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.