Background On July 8, 2024, the ILWU Local 514 union announced a strike action against DP World (Canada) Inc., scheduled to commence at 4:30 PM. This announcement prompted the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) to seek urgent intervention from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)....
The Port of Singapore has not seen such pressure from high container volumes since the pandemic as nervous shippers move forward the peak season.According to research firm Linerlytica, congestion in several of the world’s major ports is the worst in 18 months, with 60% of...
The logjam that’s been plaguing Singapore’s container port is bringing forward this year’s peak season for the shipping sector, spelling trouble for businesses in the city-state. The bunching up of container vessels outside one of the world’s busiest maritime trade hubs means there’s more cargo trapped...
The international shipping industry has voiced its outrage and concern following the reported sinking of the M/V Tutor. One crew member is feared lost. This incident is the second sinking of a commercial vessel by the Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, since their attacks on merchant ships commenced...
A brewing conflict between dockworkers and their employers on the US East Coast threatens to be the next significant blow to already strained supply chains. Several major shipping companies are preparing for the worst-case scenario of a strike if dockworkers and major terminal companies fail...
Singapore’s port, already one of the busiest in the world, is facing a sustained period of congestion as vessel diversions to avoid the Red Sea push more container ships to the Asian maritime hub. Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have resulted in...
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...
ear customer, Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) announced that they have postponed a potential job action until Wednesday, June 12th as they continue to work towards an agreement with the Treasury Board.A job action would...
The world’s second-largest container port, the Port of Singapore, is currently facing severe congestion issues, as highlighted in Linerlytica’s latest report. This backlog has become critical, with nearly half a million containers waiting to be processed. The situation has escalated to the point where ships with...
More than 9,000 workers at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) could strike as early as Thursday, following the recent release of a federal Public Interest Commission report. This report set guidelines for a new collective agreement and granted the workers the legal right to...
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