows a surge in trade between China and Mexico at a time of tough … Read more

Norfolk Southern probing CEO Alan Shaw over workplace relationship

Norfolk Southern probing CEO Alan Shaw over workplace relationship

Alan Shaw, CEO, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn | CNBC Norfolk Southern’s board is examining allegations that CEO Alan Shaw engaged in an inappropriate workplace relationship, according to three people familiar with the matter. The probe is in its early stages, and it is possible that no misconduct may be uncovered. The company is working with … Read more

Canadian rail lockout leaves billions in U.S. trade stranded

Canadian rail lockout leaves billions in U.S. trade stranded

Locked out railway workers demonstrate outside of the CN Rail Brampton yard on August 22, 2024 in Brampton ON, Canada.  Ian Willms | Getty Images Canada’s Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon announced at a press conference on Thursday that he had directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to review his request for binding arbitration and … Read more

Gildan board abruptly resigns in favor of activist and founder

Gildan board abruptly resigns in favor of activist and founder

Gildan apparel at a store in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.  Graham Hughes | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gildan Activewear said on Thursday that its entire 12-person board would resign immediately in favor of activist Browning West’s eight nominees, abruptly ending a contentious proxy battle and restoring former CEO Glenn Chamandy to … Read more

Glass Lewis endorses 6 Ancora nominees

Glass Lewis endorses 6 Ancora nominees

A Norfolk Southern train is en route on Feb. 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. Earlier in the month a derailment sent millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into the environment and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Angelo Merendino | Getty Images News | Getty Images Activist investor Ancora received a powerful endorsement in … Read more

NSC COO John Orr has history of abusive behavior, activist Ancora says

NSC COO John Orr has history of abusive behavior, activist Ancora says

A general view of the exterior of the headquarters of Norfolk Southern on April 1, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Norfolk Southern is almost two months into a battle with activist investor Ancora, which is trying to shake up the railroad’s board and oust CEO Alan Shaw. Now the firm is … Read more

A trucking strategy that boomed during pandemic shocks is hot again

A trucking strategy that boomed during pandemic shocks is hot again

Containers are loaded from freight trains onto trucks.  Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A logistics strategy called transloading, used by trucking companies during the pandemic to ease the container backlog, is increasing in popularity again after U.S. West Coast ports have started to receive higher volumes of containers that are being diverted … Read more

The economy has a plan for second Trump presidency China trade war

The economy has a plan for second Trump presidency China trade war

Global logistics companies tell CNBC they have started the planning for a potential Trump win in November and the strategies that will be needed to mitigate any additional tariffs, with Mexico a key import gateway for any escalation in the trade war against China begun under Trump and continued during the Biden presidency. The planning … Read more