Port of Vancouver 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 Cash for 19 projects to advance Canada’s digital supply chain infrastructure https://theloadstar.com/cash-for-19-projects-to-advance-canadas-digital-supply-chain-infrastructure/ https://theloadstar.com/cash-for-19-projects-to-advance-canadas-digital-supply-chain-infrastructure/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:12:24 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=274226 The Canadian government has allocated C$51.2m ($37.25m) to support 19 projects aiming to improve the nation’s digital supply chain infrastructure.
“Strong supply chains help make the cost of living more affordable for Canadians,” said transport minister Pablo Rodriguez.
“Technological innovation will help make supply chains faster and more resilient. With these investments, we’re making sure crucial knowledge and information can be shared and acted on for the benefit of Canadian consumers, workers ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/cash-for-19-projects-to-advance-canadas-digital-supply-chain-infrastructure/feed/ 0 274226 Blank sailings on the rise at Canadian ports as carriers fret over rail strike https://theloadstar.com/blank-sailings-on-the-rise-at-canadian-ports-as-carriers-fret-over-rail-strike/ https://theloadstar.com/blank-sailings-on-the-rise-at-canadian-ports-as-carriers-fret-over-rail-strike/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:07:54 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=274029 As uncertainty hangs over Canada’s rail system being shut down by a strike, shipping lines on the transpacific trade have begun to cancel calls to the country’s main pacific gateways, Vancouver and Prince Rupert.
“Anticipation of a strike keeps carriers on their toes, with some already taking significant action to omit, blank, or swap calls into Vancouver in June and beyond,” an eeSea trade update said.
“There are 14 port swaps and ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/blank-sailings-on-the-rise-at-canadian-ports-as-carriers-fret-over-rail-strike/feed/ 0 274029 Strike threat to Canada’s rail network rises as negotiations stall https://theloadstar.com/strike-threat-to-canadas-rail-network-rises-as-negotiations-stall/ https://theloadstar.com/strike-threat-to-canadas-rail-network-rises-as-negotiations-stall/#comments Mon, 20 May 2024 11:54:34 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=272375 Canadian rail operators are racing to cement a deal with labour unions before a “damaging” strike can take place, but early indications are that negotiations have started to derail.  
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union entered its latest round of bargaining last week with rail operators Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). 
The parties’ collective agreement expired on 31 December 2023 and has been followed by five months ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/strike-threat-to-canadas-rail-network-rises-as-negotiations-stall/feed/ 1 272375 Maersk draws up contingency plans for rail strike in Canada https://theloadstar.com/maersk-draws-up-contingency-plans-for-rail-strike-in-canada/ https://theloadstar.com/maersk-draws-up-contingency-plans-for-rail-strike-in-canada/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 12:43:08 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=271533 With a 22 May deadline for Canada’s rail strike looming, Maersk has drawn up its contingency plan for North America west coast port calls, but warned of an extended recovery period, significant backlogs and knock-on effects.  
Canadian rail workers union the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) called for industrial action following five months of unsuccessful discussions with employers Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). 
If a deal ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/maersk-draws-up-contingency-plans-for-rail-strike-in-canada/feed/ 0 271533 Canada port dispute resolution may be on again, after early hours agreement https://theloadstar.com/canada-port-dispute-resolution-may-be-on-again-after-early-hours-agreement/ https://theloadstar.com/canada-port-dispute-resolution-may-be-on-again-after-early-hours-agreement/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:04:31 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=252408 Labour disruption on Canada’s west coast may again be close to resolution, following a dramatic development in the early hours of today when a “tentative” agreement was reached.
A compromise solution secured by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) leadership was rejected by its membership on 22 July.
Today, the ILWU said it was “happy to announce that we have secured a negotiated tentative settlement with the BCMEA”.
After talks failed at ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/canada-port-dispute-resolution-may-be-on-again-after-early-hours-agreement/feed/ 0 252408 Another rollercoaster week on Canada’s west coast https://theloadstar.com/another-rollercoaster-week-on-canadas-west-coast/ https://theloadstar.com/another-rollercoaster-week-on-canadas-west-coast/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:49:31 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=251930 Things are relatively quiet this morning, but it may simply be more of that breath-holding we are familiar with.
Despite a second tentative agreement being reached by both parties today, nothing is finalised yet and, after this week’s rollercoaster, most of us are probably hesitating to let out a sigh of relief.
On the upside, the ports of Rupert and Vancouver appear to be cycling a regular turnover at the moment. Four ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/another-rollercoaster-week-on-canadas-west-coast/feed/ 0 251930 Port update: Vancouver and Rupert get to work as vessels wait https://theloadstar.com/port-update-vancouver-and-rupert-get-to-work-as-vessels-wait/ https://theloadstar.com/port-update-vancouver-and-rupert-get-to-work-as-vessels-wait/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:36:03 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=251867 Due to the fluidity of the situation unfolding on Canada’s west coast, it’s safe to say that plotting expectations for which vessels will realistically be given a berth over the course of the next week has become an increasingly difficult task.
Whether or not the ILWU will now return to the negotiating table, or renew its 72-hour strike notice (again) it seems fair to assume that Vancouver and Rupert ports ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/port-update-vancouver-and-rupert-get-to-work-as-vessels-wait/feed/ 0 251867 Canadian west coast port strike back on – and then off, for now https://theloadstar.com/canada-west-coast-port-strike-off-for-now/ https://theloadstar.com/canada-west-coast-port-strike-off-for-now/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:10:36 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=251828 The renewed strike at 30 Canadian ports has been called off, for now, after a see-saw of work and walk-outs.
The past 36 hours have been a rollercoaster for anybody involved with cargo flowing through the ports in British Columbia, with the strike by longshoremen flipping between resumption and being called off.
As of noon yesterday, it is off, within hours of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) calling it on.
It ...

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