Glacier FarmMedia – While producers could feel the pinch of a strike at the Port of Vancouver’s grain terminals within a week, the markets won’t feel much of a hit unless the strike continues for three or four weeks, analysts said. “It’s going to back up trains that are going into Vancouver. It’s going to […] Read more
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Port of Vancouver grain workers walk off the job
Glacier FarmMedia – Grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver are on strike this morning as shown by video posted by local media on X. Video from CityNews Vancouver shows workers picketing outside of Viterra’s Cascadia terminal. On Sept. 21, Grain Workers Union Local 333 issued a 72-hour strike notice to terminal operators represented […] Read more
Port of Vancouver elevator strike will have ‘devastating impact’ on farmers say Grain Growers
Glacier FarmMedia – An impending strike of grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver will have a devastating impact on Prairie farmers who are in the midst of harvest says Grain Growers of Canada. On Sept. 21, Grain Workers Union Local 333 issued a 72-hour strike notice to terminal operators represented by the Vancouver […] Read more
Alberta urges feds to head off port, rail strikes
OTTAWA (Reuters) —Alberta has urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do all he can to head off potentially devastating strikes by railway and port workers. Staff represented by the Teamsters union voted overwhelmingly this month to strike as early as May 22. Railways are critical to Canada’s economy, due to its vast geography and exports […] Read more
Transport Canada to review Bunge-Viterra port impacts
Federal ministry’s study expected to focus on how Bunge’s proposed acquisition of Viterra would affect grain shippers
Transport Canada is reviewing the proposed acquisition of Viterra by Bunge in addition to a simultaneous review being conducted by the Competition Bureau. “In order to ensure that we have fair competition at Canada’s ports, the Government of Canada is launching a review of the proposed acquisition of grain handler Viterra Limited by Bunge Limited, […] Read more
Grain export surge keeps Vancouver port busy
Wheat accounted for 7.86 million tonnes, or nearly half, of the volume moved through the port in the first half of 2023
There was a huge surge in grain volumes moved through Port of Vancouver terminals in the first half of 2023. Exports more than doubled compared to the same period in 2022, with 16.36 million tonnes shipped, up from 7.94 million tonnes. “We’re very pleased that this happened,” said Victor Pang, interim president of the Vancouver […] Read more
West coast dock workers revoke strike notice
VANCOUVER (Reuters) — Dock workers on Canada’s Pacific coast said they have revoked a strike notice issued for Saturday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directed a crisis meeting to pursue all options to ensure the stability of supply chains as he stressed the critical role of port operations. The strike notice revoked had been issued […] Read more
Tentative agreement reached in port strike
A tentative agreement has been reached between the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union. The four-year deal is subject to ratification by both parties. Details of the agreement are not being released. “The BCMEA recognizes and regrets the significant impact this labour disruption has had on the economy, businesses, […] Read more
Nutrien cuts output as Canada port strike drags on
(Reuters) – The world’s biggest fertilizer producer Nutrien Ltd. cut production on Tuesday, citing the impact of an 11-day-old strike in Canada’s Pacific ports whose cost has now ballooned to an estimated $5.5 billion. Some 7,500 dock workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) walked off on July 1 after failing to […] Read more
Pork sector calls for essential service status amid port strike
Many Canadian pork processing plants set to close in the next few weeks could end up with a backlog of unsold meat products, which may lead to "millions of dollars in losses across agriculture very quickly," according to the release.
