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Ocean Alliance splits ANP service into two to ease Vancouver delays

"Chronic bottlenecks at Canada’s Vancouver Port have seen the Ocean Alliance split its Pacific North...

by The Loadstar

Congestion at Vancouver worsens – but it's not all the port's fault

"Congestion at Canada’s west coast gateway of Vancouver is set to worsen in the coming weeks due to...

by The Loadstar

Challenging common concepts of congestion

Congestion may appear to be a straightforward issue, but approaching it as a two-dimensional measure...

by Destine Ozuygur

Vancouver races to clear logjam as Trump tariff threat hangs over ports

"The Canadian port of Vancouver may find itself in a race against the clock. According to operators,...

by The Loadstar

DP World Partners With Gemini Cooperation to Strengthen Canadian Cargo Operations

The following release was published by DP World:

New container services at Vancouver, Prince Ru...

by DP World

LA/LB ports eye record throughput, but there are 'signals of strain'

“'That said, if the US west coast continues to be a release valve for a potential ILA strike supply...

by The Loadstar

Maersk issues update on CA strike affected services

Maersk provides vessel operations restart estimates following end-to-strike orders.

by Maersk issues update on CA strike affected services

Canadian Labor Minister Orders End To Strike

The Canadian Labor Minister has ordered a resolution to the dockworkers strike.

by Destine Ozuygur

Ports set to shut down across British Columbia

"A strike at ports across British Columbia looks set to proceed from 8 am local time today as no dea...

by Splash247

Mid-year trade volumes steady at Port of Vancouver, as container sector recovers

The following release was published by Port of Vancouver:

Performances in container, cruise, au...

by Port of Vancouver

Blank sailings on the rise at Canadian ports as carriers fret over rail strike

As uncertainty hangs over Canada’s rail system being shut down by a strike, shipping lines on the tr...

by The Loadstar

ILWU Canada Delays Strike Notice for DP World’s Vancouver Terminals

"Canadian officials are again preparing for a potential strike that would impact DP World Canada’s W...

by The Maritime Executive

Box logjams at Canadian ports as import surge meets rail shortages

"A surge of imports meeting strained rail capacity has pushed up container dwell times at North Amer...

by The Loadstar

Port of Vancouver reports mixed traffic in 2023

"The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s 2023 cargo numbers reflect a mixed year for the Port of Vanco...

by Port Technology

Deadlocked labor negotiations confront three Canadian container ports

"Potential waterfront labor stoppages at Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal are once more on the...

by AJOT

Ashcroft Terminal, Port of Vancouver partner to bolster Canadian supply chain

"Ashcroft Terminal Ltd. and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed a letter of intent conce...

by Port Technology

Seaspan Plans Expansion at its Vancouver Repair Yard

"Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan is investing in expansion at its Vancouver ship repair operation, augm...

by The Maritime Executive

Port of Vancouver introduces new centralised scheduling system

"The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has introduced the first centralised scheduling system for comm...

by Port Technology

ILWU Canada members ratify negotiated tentative agreement; the BCMEA is ready to work to restore stability to Canada’s supply chain

The following release was published by BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA):

The British C...

by BCMEA

Voting Begins Thursday on Third Version of Canada's ILWU Contract

"Canadians are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the voting set to begin on Thursday, August 3, on t...

by The Maritime Executive

Canadian dockworkers union and employers agree negotiated labour deal

"Two days after members of the ILWU Canada voted against a recommended settlement from federal media...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Canada set to intervene in dockworker dispute to keep ports open

"Canada’s federal government is poised to intervene in a labor dispute to ensure that the country’s...

by AJOT

ILWU Canada Reverses Position and Votes to Recommend Contract Terms

"Canada’s West Coast port strike appears to be over with the International Longshore and Warehouse U...

by The Maritime Executive

Port update: Vancouver and Rupert get to work as vessels wait

By Destine Ozuygur, head of operations, eeSea

Due to the fluidity of the situation unfolding on...

by The Loadstar

2nd tentative deal reached in B.C. port strike

"The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada says it has reached a tentative deal...

by CBC

ILWU Canada withdraws port strike notice after PM calls crisis meeting

"Canadian west coast dockworkers have withdrawn a strike notice following a crisis meeting by the co...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Canada port strike back on as unions reject tentative agreement

"The strike by dockworkers at Canadian west coast ports is back on after the International Longshore...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Tentative Agreement reached between the BCMEA and ILWU Canada, operations to resume as soon as possible

The following release was published by BCMEA

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Associatio...

by BCMEA

Both sides of B.C. port strike now considering mediator's recommended deal

"Union, employer have until 10:30 a.m. PT Thursday to respond" See the original story at: CBC

by CBC

Small businesses hit the hardest by Canada’s West Coast strikes

"Small businesses have been heavily impacted by the ongoing strikes in Canada’s West Coast that have...

by Port Technology

Labour Minister intervenes in Canada port strike, asks mediator for recommended settlement

"Canada’s Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan has intervened in labour negotiations between dockworker...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Carriers start diverting ships from Canada’s strike-hit west coast ports

"Ocean carriers are closely watching developments in the 10-day Canadian west coast port strike befo...

by The Loadstar

Canadian port worker strike impacts cargo worth billions of dollars

"Some C$7.5 billion (US$5.56 billion) worth of cargo has been disrupted by the dockworker strike at...

by Seatrade Maritime News

US dockworkers won’t handle vessels diverted from Canada port strike

"Ships diverted from Canadian west coast ports to US facilities will not be handled by US ILWU longs...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Canadian Port Strike Talks Resume, Supported By Federal Mediators

"Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four d...

by gCaptain

Strike continues in Canadian ports; federal mediators to intervene in negotiations

"The strike of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada is still underway, as t...

by Container News

'Another nail in the coffin' – congestion on Canada's west coast

The deteriorative effects of the latest ILWU strikes on the transpacific tradelane are clearly visib...

by The Loadstar

No sign of a truce on the Canadian west coast

"Day five of the port strikes across the Canadian west coast and the calls for the federal governmen...

by Splash247

Canada port worker strike talks between unions and employers break down

"Negotiations in the Canadian west coast ports dockworkers strike have broken down between the union...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Little sign of congestion on day three of Canada’s port strikes

"On day three of the strike at Canada’s west coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert there is lit...

by Splash247

ILWU Canada vote heavily in favour of strike action at West Coast ports

"Dockworkers at the Canadian west coast ports have voted overwhelmingly in favour strike action if c...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Canadian ILWU Calls Strike Vote for West Coast Container Ports

"Canada’s International Longshore and Warehouse Union yesterday, June 5, posted a notice that it wil...

by The Maritime Executive

Robin Silvester resigns as CEO of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

The following release was published by Port of Vancouver:

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority CEO R...

by Port of Vancouver

Dp World Completes Aed 954 Million Vancouver Port Expansion

The following release was published by DP World:

**Anniversary celebrates terminal’s increased...

by DP World

Anger as Vancouver gets the green light for fourth box terminal

"Plans for a new container terminal at Canada’s largest ocean gateway have cleared a major hurdle."...

by The Loadstar

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 receives approval from the Government of Canada

The following release was published by the Roberts Bank Terminal 2:

The Vancouver Fraser Port A...

by Roberts Bank Terminal 2

Port of Vancouver completes the Centerm Expansion Project

The following release was published by the Port of Vancouver:

Vancouver, B.C.: Construction on...

by Port of Vancouver

TS Lines closes Vancouver service and repurposes fleet for intra-Asia

"Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines has sold three containerships as it refocuses resources on it...

by The Loadstar
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