Canada Archives - The Loadstar Making sense of the supply chain Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:55:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 Ripples from standstill at strike-bound Canadian ports could spread inland https://theloadstar.com/ripples-from-standstill-at-strike-bound-canadian-ports-could-spread-inland/ https://theloadstar.com/ripples-from-standstill-at-strike-bound-canadian-ports-could-spread-inland/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:03:50 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284328 Turmoil persists at Canada’s ports, with warnings that this could lead to spikes in road and rail freight, and congestion at ‘Plan-B’ US west coast gateways.  
Yesterday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 began an industry-wide, open-ended strike against all BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) member companies.  
The association issued a coast-wide lockout notice in response, effectively shutting down the principal ports of Vancouver ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ripples-from-standstill-at-strike-bound-canadian-ports-could-spread-inland/feed/ 0 284328 No end to chaos in sight for shippers as Canada’s port rows escalate https://theloadstar.com/no-end-to-chaos-in-sight-for-shippers-as-canadas-port-rows-escalate/ https://theloadstar.com/no-end-to-chaos-in-sight-for-shippers-as-canadas-port-rows-escalate/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:51:30 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284180 Shippers face severe disruption in Canada after the weekend failed to see labour tensions decline at the country’s ports: in fact, rows on both the east and west coasts escalated. 
On the west coast, where the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are affected, the BCMEA’s decision to lock out ILWU Local 514 workers today, triggered a pushback from the union and no agreement was reached.
The port of Vancouver warned customers: ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/no-end-to-chaos-in-sight-for-shippers-as-canadas-port-rows-escalate/feed/ 0 284180 Canada’s west coast port employers lock out union workers set to strike https://theloadstar.com/canadas-west-coast-port-employers-lock-out-ilwu-local-workers-after-strike-announcement/ https://theloadstar.com/canadas-west-coast-port-employers-lock-out-ilwu-local-workers-after-strike-announcement/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:20:26 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284068 Canada’s ports look set to be restricted on both coasts, with west coast ports including Vancouver and Prince Rupert to be hit with labour action on Monday, following the closure of terminals at the port of Montreal yesterday.
The ILWU Local 514 yesterday issued a strike notice for Monday 4 November. But the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has punched back firmly, implementing a coast-wide lockout of ILWU Local 514 ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/canadas-west-coast-port-employers-lock-out-ilwu-local-workers-after-strike-announcement/feed/ 0 284068 Ban on overtime at port of Montreal a threat to supply chains, says MPA https://theloadstar.com/ban-on-overtime-at-port-of-montreal-a-threat-to-supply-chains-says-mpa/ https://theloadstar.com/ban-on-overtime-at-port-of-montreal-a-threat-to-supply-chains-says-mpa/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:10:32 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=282488 Canada’s port of Montreal (MPA) is “concerned” about the supply chain impacts of the port workers’ overtime strikes that began yesterday morning.  
The ban on overtime started at 7am, after notice filed by the Longshoremen’s Union Local 375, and is set to last “indefinitely”.  
The Montreal Port Authority said it “remains concerned about the impact of pressure tactics on the logistics chain and on the supply of goods and commodities ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ban-on-overtime-at-port-of-montreal-a-threat-to-supply-chains-says-mpa/feed/ 0 282488 Looming ‘indefinite’ strike set for the Port of Montreal as tensions rise https://theloadstar.com/looming-indefinite-strike-set-for-the-port-of-montreal-as-tensions-rise/ https://theloadstar.com/looming-indefinite-strike-set-for-the-port-of-montreal-as-tensions-rise/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:01:33 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=282197 Labour tensions are rising at the Port of Montreal in the countdown to an “indefinite strike”, while carriers push to hike rates on the transatlantic.  
The Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union has issued an overtime strike notice to begin at 7am on 10 October, set to last indefinitely. This follows a three-day strike that halted operations at two of the busy Canadian seaport’s terminals last week. 
