Canadian ports

Déjà vu as Port of Montreal strike looms

Ships docked at the Port of Montreal, where a possible strike is looming.

Seven months ago, Port of Montreal longshore workers and their employers hit the snooze button on a labor dispute that culminated in a 12-day strike. With that August truce expiring Sunday — the same day that union members vote on a final contract offer — another disruption at Canada’s second-busiest port looks increasingly in the cards.

The union representing 1,125 longshore workers and the Maritime Employers Association have remained at loggerheads over a new contract. While both sides have...

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Transport Canada announces Port of Trois-Rivières investment

A photograph of the Port of Trois Rivieres.

The Canadian government is investing C$33.4 million (US$25.5 million) to construct a terminal west of the Port of Trois-Rivières in the hopes of relieving congestion in the area.

The 100,000-square-meter terminal will be for the transshipments of dry and liquid bulk and general cargo, according to Transport Canada. The project, dubbed Terminal 21, will also include the construction of a wharf and road and rail access roads, as well as storage space. 

Officials hope the project will eliminate...

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Port of Montreal to reopen Sunday after strike truce

A container ship docked at the Port of Montreal. The port is expected to reopen on Sunday after an 11-day strike

The Port of Montreal is expected to reopen Sunday after longshore workers and employers agreed to a seven-month truce that will end an 11-day strike. 

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the union representing longshore workers, announced the truce on Friday. Both sides voiced optimism that they can agree on a new contract before the seven months ends.

“We are truly confident we will reach a deal,” Martin Tessier, MEA president, told reporters...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-montreal-to-reopen-sunday-after-strike-truce

Port of Montreal longshore workers threaten to strike Monday

An aerial view of trucks moving through a Port of Montreal container terminal. Longshore workers plan to strike on Monday.

The union representing Port of Montreal longshore workers threatened an indefinite strike on Monday in a move that could severely disrupt operations at Canada’s second-largest port. 

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said the strike will begin Monday morning in the event it does not reach an agreement with port employers. 

The Montreal Port Authority warned that the strike will lead to a suspension of berthage and goods-handing services normally handled by longshore workers. Liquid...

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