News / Disruptions at Canadian ports see rail operations hit the buffers

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Disruption continues across Canadian ports as rail embargoes are announced – and with no end in sight, carriers must weigh up whether their ships wait at anchorage or turn around.

The union representing longshoremen at the port of Montreal, CUPE 375, began an indefinite strike on 31 October over its contract dispute with the Maritime Employers Association, affecting container terminals operated by Termont and with no indication of when it might end.

Yesterday at 7am, Montreal Gateway Terminal’s (MGT) rail operations at ...