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ILWU Canada Strike Again, Stop, Reissue Strike Notice, Then Cancel – Head Spinning Yet?

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Posted July 20, 2023

ILWU Canada Strike Again, Stop, Reissue Strike Notice, Then Cancel – Head Spinning Yet?

Well, that didn't last long. The good feelings that the strike at Canada's ports was over only lasted days. However, a resumed or new strike (depending on your point of view) this week was even [...]

Freight Rates Watch: More Capacity Hitting Trans-Pacific During Already Weak Peak Season

If there was a war over freight rates, whoever ocean freight carriers' version of Paul Revere is would be riding out, yelling, "The ships are coming! The ships are coming!" Back in February, I [...]

ILWU Canada Announces Strike & Possible Opportunity for U.S. Exporters

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) gave formal notice yesterday that it will strike starting Saturday morning. The union sent a short letter of notice to British [...]