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Nate Tabak Thursday, June 27, 2019

Air Canada to buy Transat

Air Canada (TSE:AC) will acquire Transat A.T. (TSE:TRZ), the parent company of Canada’s third-largest airline, strengthening its position as the country’s dominant carrier.  The companies announced on June 27 that […]

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, May 17, 2019

BW LPG makes US$23.5 million loss

BW LPG, an ocean carrier of crude oil, gas, chemicals, and products of oil, has reported a first quarter 2019 net loss after tax of US$23.5 million. It’s a loss that’s about three times greater than the US$8.4 million loss recorded in the first quarter of 2018.

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Joanna Marsh Monday, April 22, 2019

More states take up two-person crew legislation

Add Ohio and Washington state to the list of states where leaders are debating whether to require freight railroads to have at least two crew members per train. Ohio and Washington state legislators have introduced bills this spring mandating a minimum crew size for freight trains. Washington state’s bill takes the debate one step further by also defining how many crew members should be operating a train that’s carrying crude oil.

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