After the union announced that ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/looming-indefinite-strike-set-for-the-port-of-montreal-as-tensions-rise/feed/ 0 282197 New US de minimus rules not the main threat to ecommerce traffic https://theloadstar.com/new-us-de-minimus-rules-not-the-main-threat-to-ecommerce-traffic/ https://theloadstar.com/new-us-de-minimus-rules-not-the-main-threat-to-ecommerce-traffic/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:32:18 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=280357 New de minimis proposals in the US could spark fears of reduced air cargo demand, but it is complex data requirements that will prove the biggest hurdle for the global ecommerce market. 
On Friday, the White House said: “The Biden-Harris administration is taking new actions to… address the significant increased abuse of the de minimis exemption, in particular China-founded e-commerce platforms, and strengthening efforts to target and block shipments that violate ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/new-us-de-minimus-rules-not-the-main-threat-to-ecommerce-traffic/feed/ 0 280357 Cargojet soars while rival carriers cut back on freighter operations https://theloadstar.com/cargojet-soars-while-rival-carriers-cut-back-on-freighter-operations/ https://theloadstar.com/cargojet-soars-while-rival-carriers-cut-back-on-freighter-operations/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:38:14 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=278983 Canada’s largest freighter airline, Cargojet, is flying high on e-commerce.
The carrier has expanded its work with Great Vision HK Express, which provides logistics services for Chinese e-commerce merchants and, last week, added a fourth weekly transpacific flight between Hangzhou and Vancouver, having started scheduled charter flights for Great Vision in May.
At a time when other carriers are parking freighters or getting rid of them, Cargojet is expanding its fleet – ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/cargojet-soars-while-rival-carriers-cut-back-on-freighter-operations/feed/ 0 278983 CTV: Rail strike Canada 2024 – latest updates https://theloadstar.com/ctv-rail-strike-canada-2024-latest-updates-on-work-stoppage/ https://theloadstar.com/ctv-rail-strike-canada-2024-latest-updates-on-work-stoppage/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:27:39 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=278933 CTV News reports:
(Headline @ ~13.30BST, 22 August: “9,300 employees locked out: Latest updates on shutdown of Canada’s 2 largest railways”. To see how it ended, scroll down to the Reuters story published less than 24 hours after this post.)
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ctv-rail-strike-canada-2024-latest-updates-on-work-stoppage/feed/ 0 278933 Congestion ‘rearing its disruptive and costly head’ as Canada rail strike looms https://theloadstar.com/congestion-rearing-its-disruptive-and-costly-head-as-canada-rail-strike-looms/ https://theloadstar.com/congestion-rearing-its-disruptive-and-costly-head-as-canada-rail-strike-looms/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:39:58 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=278732 More embargoes have been announced for Canada’s rail network as stakeholders brace for strikes on Thursday and the wide-spread repercussions.
After multiple rounds of negotiations between the TCRC union and its rail-operating employers Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) failed, the union issued a notice to strike on 22 August at 12:01am ET.
Yesterday, German carrier Hapag-Lloyd notified customers that from Thursday, it would embargo “all commodities originating in ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/congestion-rearing-its-disruptive-and-costly-head-as-canada-rail-strike-looms/feed/ 0 278732 Cargo chaos looms as strikes threaten Canada’s ports and rail networks https://theloadstar.com/cargo-chaos-looms-as-strikes-threaten-canadas-ports-and-rail-networks/ https://theloadstar.com/cargo-chaos-looms-as-strikes-threaten-canadas-ports-and-rail-networks/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:29:40 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=276041 Strike action has threatened to erupt at both Canada’s ports and rail networks, leaving the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) with its hands full.  
In its ongoing dispute against the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) issued a formal 72-hour notice of intended strike action against DP World Canada, set to commence today at 4.30pm. 
Yesterday, however, the CIRB instructed the union to rescind ...

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