by Leo Ryan May 29, 2019
Lockout at British Columbia ports slated for Thursday
Barring a last-minute breakthrough, nearly 7,000 dockworkers across British Columbia will be locked out by their employers starting with the first shift Thursday in the latest development in an ongoing labor dispute dominated by automation issues.
Port of Quebec inks deal with Hutchison Ports and CN for container terminal
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) today announced the signing of a long-term commercial agreement with Hutchison Ports and Canadian National Railway to build and operate a new C$775 million container terminal, known as project Laurentia (previously Beauport 2020).
Dockers stall full-scale strike at Vancouver container terminals
Although in a legal strike position Monday (May 27th), the union representing longshore workers in the Vancouver area instead took targeted job action by notably banning overtime and left the door open to resuming negotiations with maritime employers on Canada’s west coast that had found no resolution over the weekend.
Canada’s vibrant canola industry under attack from China
Is Canada’s canola business a pawn in the U.S.-China trade dispute? Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks so.
Prince Rupert master plan identifies container capacity potential up to 7 million TEUs
Among the fastest-growing ports in North America, the Port of Prince Rupert has announced the completion of a container terminal master plan that outlines the potential of future container terminal capacity and sequencing of development at the Pacific gateway in northern British Columbia.
Wind power shipments surge in Canada
Windpower component shipments have boosted breakbulk totals for Canadian ports.
Potential strike strongly backed by BC dockworkers
The vote tallied at the end of last week showed 98.4% support for a strike. But at the same time, the ILWU Canada union agreed to continue negotiations throughout May.
Quebec’s Desgagnés Group innovates with polar class dual fuel tankers
Based at the Port of Quebec on the St. Lawrence River, the privately-owned Desgagnés Group has been steadily raising its profile not only in North America but on various shipping lanes around the globe. Attracting industry attention especially has been the introduction of the world’s first polar class dual fuel oil/chemical tankers.
Forest product exports robust at Canadian West Coast ports
At Canadian breakbulk ports on the West Coast, led by the Port of Vancouver, forest product exports remain at high levels thanks to sustained demand from trading partners in Asia sparking record volumes in some instances. China and Japan are the strongest foreign markets followed by Taiwan, South Korea, India and the Philippines.
PSA International buying Halterm Container Terminal in Halifax
Singapore-based global terminal operator PSA International is acquiring Halterm Container Terminal in Halifax from current owner, Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, for an undisclosed sum.
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