Intermodal
Port of Vancouver – Strike Update
July 8, 2024
On Friday July 5, International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILU) Local 514 served 72-hour strike notice on one BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) member, DP World Inc., effective Monday, July 8 at 4:30 pm. The strike action was not intended to be a full shutdown, but rather included a ban on overtime and “work activities associated with manual development, training, and the Centerm electronic dispatch/foremen tracking spreadsheet implementation.”
2024 American Ports Annual Resource Guide Now Available
May 27, 2024
The American Ports Annual Resource Guide is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in the maritime and logistics industries, offering in-depth information on port infrastructure, services, and recent developments.
Highlights of the 2024 Edition:
BCTA - BC Ferries Task Force Establishes Commercial Fare Saver Starting June 15
BCTA is happy to announce that the joint efforts of the BCTA-BC Ferries Task Force have resulted in a Commercial Saver Fare pilot on select sailings from June 15 – October 12. Commercial customers can save 33% off their fares by booking and paying in advance on sailings on the Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay) and the Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point) routes.
BCTA Advocates for Province-Wide Idle Management Regulation
A key priority for the BC Trucking Association is addressing the climate emergency, which is why the BCTA Sustainability Committee works with our industry to help identify measures we can take today, and in the future, to reduce our sector’s carbon footprint and reduce unnecessary idling.
BCTA Makes Recommendations for Rate Reviews, Supply Chain Competitiveness
BCTA followed up an in-person meeting with the BC Container Trucking Commissioner on September 4, 2108, by reiterating our key concerns regarding reviews of the rates set in the Container Trucking Regulation, Part 4, as well as a recommendation for all stakeholders – government, port and drayage carriers – to conduct a rapid review to improve cost competitiveness for all members of the supply chain.