Proposal Rejection by CUPE - Local 375 On April 22, the members of the Longshoremen's Union at the Port of Montreal, represented by CUPE - Local 375, cast their votes and decided to reject the proposal submitted by the MEA. This decision underscores the ongoing negotiations...
The Port of Montreal faces increasing tensions as longshore workers, represented by CUPE 375, overwhelmingly reject the final offer from the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA). With ongoing negotiations hitting a standstill, the possibility of a strike looms large, affecting cargo operations and potentially disrupting maritime...
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) are currently engaging in a strike vote that could significantly disrupt Canadian logistics and business operations. The strike is under consideration following the expiration of three critical collective agreements for CN and CPKC engineers and conductors, as...
In a dramatic turn of events, cargo operations in Dubai have been significantly disrupted following unprecedented flash flooding. The deluge, which is the heaviest rainfall the region has witnessed in 75 years, forced the temporary closure of Dubai International Airport (DXB), affecting nearly 300 flight...
The BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 514) have entered a critical phase in their ongoing negotiations. With a potential strike looming that could disrupt Canada’s West Coast ports, both parties...
With the recent capture of the MSC Aries by Iranian forces, Indian exporters are bracing for a fresh wave of challenges that could escalate shipping costs and disrupt cargo flows significantly. This incident, which occurred amid heightened geopolitical tensions from the Iran-Israel faceoff, threatens to...
Canada’s Class 1 railways, CN and CPKC, are negotiating labour agreements with the TCRC, which represents about 9,000 conductors and locomotive engineers at both companies. CPKC is also negotiating with TCRC-RTC on behalf of about 80 rail traffic controllers. (There are also labour negotiations currently...
Shipping has to contend with new danger zones following Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend and the hijacking of the MSC Aries. United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged warring parties to “step back from the brink” in what Ian Bremmer, a well-known political scientist and president...
Iranian armed forces have seized a container ship, identified as the Portugal-flagged 15,000-TEU MSC Aries, near the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel was commandeered by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 13, according to reports from Iranian state media. The move comes as a...
Dhaka Airport, Bangladesh – The export flow of air cargo from Dhaka, Bangladesh is once again under severe strain. This disruption comes as a result of ongoing issues with explosive-detection scanners (EDSs) at the airport, threatening the efficiency of cargo operations amid rising demand. Currently, only...