Port of Prince Rupert

Dockworkers at Canada’s West Coast ports launch strike

More than 7,400 dockworkers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada went on strike Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) failed to reach a new labor contract. 

The strike threatens to disrupt container traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export gateways for the country.

The union’s strike was officially announced Saturday in a Facebook post by ILWU President Rob Ashton....

Port of Prince Rupert activates shore power to container terminal for vessel emission reduction

The Port of Prince Rupert has achieved a significant milestone in its emissions reduction measures with expanded shore power capacity at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal.

New electrical infrastructure was installed at the terminal’s north berth and upgrades were made to the south berth through a partnership between the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA), DP World, and BC Hydro.

In fact, the full commissioning of the shore power system now allows ships at both berths to shut...

https://container-news.com/port-of-prince-rupert-activates-shore-power-to-container-terminal-for-vessel-emission-reduction/

Government of Canada invests in Port of Prince Rupert

The Government of Canada said it is committed to strengthening supply chains in the country in order to enhance the national economy.

On 16 November, the minister of transport, Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of nearly CA$75 million (US$56 million) under the National Trade Corridors Fund to increase capacity at the port of Prince Rupert. With Trigon Pacific Terminals Limited’s contribution, the total combined investment in the project will reach CA$163.1 million (US$121.8 million).

The...

https://container-news.com/government-of-canada-invests-in-port-of-prince-rupert/

SAAM Towage Canada, Coast Tsimshian Enterprises form strategic alliance

SAAM Towage Canada and Coast Tsimshian Enterprises, a 100 per cent indigenous-owned collaborative undertaking between Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla First Nation, hav ..

The post SAAM Towage Canada, Coast Tsimshian Enterprises form strategic alliance appeared first on Baird Maritime.

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Race against time for importers as links from Vancouver are re-established

Waterborne Canadian imports from Asia remain under pressure. Traffic links between the port of Vancouver and the Canadian interior are gradually being restored after they were severed by severe flooding, but the situation remains tenuous and a full recovery of cargo flows is still a long way off.
It could get even worse if container truckers serving the port were to move ahead with a threat of industrial action.
Work is progressing …

The post Race against time for importers as links from...

https://theloadstar.com/race-against-time-for-importers-as-links-from-vancouver-are-re-established/

America’s container-shipping gridlock: California vs. Georgia

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The spotlight has focused on the armada of container ships stuck in California’s San Pedro Bay, awaiting berths in Los Angeles and Long Beach. But that’s not the whole story: Anchorages are bloated with box ships elsewhere along the West Coast, in Oakland and British Columbia, and on the East Coast off Savannah, Georgia.

The common denominator is a massive surge in U.S. consumer demand for Chinese-made goods. But there are also key differences.

In an interview with American Shipper on Wednesday,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/americas-container-shipping-gridlock-california-vs-georgia

CN benefits from British Columbia’s growing propane exports

A photograph of a train on a bridge that's crossing a lake.

Three vessels carrying Canadian propane destined for international markets departed from AltaGas’ Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal on Thursday, beating a previous record by 50%, according to CN (NYSE: CNI). CN exclusively serves the facilities at the Port of Prince Rupert, which is where the AltaGas Ridley Terminal is located. 

The terminal has moved over 1 million metric tonnes of propane since it launched in May 2019. The increase in propane export volumes comes amid ongoing capacity...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cn-benefits-from-british-columbias-growing-propane-exports

Port of Prince Rupert achieves record year

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced another record year in volume. A grand total of 29.9 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2019 – 12% more than the 26.7 million tonnes handled the previous year and the highest total volume to date for the Port.

Supporting the overall positive trend was strong performance at DP World’s Fairview Container Terminal with over 1.2 million TEUs at an increase of 17% over 2018, the addition of propane volume through...

https://container-news.com/port-prince-rupert-record-year/

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