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Congestion increased in Canada’s West Coast ports after union workers began the strike on July 1st

Congestion increased in Canada’s West Coast ports after union workers began the strike on July 1st

Posted on July 7, 2023   |  

Canada’s ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert saw signs of the bottleneck on day 3 of the strike.

The ILWU’s contract with BC Maritime Employers Association ended in March as the union does not want a similar situation to the US west coast, where contract negotiations lasted over a year.

In Vancouver’s outer harbor, many bulk carriers were waiting for berths but there were no signs of box ships backing up.

Meanwhile, Prince Rupert saw minimal traffic with no vessels backing up.