Insights and Stories on Port Of Vancouver

Strike’s impact on grain movement yet to come

Jul. 31, 2023 at 3:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm, Reuters – Despite grain movement at Canada’s West Coast ports not being really affected by the British Columbia port workers strike in July, there’s a good chance for issues to arise in the coming months, according to Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp. “The volume of grain that moved […]

CP to reopen rail corridor to Vancouver Tuesday

Nov. 22, 2021 at 8:28 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Carbon tax rebate on grain drying fuels coming

Mar. 3, 2021 at 6:28 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

Grain handler group seeks Vancouver port governance overhaul

Feb. 18, 2021 at 2:11 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

B.C. longshoremen vote in favour of strike

May. 13, 2019 at 4:49 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

B.C. longshoremen to take strike vote this week

May. 8, 2019 at 9:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is urging members at Canada’s West Coast ports to vote for a strike, as negotiations for a collective agreement have dragged on for over a year. The union members’ vote takes place Wednesday and Thursday (May 8-9). ILWU and the British […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

CP to appeal federal fine on September grain handle

Jan. 12, 2015 at 7:51 pm CST

Citing post-Labour Day pains at the West Coast, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) plans to appeal a $50,000 federal fine over the company’s Prairie grain handle. Transport Canada said last week it had issued notices of violation and administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of $50,000 each against CP and Canadian National Railway […]

By Staff

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