Port of Vancouver

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority appoints new Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced that Captain Shri Madiwal has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain.

With immediate effect, the appointment follows a competitive global executive recruitment process.

Madiwal brings more than 30 years of experience in maritime operations and supply chain to the role. Since joining the Canadian port authority in 2019 as Director of Marine Operations and Harbour Master, he has made significant contributions to the organization...

https://container-news.com/vancouver-fraser-port-authority-appoints-new-vice-president-of-operations-and-supply-chain/

Port of Vancouver nears 2 million TEUs in 2024 H1

Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, facilitates the trade of around US$220 billion-worth of goods annually with up to 170 countries.

In the first half of 2024, container volumes at the port largely rebounded and stabilized after several challenging years marked by a pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand and multiple supply chain disruptions. Vancouver’s box traffic experienced significant growth, rising 14% to 1.8 million TEUs. Import volumes (laden inbound) surged 19%, reaching 930,300...

https://container-news.com/port-of-vancouver-nears-2-million-teus-in-2024-h1/

Vancouver port acts ahead of Canada rail stoppage

Canada’s busiest West Coast container gateway is implementing measures to sustain cargo flows in the event of a work stoppage by railroad employees.

“We are concerned about the prospect of further labor disruptions impacting port and supply chain operations,” the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority said in a statement Monday. “The impact to the Port of Vancouver will be significant, with approximately two-thirds of all cargo volumes at the port moved by rail, including 90% of international exports.”

C...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/vancouver-port-acts-ahead-of-canada-rail-stoppage

SAAM Towage’s first electric tugs arrive at Port of Vancouver

SANMAR Shipyards has delivered SAAM Towage’s first electric tugs to the Port of Vancouver in Canada. These cutting-edge ElectRA 2300SX units, developed in collaboration with Canada’s Robert Allen, are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 2,400 tons annually at full capacity.

Following their arrival, the tugs will undergo necessary preparations with crews and equipment manufacturers. SAAM Towage currently operates a fleet of over 20 tugs across nine ports in British...

https://container-news.com/saam-towages-first-electric-tugs-arrive-at-port-of-vancouver/

Pangaea bulker is the first to gain Silent (E) notation

ship with Silent (E) notation

Newport, R.I., based Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: PANL) reports that its 95,000 dwt. post-panamax dry bulk carrier Nordic Nuluujaak has been awarded the Silent (E) class notation by, making it the first dry bulk carrier to ever receive the certification. The Silent (E) Notation is a select designation given to vessels with a demonstrated ability to effectively reduce environmental noise emissions, consistent with a focus on protecting sensitive marine ecosystems. Nordic Nuluujaak...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/pangaea-bulker-is-the-first-to-gain-silent-e-notation/

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

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