International Freight Bulletin: Week 45

Information:

Further to our earlier news flash pertaining to Ottawa mandating binding arbitration to resolve B.C. and Montreal port shutdowns, we expect a 2-week delay in vessel berthing at port once the strike has been lifted and operations have resumed.

Port Operations:

Montreal

·         Vessel berth information is not available because of the strike, rail dwell time is averaging 12 days.

Halifax

·         Vessel berth wait time is averaging 1 days, rail dwell time is averaging 7.5 days.

Prince Rupert

·         Vessel berth information is not available because of the strike, Rail dwell time avg 7.5 days.

Vancouver

·         Vessel berth information is not available because of the strike, Rail dwell time avg 7.5 days.

LA/Long Beach

·         Vessel berth wait time is around 3 days, Rail dwell time is averaging 8 days.

New York/New Jersey

Vessel berth wait time is averaging 2.5 days, Rail dwell time avg 3 days.