Maersk eyes 'cut and run' moves as port congestion brings delays
*Edited at 10:45am on 12 February to include a response from PSA Singapore and Maersk* Maersk ...
Due to the fluidity of the situation unfolding on Canada’s west coast, it’s safe to say that plotting expectations for which vessels will realistically be given a berth over the course of the next week has become an increasingly difficult task.
Whether or not the ILWU will now return to the negotiating table, or renew its 72-hour strike notice (again) it seems fair to assume that Vancouver and Rupert ports will attempt to churn through as many vessels as possible ...
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