FourKites analyses strike effects at Liverpool and Felixstowe

Longshoremen to be locked out at Vancouver and Prince Rupert as the ILWU digs its heels in over manning levels for remotely operated cranes.

Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal plan to launch a new strike on 31 October targeting Termont as part of ongoing labour disputes over working conditions.

A week-long strike is set to end after an agreement was made to sort out a regulatory dispute over temporary labour at Venice and Chioggia ports.

No resolution has been reached at the Port of Montreal as ongoing negotiations between the Maritime Employers Association and the longshoremen’s union continue to falter.

Canada’s Labour Minister proposes 90-day mediation to resolve contract dispute between Maritime Employers Association and the longshoremen’s union.

Even though short-lived, the ILA port strike is expected to result in a capacity decline of 10-17% for Asia exporters.