Labor board orders containers hubs to resume operations Canada’s busiest maritime gateways will be handling containers again after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered the Port of Montreal to resume operations as of Saturday morning. Longshore workers returned to the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia on Thursday, just days after Canada ordered…
Forwarders have lambasted the Canadian government for its “late intervention” in the stand-off between dockers and their employers across the country’s ports. Responding to labour minister Steve MacKinnon’s order to the Industrial Relations Board (IRB) this week to extend existing collective bargaining agreements and impose arbitration on all parties, one forwarder told The Loadstar: “The big question here…
Union officials have vowed to fight the Canadian government’s order to end the port disputes at its major facilities in Montreal, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514, which represents supervisory longshore workers in British Columbia, said it will file a legal challenge to the minister’s orders, which impose binding…
Canada’s Maritime Employers Association (MEA) has imposed a lockout of striking employees at the port of Montreal, after its “final” offer to the dockworkers was rejected. Longshoremen’s Union CUPE Local 375 yesterday rejected the deal, maintaining its strike at the Termont terminals, in search of higher pay, while some workers at other facilities are also…
US longshore union publicly backs work stoppage The head of the Port of Montreal on Thursday called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to intervene in a strike that has crippled container imports at Canada’s second-busiest import hub. “I believe that the best agreements are negotiated at the table. But let’s face it: There are no…
Union contract fight has halted container handling Container ships continue to line up outside Canada’s busiest import gateway as carriers wait for a lockout of union longshore employees to end. On Monday, 700 forepersons represented by International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514 were locked out by ocean carriers and terminal operators represented by…
Canadian freight forwarders are “extremely frustrated” by the strikes across the country’s major ports, having to re-route cargo via the US. Director of policy and regulatory affairs for the Canadian International Freight Forwarder’s Association (CIFFA), Julia Kuzeljevich, told The Loadstar: “Both ports on the west coast and 40% of capacity at the port of Montreal are closed.…
Disruption continues across Canadian ports as rail embargoes are announced – and with no end in sight, carriers must weigh up whether their ships wait at anchorage or turn around. The union representing longshoremen at the port of Montreal, CUPE 375, began an indefinite strike on 31 October over its contract dispute with the Maritime…
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…
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is expanding a centralized marine traffic scheduling system to encompass the entire Burrard Inlet, aiming to improve safety and efficiency in one of Canada’s busiest trade hubs. This advanced system enables the port authority to manage actively and sequence commercial ship movements in Burrard Inlet, home to 23 Port of…
