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Port Metro Vancouver
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B.C. Supreme Court rules in favor of container truckers
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Supreme Court of B.C. has upheld the wage floor in the Container Trucking Act, after 10 companies sued the provincial government in an attempt to avoid paying back pay to drivers, according to the union representing…
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Port Metro Vancouver recognized for being a sustainability leader
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Port Metro Vancouver has again been ranked in Corporate Knights’ Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada for 2016. “It’s fantastic to see our approach to sustainability being recognized once again,” said Robin Silvester, president and CEO…
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Port Metro Vancouver applauds BCCTC appointments
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Duncan MacPhail has been named commissioner of the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner (BCCTC), while Michael Crawford has been appointed as deputy commissioner. “We would like to extend our gratitude to acting commissioner Corinn Bell and acting…
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Despite economic slowdown, Port Metro Vancouver continues to grow
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Port Metro Vancouver released its 2015 year-end statistics revealing a third consecutive year of strong cargo volumes and records set in the container, potash, grain and agriculture product sectors. Increased trade with Asia accounted for the continued…
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Port Metro Vancouver businesses file lawsuit against retroactive wages
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Ten Port Metro Vancouver trucking companies have filed suit against the payment of retroactive wages to drivers in the sector, bringing the Office of the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner and B.C. government to court. Unifor, the…
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Port Metro Vancouver delays next phase of environmental requirements pending judiciary review
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Jan. 1, 2017 date when Port Metro Vancouver was planning to implement the next phase of its environmental requirements for container trucks has been postponed pending the outcome of a judicial review launched by Unifor. Unifor,…
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Unifor comes to agreement with Harbour Link; Port Transport remains behind picket line
VANCOUER, B.C. – Labour union Unifor announced Jan. 15 that it had reached a new agreement with Harbour Link Container Services, leaving container trucking company Port Transport the last behind the picket lines at Port Metro Vancouver. The back-and-forth between…
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Study shows supply of trade-enabling industrial land in Lower Mainland dwindling
VANCOUVER, B.C. – A recent study indicates that the current supply of trade-enabling industrial land in B.C.’s Lower Mainland will likely be depleted within the next decade. The study was commissioned by Port Metro Vancouver and conducted by Site Economics…
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Retroactive pay and licensing structure in the crosshairs at Port Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Though an agreement has been reached between several container truck companies that operate out of Port Metro Vancouver and Unifor, the union that represents the drivers, several thorns remain in the side of this ongoing issue. Unifor…
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B.C. names container trucking commissioner, deputy commissioner
VANCOUVER, B.C. — B.C. has filled its vacant Container Trucking Commission Office, appointing Corinn Bell as acting commissioner and Vince Ready as acting deputy commissioner. They’ll help achieve and maintain peaceful relations between container trucking companies serving Port Metro Vancouver…
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Port Metro Vancouver sees increase in cargo volumes
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver says it has seen cargo volumes increase 1.5% so far this year compared to the first half of 2014. The port has processed 70.3 million metric tonnes of total cargo during the first half…
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Federal court rules in favour of Vancouver container haulers
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver was dealt a blow this week in its attempt to cull the number of trucks serving the port, after a federal court ruled it must review the way it selected trucking companies that received…
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Port Metro Vancouver wins environmental award
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver has won an award for environmental sustainability. The organization was named a Corporate Knights Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leader in Canada. The award is based on 12 key performance indicators ranging from management of…
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New rates set for Vancouver container haulers
VICTORIA, B.C. — The province of B.C. has revealed its new rate structure for container haulers serving Port Metro Vancouver. The province says the new rate plan provides fair wages and other improvements for truckers and should resolve rate undercutting…
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Port Metro Vancouver enacting new truck licensing system
Fewer trucks will be allowed to service the port under the new rules, in a bid to eliminate rate-cutting