INDUSTRY NEWS
Trade Balance Update, October 5, 2023
Canada’s merchandise trade balance moved from a deficit of $437 million in July to a surplus of $718 million in August according to numbers just released by Statistics Canada.1 The gain comes as imports grew, but exports rose more quickly. [...]
Canadian Alliance President William McKinnon on Changing Supply Chain Outlooks
William McKinnon is the president of Canadian Alliance and is an expert on data-driven supply chain management. In [...]
Canadian Alliance President William McKinnon on COVID-19 and the Supply Chain
A Chinese employee at a shipyard in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province after an extended holiday [...]
Announcement: Health & Safety Precautions for COVID-19
Message from Canadian Alliance Terminals President As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, I want you to know [...]
Coronavirus and its Impact on Global Supply Chains
The deadly COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus epidemic has killed thousands of people worldwide. Despite measures to contain the virus, [...]
Survival Logistics at New Zealand’s White Island
On December 9th, 2019, the stratovolcano on New Zealand’s White Island erupts. The catastrophic natural disaster kills 21 [...]
The Importance of Filming Logistics Teams
If you’re going to film a TV show or a movie in Vancouver’s Hollywood North, you’ll need the [...]
The Revolution and Challenges of the Cold Supply Chain
Since their inception, refrigerated trucks have led the way for today’s cold supply chain. Their temperature-controlled technology allows [...]
The Complex Journey of Smartphones Across the Supply Chain
Today’s smartphones are designed using a proprietary blueprint that relies on the working parts shipped from suppliers and [...]
