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10. 02. 2015 CP Rail – Labor dispute update: Teamsters Votes 93% In Favour Of Strike Action – If Necessary

CP Rail – Labor dispute update: Teamsters Votes 93% In Favour Of Strike Action – If Necessary

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) members (Locomotive Engineers, Conductors, Trainmen and Yardmen) throughout Canada has voted 93% in favor of taking strike action if necessary to obtain a settlement with Canadian Pacific Railway.

The Teamsters Union and CP are currently

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30. 01. 2015 CN Updates on Labour at Vancouver’s CLC Conference This Week

CN Updates on Labour at Vancouver’s CLC Conference This Week

During a panel session at the Canadian Logistics Conference (CLC) in Vancouver earlier this week, Jean-Jacques Ruest, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer CN spoke at some length about the current labour situation at CN. The title of the panel was "Intermodal Supply Chains: Creating Realistic Expectations" and Mr. Ruest’s

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30. 01. 2015 Vessels Backing Up At An Alarming Rate On The West Coast

Vessels Backing Up At An Alarming Rate On The West Coast

Vessels are backing up at an alarming rate at West Coast ports due to congested marine terminals and work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported Wednesday that 17 container ships were at anchor and awaiting berths in Los Angeles-Long Beach.

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30. 01. 2015 CN Updates on Labour at Vancouver's CLC Conference This Week

CN Updates on Labour at Vancouver’s CLC Conference This Week

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22. 01. 2015 US West Coast Port Congestion Worsening as Transpacific Carriers Cancel Overnight Loaders at California Ports

US West Coast Port Congestion Worsening as Transpacific Carriers Cancel Overnight Loaders at California Ports

Negotiators for shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 ports on the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday said they would no longer assign crews to load and unload cargo ships overnight at the massive Los Angeles and Long Beach docks.

The move comes a

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28. 11. 2014 Carriers Reinstate Low Water Surcharge at Port of Montreal

Carriers Reinstate Low Water Surcharge at Port of Montreal

Unbelievably, both MSC and Hapag Lloyd have advised the reinstatement of a Low Water Surcharge (LWS) for December for cargo westbound to the Port of Montreal, just about a month after the last LWS was cancelled. The details of each LWS differ, but one can only assume that the reasoning and

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21. 08. 2014 Truckers Strike at Ningbo Port Causes Some Delays

Truckers Strike at Ningbo Port Causes Some Delays

Local media report that more than 100 container truck owners started a strike and protest at Ningbo Beilun port Tuesday morning. The owners have requested to increase trucking freight rates and claimed that the rate hasn’t been increased for eight years. Ningbo Port gave a guidance rate for trucking service eight

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9. 07. 2014 Truckers' Strike Threatened for Port Metro Vancouver

Truckers’ Strike Threatened for Port Metro Vancouver

Several hundred unionized truck drivers servicing Port Metro Vancouver container terminals are threatening to strike again if officials don’t crack down on companies that are undercutting the minimum rates set to end the last strike reports the CBC. But Port Metro Vancouver says it is already taking steps to enforce minimum …

9. 07. 2014 Truckers’ Strike Threatened for Port Metro Vancouver

Truckers’ Strike Threatened for Port Metro Vancouver

9. 07. 2014 ILWU Workers Return to Work After Brief Work Stoppage at LA/LB

ILWU Workers Return to Work After Brief Work Stoppage at LA/LB

Several terminals in Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach were briefly closed Tuesday morning after members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union honored picket lines set up by Teamster protesters. A spokesman for the Port of Los Angeles said APL and Evergreen terminals were briefly shut

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