Logistics

The Panama Canal is lifting restrictions that caused a global shipping bottleneck as water levels normalize after a severe drought.

A Peterbilt 579 EV developed to transport newly built Honda vehicles from the company’s Lincoln, Ala., plant was unveiled Aug. 26 after a yearslong development process.

TORONTO — The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at two major railroads back to work.

A union filed strike notice against Canada’s largest railway on Aug. 23 just hours after trains began rolling again, likely derailing plans to revive vital shipping networks.

The Texas Transportation Commission is proceeding with a $1.73 billion buyout to take over state Highway 288 tolling operations to lower fares.

Deutsche Bahn is currently evaluating the final offers and needs to discuss with the government on CVC’s proposal.

Logistics firm DSV plans to buy 300 electric heavy trucks from Volvo AB in what would be one of the largest commercial orders to date for the Swedish manufacturer’s battery-powered rigs.

Canada’s two largest railways are preparing to restart operations after the country's government stepped in to try to end a labor dispute that has halted freight movement.

TORONTO — CN is ending its lockout immediately and moving forward with a plan to get its trains moving again following an order to enter forced arbitration with its union, a rail official says.

Belgium’s Aertssen Logistics has opened a North American hub near the Port of Savannah in Georgia for agriculture, mining and construction machinery on a 35-acre site.