2 Railway Strikes, 3 US Sectors In Trouble: $277B In Goods At Stake As Canadian Unions Call For New Contracts
2 Railway Strikes, 3 US Sectors In Trouble: $277B In Goods At Stake As Canadian Unions Call For New Contracts
Thursday's stoppage by these two Canadian railways could prove to be a major shock to U.S. companies and sectors because of the amount of goods and commodities they carry in North America.Canada's railway strike could have major impacts on various sectors and companies in the U.S. that rely on goods and commodities from the second-largest company in the world.
加拿大的鐵路罷工可能會對美國的各個行業和公司產生重大影響，因爲它們依賴於世界第二大公司的貨物和商品。
Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (NYSE:CP) said they locked out their workers and shut their networks in Canada early on Thursday after labor negotiations with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference failed to result in a new union contract, Reuters reported.
據路透社報道，加拿大國家鐵路公司（NYSE:CNI）和加拿大太平洋堪薩斯市有限公司（NYSE:CP）稱，他們在星期四早上與Teamsters Canada Rail Conference的勞資談判未能達成新的工會合同後，關閉了其加拿大網絡，並將工人解僱。
Canada uses railways extensively to export grain, automobiles, potash, coal and other goods that are sold by companies — about $277 billion worth annually.
加拿大廣泛使用鐵路出口穀物、汽車、鉀肥、煤炭和其他商品，每年約有2770億美元的價值。
Thursday's stoppage by these two Canadian railways could prove to be a major shock to U.S. companies and sectors because of the amount of goods and commodities they carry in North America.
由於這兩個加拿大鐵路公司所運輸的貨物和商品在北美地區的量之大，星期四的停運可能對美國的公司和行業造成重大沖擊。
Canadian National Railway Company operates 20,000 miles of railroad that spans the entire width of Canada and follows the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
加拿大國家鐵路公司擁有20000英里的鐵路，橫跨整個加拿大，並沿着密西西比河一直延伸到墨西哥灣。
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City also runs a 20,000-mile network that covers Canada from east to west but also travels down through the U.S. and into Mexico.
加拿大太平洋堪薩斯市還運營着一個20000英里的網絡，涵蓋了加拿大東西部，同時還延伸到美國和墨西哥。
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Here are some sectors that stand to be hurt by the rail stoppage:
以下是可能受鐵路停運影響的一些行業：
Automobile
汽車保險
The U.S. imported and exported transportation equipment worth about $73 billion respectively in 2023 from Canada, according to the International Trade Administration. Canadian National's website said it carries over 2 million finished vehicles a yearon an annual basis and services 12 North American vehicle assembly plants.
根據國際貿易管理局的數據，美國在2023年從加拿大進口和出口了價值約730億美元的運輸設備。根據加拿大國家鐵路的網站信息，該公司每年運輸超過200萬輛完成的汽車，並服務於12家北美汽車組裝廠。
Canadian Pacific Kansas City caters to about 90% of automotive assembly plants in Mexico, it said on its website.
根據加拿大太平洋堪薩斯城的網站信息，該公司爲墨西哥約90%的汽車組裝廠提供服務。
Price Action: Major automobile manufacturers had mixed performances into Thursday's mid-afternoon trading.
股價走勢：主要汽車製造商在週四下午交易中表現不一。
- Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) rose 0.69% to $10.93
- General Motors (NYSE:GM) ticked up 0.05% to $46.58
- Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA) slipped 1.30% to $16.34
- Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell 3.84% to $214.70
- 福特汽車公司（紐交所：F）股價上漲0.69%，至10.93美元。
- 通用汽車（紐交所：GM）股價上漲0.05%，至46.58美元。
- Stellantis N.V.（紐交所：STLA）股價下跌1.30%，至16.34美元。
- 特斯拉公司（納斯達克：TSLA）股價下跌3.84%，至214.70美元。
Timber
木材
Canada's timber exports totaled $3.5 billion in 2022, according to Canadian government data.
加拿大政府數據顯示，2022年加拿大的木材出口總額達到350億美元。
Pulp producer Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) said it was working on contingency plans for alternative transport methods in response to the strike.
紙漿生產商美世國際（納斯達克：MERC）表示，他們正在制定備用運輸方式的應急計劃以應對罷工。
Price Action: Major lumber retailers and producers trended downward on Thursday.
價格走勢：主要木材零售商和生產商周四走低。
- The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) fell 1.17% to $366.12
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) declined 0.68% to $240.72
- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) dropped 0.53% to $30.25
- West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WFG) slipped 0.61% to $80.52
- 家得寶公司（紐交所：HD）下跌1.17%，至366.12美元。
- 勞氏公司（紐交所：LOW）下跌0.68%，至240.72美元。
- WEYERHAUSER公司（紐交所：WY）下跌0.53%，至30.25美元。
- 西克斯管理股價下跌0.61%，至80.52美元。
Grains And Agricultural Products
農谷和農產品
Nearly three dozen North American agricultural groups have warned that a simultaneous stoppage would be very severe on bulk commodity exporters in both Canada and the United States.
近三十個北美農業團體警告稱，同時停產將對加拿大和美國的大宗商品出口商產生非常嚴重的影響。
Price Action: Major manufacturers of grains and agricultural products saw losses on Thursday.
價格行動：主要的穀物和農產品製造商在週四出現了損失。
- Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) declined 0.60% to $62.93
- The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) dipped 0.29% to $27.84
- AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) slid 0.32% to $89.19
- 泰森食品（NYSE：TSN）下跌0.60%，至$62.93
- 美國美盛（NYSE：MOS）下跌0.29%，至$27.84
- AGCO（NYSE：AGCO）下跌0.32%，至$89.19
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