DP World just opened its new canola oil transload facility at the Port of Vancouver. It can ship one million tonnes of the commodity per year.
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Vancouver port says it has improved efficiency
Grain movement has been strong at the Port of Vancouver due in part to a new centralized scheduling system.
Port’s project list omission decried
Farm groups say Vancouver should have been on list of projects of national significance
Grain farmers weren’t necessarily expecting the port of Vancouver to be on the list of recently-announced major projects, but had hoped for at least a mention.
Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government and the Major Projects Office to designate the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure as a project of national significance. The first list of projects being considered was released Sept. 11.
Vancouver’s container port project continues to progress
The pulse sector expects to be a big winner once the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is completed in the mid-2030s
RBT2 is entering the construction phase after a decade of approvals and permits. That is music to the ears of Pulse Canada.
Port expansion’s long timeline example of stifling regulation
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority handled record cargo in 2024, highlighting its vital role in the country’s trade infrastructure, but when its efficiency is compared to other global ports, its grades are dismal.
Feds issue back-to-work for ports
Canada’s Industrial Relations Board ordered a resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal from Nov. 16 morning, the port’s employers association said. The move came after Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the board to intervene. “As the economic losses threaten the country and begin to mount, it is up to the government to […] Read more
Canada moves to end disputes at ports of Vancouver and Montreal
UPDATED: November 12, 2024 – 1250 CST – includes comments from Pulse Canada and the Canadian Specials Crops Trade Association. OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said on Tuesday he had directed the country’s labor relations board to order an end to disputes at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic […] Read more
Grain trade reputation on the line
Industry worries about what ‘double whammy’ labour disputes will mean for the country following Vancouver port strike
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s reputation in international grain markets took another hit when the most recent labour dispute shut down six grain terminals in Vancouver, industry says. Workers reached a tentative deal late last week, but transportation observers say the damage is being done. “Every two years, roughly, we end up with some form of […] Read more
Vancouver grain workers reach tentative deal to end strike
Workers at six grain terminals in the Port of Vancouver have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike potentially impacting exports from the world’s top canola and number three wheat exporter during the harvesting period. The Grain Workers Union and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association reached the tentative agreement to get Canada’s harvest to market, […] Read more
