MSC ‘to Offer Feeder Vessel’ to Get Stranded Canadian Cargo to Its Destination
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. MSC appears to have decided against leaving Montreal-destined shipments at the Port of Halifax, and is said to be set to provide a feeder service to ferry them on to the Quebec port, which had been hit […]
Container Rates Up for Second Straight Week
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) went up seven percent, to US$3,444 per 40-ft container, last week, increasing for the second straight week after a steady decline since early July.
Forwarders Slam Canadian Government ‘Late Intervention’ in Port Strikes
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Responding to labour minister Steve MacKinnon’s order to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) this week to extend existing collective bargaining agreements and impose arbitration on all parties, one forwarder told The Loadstar: “The big question here is […]
Port of Vancouver Operations Update – November 15
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Operations started to resume on Friday at Port of Vancouver terminals.
Port of Montreal Operations Resumed Saturday
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Operations were set to resume at the Port of Montreal as of seven o’clock on Saturday morning following the lockout of longshore workers.
CMA CGM Lone Container Line Undeterred by Red Sea Attacks
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. At least one major container carrier has continued to operate in the Red Sea despite a months-long campaign of violent attacks on the key global shipping route that has forced other lines to divert around Africa.
Trump Presidency Will Reignite U.S.-China Trade War and Threaten a Spike in Ocean Container Rates: Xeneta
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election is ‘a step in the wrong direction’ for international trade, as importers fear another spike in ocean container shipping freight rates.
Canadian Forwarders ‘Extremely Frustrated’ by Lack of Action to End Port Strikes
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Canadian freight forwarders are “extremely frustrated” by the strikes across the country’s major ports, having to re-route cargo via the U.S.
Port of Montreal Negotiations Update
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. On the evening of November 7, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) submitted a final offer to the Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, hoping to end the impasse in negotiations. The offer provides for a cumulative increase of […]
West Coast Ports Negotiations Update: FMCS Mediation Concludes Without Resolution
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 met with the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) on Saturday. The parties met separately with the FMCS and, based on discussions, no progress was made. On that […]