Port of Prince Rupert

Port of Prince Rupert handles 23.5 million cargo tonnes in 2023

In 2023, the Port of Prince Rupert handled 23.5 million tonnes of cargo, translating to a decrease of 5% compared to the volumes recorded in the previous year.

According to a statement, this marks the third consecutive year of declining volume and reflects the challenges posed by the dynamic nature of global shipping routes, subdued demand for imports, and the competitive landscape with other North American trade gateways for discretionary cargo.

Nonetheless, amidst the volume decline,...

https://container-news.com/port-of-prince-rupert-handles-23-5-million-cargo-tonnes-in-2023/

Prince Rupert Port Authority starts building of new logistics facility

The Prince Rupert Port Authority is commencing construction on its largest infrastructure investment. The Ridley Island Export Logistic Project (RIELP) is a large-scale transloading and logistics facility designed to provide expanded transloading capacity and capabilities at the Canadian port.

The project will consist of a 440,000m² greenfield development on Ridley Island. The facility, which will be developed and operated by Ray-Mont Logistics, will handle rail-to-container transloading for...

https://container-news.com/prince-rupert-port-authority-starts-building-of-new-logistics-facility/

Port of Prince Rupert strives to increase transloading capacity

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The port authority at Prince Rupert is beginning construction on a large-scale logistics facility...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-prince-rupert-strives-to-increase-transloading-capacity

Port-bound rail volumes approach prestrike levels in Canada

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Rail volumes have largely returned to normal at the Canadian West Coast ports of Vancouver and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-bound-rail-volumes-approach-prestrike-levels-in-canada

Port labor deal in British Columbia collapses, strike resumes

a chart of rail moves from Vancouver and Prince Rupert

The dockworkers union strike that shuttered the container ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Canada, was supposed to be over. It’s back on again.

The initial strike started July 1 and lasted 13 days. On Thursday, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced that a tentative four-year contract agreement had been reached with the International Warehouse and Longshore Union (ILWU) Canada, via a proposed settlement from a federal mediator.

The key word here turned out to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-labor-deal-in-british-columbia-collapses-strike-resumes

It’s over: Labor deal ends strike at Vancouver, Prince Rupert ports

After being shuttered for 13 days, the key container shipping ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada, will open “as soon as possible” after a new labor deal was reached, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced Thursday.

The tentative agreement has a four-year term and is subject to ratification by both parties. No details were disclosed. The announcement of the end of the port labor impasse came after a federal mediator delivered...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/its-over-strike-that-closed-vancouver-and-prince-rupert-ports-ends

Carload traffic grows at ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert

While intermodal shipments to the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert have stalled since the start of a strike on July 1, coal and grain movements have increased significantly amid unrelated mitigating factors, according to data from supply chain visibility platform RailState.

The strike by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada at the Pacific coast ports is due to a contract dispute and is close to entering a third week as of Thursday.

“Intermodal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carload-traffic-grows-at-ports-of-vancouver-prince-rupert

Ship queues mount as dockworker strike in Canada drags on

chart showing rail moves affected by strike

Canada’s two largest Pacific ports — Vancouver and Prince Rupert — remained at a standstill Friday as a strike by the port workers’ union hit the one-week mark. Ships are beginning to pile up at anchorages and rail operations serving the U.S. have effectively halted.

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) claimed Thursday that the strike is already having “disastrous economic impacts,” with $4.6 billion in cargo affected since the strike began on July 1. The BCMEA maintained...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ship-queues-mount-as-west-canada-port-strike-drags-on

Canada’s dockworkers strike impacts freight rail operations

The effects of the dockworkers strike at West Coast ports in Canada is reverberating through the supply chain and to the railways.

About 7,400 workers with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada’s Longshore Division went on strike last Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association failed to reach a new labor contract.

The strike is affecting container cargo traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadas-dockworkers-strike-impacts-freight-rail-operations

Dockworkers strike continues at Canada’s West Coast ports

A strike by 7,400 Canadian dockworkers against their West Coast ports employers has entered its fifth day as negotiations have stalled.

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada’s Longshore Division (ILWU Canada) went on strike Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) failed to reach a new labor contract.

The strike could affect container cargo traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dockworkers-strike-continues-at-canadas-west-coast-ports

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