News / Canada west coast port strike yet to bite – but it will

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Forwarders and shippers have not yet begun to divert traffic away from the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, but logistics providers expect the situation to escalate in the coming week.

Vancouver and Prince Rupert, along with 28 smaller ports on the coast of British Columbia, have been shut down by striking workers since 1 July, after contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) broke down.

The union has accused the ...