Infrastructure B.C. port workers ratify deal, end labor disruptions August 5, 2023 British Columbia’s port workers have voted almost 75% in favor of accepting a contract offer, ending weeks of turbulent job action that stopped billions of dollars’ worth of goods from being…
Infrastructure B.C. port workers vote on deal as businesses calculate losses August 3, 2023 Fleets and business organizations alike continue to calculate the economic fallout of a July strike at B.C. ports, as longshore workers vote for a new collective agreement on Aug. 3…
Infrastructure B.C. port workers to hear tentative agreement details on Tuesday July 24, 2023 The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said it will meet this week to recommend the terms of a settlement deal to its membership, possibly bringing labor peace to British…
Infrastructure Uncertainty at B.C. ports as possible labor deal emerges July 21, 2023 The uncertainty at British Columbia ports persists as a union local for workers says a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers, the latest development…
Transportation Trucking work slows as B.C. ports strike continues July 7, 2023 Drayage carriers serving B.C. ports are beginning to run out of work as a strike by longshore workers continues. Operations have been shuttered at the ports of Vancouver and Prince…
Transportation Truckers paying price for lower Vancouver container volumes May 8, 2023 What a difference a year makes. Cargo and container volumes have been sliding at the Port of Vancouver since late 2022, following months of backlogs and congestion, and the truckers…
Regulations Job action looms at Vancouver port over truck age policy July 26, 2022 Traffic at the Port of Vancouver could be disrupted next week as truckers affected by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Rolling Truck Age Program contemplate job action as early as…
Transportation Container carrier strike averted at Port of Vancouver December 3, 2021 Prudential Transportation and Aheer Transportation have avoided strike action that would have added to woes at the Port of Vancouver. The two container fleets signed on to a pattern agreement,…
Transportation Two B.C. container fleets face strike action by Dec. 3 November 30, 2021 Truck drivers with two fleets that serve the Port of Vancouver could go on strike as soon as Dec. 3, adding to supply chain disruptions linked to B.C. floods. Unifor…
Transportation Unifor demands action against container trucking ‘black market’ August 27, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Canada’s largest private sector union is demanding a crackdown on what it calls the growing container trucking black market at the Port of Vancouver. Unifor said Thursday…
Business Management Port of Vancouver keeps supply chain moving in fight against Covid-19 March 25, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was a near record year for cargo and passenger movement at the Port of Vancouver in 2019, and so far, Covid-19 has had an impact on…
Business Management Licence and permit processing disruptions during Covid-19 crisis March 23, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Covid-19 crisis has forced several delays and suspensions with licensing and permit processes in the trucking industry, including the closure of the B.C. Trucking Association’s (BCTA)…
Business Management B.C.’s container trucking sector gets a boost from provincial government April 22, 2019 VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government approved a series of recommendations to support the province’s container trucking sector recently, including an adjusted rate structure for drivers. The recommendations were included…
Supply Chain Port of Vancouver sees record volumes for second straight year February 28, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – It was a banner year for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority in 2018, with record cargo volumes passing through Canada’s largest port. Last year saw 147 million…
Regulations Pilot programs aim to increase gateway efficiencies for truck drivers June 4, 2018 VANCOUVER, B.C. – A pair of pilot programs will move forward to help productivity outcomes for the drayage sector and improve gateway efficiency. Following collaboration between the Vancouver Fraser Port…