Port of Montreal

Port of Montreal: Lockout starts

When Port of Montreal longshore workers voted against accepting “the last and final offer” presented by employers this past Thursday, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), as it had said it would, imposed a lockout as of 9.00 p.m. Sunday. And this morning, on the first day of the lockout, the CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), Julie Gascon, warned about the severe economic consequences of a prolonged dispute for Montreal, Quebec, and all of Canada.

We deplore the negative outcome...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-montreal-lockout-starts/

Lockout looms in Montreal port labor dispute

Employers at the Port of Montreal said they would lock out striking workers if their union rejected the latest contract offer.

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) late Thursday submitted what it called a “final, comprehensive” offer to Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 375, calling for an overall 20% pay raise over six years. Absent a new agreement, the MEA said it would lock out union workers as of 9 p.m. Sunday.

The union since Oct. 31 has halted container handling at two facilities...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lockout-looms-in-montreal-port-labor-dispute

CMA CGM applies low water surcharge in Montreal

French box carrier CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Montreal low water surcharge, effective from 10 November for all shipments and 1 December for shipments to US & US territories, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Panama & Venezuela.

The surcharge from the major Canadian port to all destinations worldwide, except Brazil’s port of Manaus, will apply to all types of cargo, except out-of-gauge, and will be US$150 per TEU.

CMA CGM noted the low water surcharge...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-applies-low-water-surcharge-in-montreal/

Millions in funding for key Montreal port commodity

The Montreal Port Authority has received CA$12.5 million ($8.99 million) from the government of Canada as part of the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) for a project to redevelop and upgrade grain containerization operations at the Port of Montreal.

Worth a total of $17.98 million, this project will increase and optimize operational space and increase container storage capacity by 20% at the terminal operated by DG CanEst Transit Inc., which specializes in exporting containerized grain via...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/millions-in-funding-for-key-montreal-port-commodity

Imminent new strike in Montreal port

CUPE 375, the union representing longshore workers in Montreal, eastern Canada’s largest port, has issued a 24-hour strike notice, running from 7 am local time on 27 October, to 6.59 am (local time) on 28 October.

The strike comes amid an ongoing industrial action that started on 10 October. An earlier three-day strike, which disrupted operations at the Viau and Maisonneuve (Termont) terminals, ended on 2 October.

The union has, so far, failed to reach rapport with the Maritime Employers...

https://container-news.com/imminent-new-strike-in-montreal-port/

Port of Montreal labor dispute: Union calls 24 hour strike

No good news on the long-running Port of Montreal labor dispute. The Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, has called a 24 hour strike from Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. to Monday, October 28, 2024, at 6:59 a.m.

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA), which represents maritime employers in both Quebec and Ontario, says that strike will mean a complete stoppage of work on Port of Montreal territory, including the Contrecœur terminal.

“We recall that the strike called on September 30 by...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-montreal-labor-dispute-union-calls-24-hour-strike/

Port of Montreal overtime strike: Minister proposes appointment of special mediator

As longshoremen at the the Port of Montreal continued an overtime strike, the Maritime Employers Association reports that both the employers and the union (CUPE Local 357) met yesterday with Canada’s federal Minister of Labour, Steven MacKinnon.

I'm in Montreal today to meet with @SyndicatMTL375 and @AEMaritimes regarding the negotiations at the Port of Montreal.

To help the parties reach a deal, I have proposed the appointment of a special mediator for a period of 90 days. During this time,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-montreal-overtime-strike-minister-proposes-appointment-of-special-mediator/

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