CP strike threatens Canada's name as reliable potash supplier

The Canadian Pacific railway strike that started May 23 in Canada could damage the country’s reputation as a reliable potash supplier, a producer of the crop nutrient cautioned on Friday. While the work stoppage at CP, which carries virtually...

CP Rail strike stops freight, govt may step in

Locomotive engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job on Wednesday after contract talks broke down, shutting down freight operations on Canada's second-biggest railroad. As some customers began seeking alternatives to...

Teck, CP ink 10-year deal for coal exports

Vancouver-based Teck Resources has signed a ten-year agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway to transport steelmaking coal from the company's five mines in south-east British Columbia to Vancouver-area ports. The deal gives Teck the certainty it...

BHP in talks with US port on potash exports

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, has started discussions with the Port of Vancouver USA, in Washington state, about potentially setting up a potash export facility, the port said on Friday. The port and BHP Billiton have reached...

Canadian Pacific inks 1-yr met coal shipment deal with Teck

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has reached a one-year agreement with Teck Resources' coal unit to transport metallurgical coal for the company in British Columbia. Teck and CP also plan to start discussions towards a longer term arrangement during...

Teck signs fixed-rate port agreement with Westshore

Vancouver-based Teck Resources has reached an agreement with Westshore Terminals Limited on terms for the shipment of three-million tons a year of coal from Westshore's Vancouver port over the next two years. The coal will be shipped from Teck's...

Teck clinches deals on BC coal rail shipments

Vancouver-based Teck Resources has secured improved rates for coal rail shipments from its mines in southeast British Columbia to ports in north Vancouver, the firm said on Monday. A five-year rail agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) had...