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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 Vancouver boosts container capacity

Construction on the Centerm Expansion Project at the Port of Vancouver is now complete, according to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The expansion project was delivered in partnership with terminal operator DP World. Work completed includes expanding the terminal footprint to the west and east, reconfiguring and expanding the container yard, building state-of-art truck gates, expanding the intermodal yard, building a new operations facility, and marine habitat improvements. 

In addition,...

https://container-news.com/port-of-vancouver-boosts-container-capacity/

GCT proposes its own Vancouver new terminal plan instead of VFPA’s project

Global Container Terminals (GCT), a Canadian port operator, has submitted a proposal for the expansion of the port of Vancouver and the construction of a new box terminal.

GCT’s proposal comes with the name “Deltaport Fourth Berth Expansion Project (DP4)”, which is currently undergoing federal and provincial impact assessments, and conflicts with the proposal of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) for the new container hub.

GCT’s vice president of public affairs, Marko Dekovic told Containe...

https://container-news.com/gct-proposes-its-own-vancouver-new-terminal-plan-instead-of-vfpas-project/

Vancouver closer to new box terminal approval

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has proposed a new marine container port on Canada’s west coast called Roberts Bank Terminal 2.

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has already reached the end of the federal environmental evaluation procedure, which began in 2013. The port authority is hoping that the Government of Canada will make a decision soon.

Since 2013, the project has been subject to a federal environmental study. Following a six-week public hearing, the public record was closed in...

https://container-news.com/vancouver-closer-to-new-box-terminal-approval/

Port Of Vancouver Tests Out an Array Of Zero Emission Fuels and Technologies

Credit: Ronan Furuta/ Unsplash
  • The Port of Vancouver is testing an array of low– and zero-emission fuels.
  • The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is working together with partners from across the port community.
  • Plan is to achieve zero emissions by 2050.

Through the Low-Emission Technology Initiative, a joint scheme between the port authority and the Province of British Columbia, the port authority and the province have each committed CA$1.5 million ($1.1 million) in funding to support the port...

https://mfame.guru/port-of-vancouver-tests-out-an-array-of-zero-emission-fuels-and-technologies/

Port of Vancouver tests green fuels and decarbonisation technologies

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, is testing various low- and zero-emission fuels and technologies at the Port of Vancouver, as part of efforts to phase out all port-related emissions by 2050 in support of the Government of Canada’s goal.

According to Port of Vancouver, through the Low-Emission Technology Initiative, a joint initiative between the port authority and the Province of British Columbia, the port authority and the province...

https://container-news.com/port-of-vancouver-tests-green-fuels-and-decarbonisation-technologies/

CN investing over $500MM in British Columbia, Quebec

A CN train hauls intermodal containers across a rail crossing.

Canadian railway CN intends to invest CA$725 million (US$560 million) in capital projects in British Columbia and Quebec.

CN (NYSE: CNI) says the investments will go toward network improvements, technology, rolling stock units and decarbonization initiatives. CN also expects to conduct maintenance work on bridges, culverts, signal systems and other elements of track infrastructure.

In British Columbia, CN will spend $390 million to replace 111 miles of rail track, install approximately 126,000...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-investing-over-500mm-in-british-columbia-quebec

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