Ocean Alliance splits ANP service into two to ease Vancouver delays
Chronic bottlenecks at Canada’s Vancouver Port have seen the Ocean Alliance split its Pacific North-west ...
Port of Vancouver. © Sstoll850 Dreamstime.com.
Supply chain planning involving the North American west coast is getting more challenging, as cargo owners now have to add the spectre of shutdowns at Canadian gateways to work stoppages at US ports.
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada will vote today and tomorrow on whether to authorise strike action amid contract negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA).
Work stoppages at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert could happen as early as 24 June.
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