The ongoing turmoil at Canadian ports has triggered a series of ripple effects. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Terminal Local 514 announced on the 4th that it will launch an industry-wide indefinite strike against all BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) member companies, a decision that effectively shuts down the major ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, and BCMEA issued a coast-wide lockdown notice in response.

    As a result, Maersk informed its customers on the Vancouver TP1 route this morning that the Marcos V, scheduled to depart on November 6, may not be able to sail as scheduled if negotiations do not reach an agreement. Meanwhile, for the TP route of Prince Rupert Port, the company will delay the operation of the SAN Felipe (also scheduled to leave port on the 6th), but said it will be put into operation as soon as negotiations are resolved and work resumes. In addition, on the Surrey CASUR route, the Seattle Clippers are not expected to arrive until November 8, and Maersk advised customers to wait for further updates.

    Jena Santoro, senior manager of solutions at Everstream Analytics, a global supply chain insight and risk analysis firm, warned that subsequent interconnections from Vancouver could be affected by a shortage of truck drivers and delays in the delivery of goods, leading to higher prices. She noted that the current backlog of ships at the Port of Vancouver has increased significantly, while other Canadian ports such as Prince Rupert and even Halifax on the East Coast are showing a similar upward trend.

    On Canada's east coast, the Port of Montreal's Termont terminal, which accounts for 40 per cent of the port's container traffic, has been locked down since October 31. Harold Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), said on the 4th that the battle against job-killing automation is raging at the Port of Montreal.

    Daggett stressed that more than 1,000 members of ILA Local 1657 would be at risk of losing their jobs if the plan is implemented. Donald Beerworth, business agent for ILA Local 1657, added that this would result in the loss of at least half of ILA members for technical reasons.

    With shipping disruptions on Canada's east and west coasts at the same time, and fears of another strike action at US eastern and Gulf Coast ports in the New Year, Santoro said a reroute to US west Coast ports was "the most likely scenario". However, she also warned that the diversion could lead to increased traffic congestion and cargo processing backlogs at ports such as Seattle, Oakland and even further south in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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