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Montreal Port Locks Out Dockworkers, Adding To Canada’s Supply-Chain Woes
By Curtis Heinzl Nov 10, 2024,(Bloomberg) –Longshoring activity at the Port of Montreal is set to grind to a halt as an employers’ group locks out 1,200 union members. The escalation...
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Montreal Port Employers Threaten Shutdown After ‘Final Offer’
Nov 8 (Reuters) – Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a “final, comprehensive offer” to the longshore union. If the Canadian Union of...
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U.S. Container Imports Surge Expected as Shippers Brace for Potential Port Strike and Tariff Hikes
Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are projected to be higher than previously expected for the remainder of the year as retailers grapple with the looming threat of another...
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B.C. Port Standoff Escalates: Foremen Locked Out as Automation Tensions Rise
By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada’s Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline passed, potentially disrupting...
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Vancouver Port Faces Lockout Showdown: Grain Exports Safe, But Trade Tensions Rise
By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada’s biggest port said on Friday, but bulk...
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Port Showdown in BC: Dockworker Strike Threatens Canada’s West Coast Trade
By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Monday, Nov. 4., setting up disruption at Canada’s biggest and third-biggest ports. The International...
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Biden Just Announced $3B to Clean Up America’s Ports — Here Are Some of the Key Projects Getting Funding
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced the allocation of nearly $3 billion to fund 55 zero-emission projects at ports across the country. These projects, supported by the...
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Botched Bunkering Leads to 5-Metric-Ton Oil Spill Off Singapore’s Coast
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has confirmed a significant bunker fuel spill in Singaporean waters off the coast of Changi. The spill occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m....
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Labor Drama or Economic Boom? What’s Really Fueling the Surge in U.S. Container Imports
The ten largest U.S. container ports reported a 10.9% year-over-year increase in inbound volumes in September, marking the twelfth consecutive month of year-over-year growth, though slightly below August’s 19.5% jump,...
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President Biden Announces $3 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports
President Joe Biden has announced a $3 billion in funding aimed at transforming America’s port infrastructure. The funding will is being provided Environmental Protection Agency Clean Ports grants made available...
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Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Ships First Cargo
By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, larger than any other in Africa or Europe, has shipped its first seaborne gasoline cargo as a vital fuel-producing unit continues to ramp up....
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ILA and USMX to Resume Negotiations That Could Make or Break U.S. Supply Chains in 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced the resumption of Master Contract negotiations starting next month. The announcement comes on the heels of a...