Hapag-Lloyd won't take bookings if port congestion leaves cargo stranded
A “cautious” Hapag-Lloyd has warned it will not accept bookings if port congestion leaves cargo ...
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Shipping on the St Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie ground to a halt on Sunday after 361 workers in the Unifor labour union in Ontario and Quebec walked off the job.
The strike began seconds after midnight as contract negotiations with the St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp (SLSMC) broke down.
Now, business interest groups want the federal government to intervene to reopen shipping on this vital artery as soon as possible.
Talks continued after the union had served a 72-hour strike ...
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