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...
In the fast-paced world of international shipping, getting containers to the right place at the right time has become an increasingly daunting challenge. The recent surge in demand for containers, coupled with a global shortage, has sent shockwaves throughout the industry, leaving shippers and forwarders...
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) who work for Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as June. Ninety-six per cent of members voted in favor of job action during votes held from April 10 to May 23,...
In the rapidly changing world of global trade, businesses importing goods from Asia are now facing shipping container costs that can reach as high as $10,000. This rate, necessary for urgent full-size shipping containers over the coming month, marks a significant increase—nearly double the current...
The complexity of the situation in Red Sea and the ripple effects on global supply chains have intensified in recent months. This has caused industry-wide disruptions. We now expect that these disruptions will continue into the third quarter of 2024. Despite hopes that the situation would...
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