Port of Montreal 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 Port of Montreal set for new strike at TerMont terminals tomorrow https://theloadstar.com/port-of-montreal-set-for-new-strike-at-termont-terminals-tomorrow/ https://theloadstar.com/port-of-montreal-set-for-new-strike-at-termont-terminals-tomorrow/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:17:51 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283770 ILA union members at the port of Montreal have called another strike, starting tomorrow, which is expected to impact operations, says the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA). 
The MEA said yesterday: “Discussions over the past few hours have failed to bring the union back to the table in a constructive manner.
“The longshoremen’s union is therefore preparing to launch an unlimited general strike at the Viau and Maisonneuve terminals operated by TerMont, ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/port-of-montreal-set-for-new-strike-at-termont-terminals-tomorrow/feed/ 0 283770 MSC ship first in line for delays with Montreal dockers set for Sunday strike https://theloadstar.com/msc-first-in-line-for-disruption-as-montreal-dockers-call-sunday-strike/ https://theloadstar.com/msc-first-in-line-for-disruption-as-montreal-dockers-call-sunday-strike/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:06:19 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283465 Strike action is set to resume at Canada’s largest container gateway, Montreal, after the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) received a strike notice today from the Port of Montréal Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375.
The 24-hour action will see a complete stoppage of work on port territory, including the Contrecœur terminal, from Sunday at 7am until 6:59am the following day.
But an MEA statement predicted the effects of the coming strike would be ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/msc-first-in-line-for-disruption-as-montreal-dockers-call-sunday-strike/feed/ 0 283465 Overtime ban at port of Montreal goes on as ‘special mediator’ is rejected https://theloadstar.com/overtime-ban-at-port-of-montreal-goes-on-as-special-mediator-is-rejected/ https://theloadstar.com/overtime-ban-at-port-of-montreal-goes-on-as-special-mediator-is-rejected/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:56:45 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283267 Canadian shipping stakeholder hopes of a prompt resolution of the dispute at the port of Montreal have been quashed, after Canadian minister of labour Steven MacKinnon’s proposal for “special mediation” was rejected.  
Last Tuesday, Mr MacKinnon made a proposal to the Maritime Employers Assocation (MEA) and Montréal Longshoremen’s union Local 375 to appoint “a special mediator” so the parties could “resume negotiations without any pressure tactics from either side, over ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/overtime-ban-at-port-of-montreal-goes-on-as-special-mediator-is-rejected/feed/ 0 283267 Ottawa proposes new mediator to break deadlock in Montreal port labour talks https://theloadstar.com/ottawa-proposes-new-mediator-to-break-deadlock-in-montreal-port-labour-talks/ https://theloadstar.com/ottawa-proposes-new-mediator-to-break-deadlock-in-montreal-port-labour-talks/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:34:13 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=282870 Canada’s labour minister, Steve McKinnon, is trying to breathe new life into the stalled contract negotiations between Montreal dockworkers and the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), suggesting the appointment of a special mediator to hammer out an agreement.
In a social media post, the minister said the two sides had until tomorrow accept or reject the offer of a 90-day mediation, with no strikes or lock-outs during the talks.
The 1,200 dock workers ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ottawa-proposes-new-mediator-to-break-deadlock-in-montreal-port-labour-talks/feed/ 0 282870 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 ILA blames ‘profiteering’ foreign-shipping lines for US port strike https://theloadstar.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strikes-to-start-at-midnight-as-montreal-shutters/ https://theloadstar.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strikes-to-start-at-midnight-as-montreal-shutters/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:30:32 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281452 UPDATED TO INCLUDE ILA’S LATEST STATEMENT 30.09.24
The port of Montreal and gateways along the east and Gulf coasts of the US are facing strikes set to severely disrupt North American supply chains.
Yesterday, the US ILA confirmed that its members at all Atlantic and Gulf coast ports – “from Maine to Texas” – will strike from midnight tonight.
The IAL put out another statement earlier today blaming the USMX for the strike.
“[The] ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strikes-to-start-at-midnight-as-montreal-shutters/feed/ 0 281452 Port workers at Montreal to begin three-day strike on Monday https://theloadstar.com/port-workers-at-montreal-to-begin-three-day-strike-on-monday/ https://theloadstar.com/port-workers-at-montreal-to-begin-three-day-strike-on-monday/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:54:25 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281432 Canada’s Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA) said yesterday that dockworkers had called a strike at the port of Montreal, which will see two terminals closed from Monday morning at 7am.
The MEA said it had received a strike notice from CUPE Local 375, that two Termont terminals (Viau and Maisonneuve) would not reopen until Thursday 3 October at 6.59am.
“As we learned of the specific demands via the media, we will review them ...

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