The railroad has shut down operations through Jasper. The Port of Vancouver, which is much larger than Prince Rupert, is also expecting delays.That rail link from Prince Rupert BC (bottom of the Alaska Panhandle) is a strategic route for containers to Chicago (it is actually closer from Japan to Chicago via that Great Circle route, than via Long Beach CA). I wonder if it has been disrupted?
The wildfires raging in Jasper National Park are expected to have an affect Canada’s supply chain.
Port of Vancouver spokesman Alex Munro says the port expects to see delays in the movement of goods in the coming days due to the situation in Jasper.
The country’s largest rail company, Canadian National Railway Co., suspended operations in the Jasper area Wednesday afternoon as fire conditions worsened.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton ... -1.7274825
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