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Port crisis! Operations interrupted! Shipping giant emergency release......
May 15,2024
The Canadian Truckers Association (TCRC), made up of more than 9000 employees of Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC), announced on May 1 that its union members had overwhelmingly voted in favor of a strike and that they would strike as early as May 22.
The president of TCRC said a simultaneous shutdown of CN and CPKC would disrupt the supply chain on a scale likely never experienced in Canada.
It follows a major strike at the Port of Vancouver. It is understood that about 52 ships were loaded with grain and stranded on that occasion. A professor of operations management at the University of Western said a rail strike or lockout would have a much greater impact on Canada's supply chain than a strike at the Port of Vancouver.
It is understood that the contract between the railway company and the union workers expires on December 21, 2023. If the two sides fail to reach a new agreement, rail freight and passenger services across Canada will be interrupted.
Railways are vital to the Canadian economy because of Canada's vast territory and its heavy reliance on rail for grain, potash and coal exports.
Maersk emergency release!
In the face of the threat of a possible strike by Canadian rail workers, shipping giant Maersk has issued emergency measures to mitigate the impact of a potential shutdown in order to ensure supply chain continuity and reduce potential congestion. The logistics adjustment plan is as follows:
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Optimizing West Coast Port Operations:Maersk will work closely with CN, CPKC and terminal operator DP World to accelerate and optimize operations at Canada's west coast ports and reduce congestion by, among other things, diverting cargo from Centerm in Vancouver to Prince Rupert to improve overall logistics efficiency.
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Adjustment of Maersk TP1 service affiliation point:Maersk will adjust its TP1 route service, using the Port of Tacoma as a temporary port for U.S. import and export rail cargo for the next four voyages in response to a possible strike.
This adjustment will ensure that goods can continue to flow and mitigate the logistical disruptions that may be caused by the strike.
· Maria Y-Voyage 419N 422S · Santa Barbara-Voyage 420N 423S · MSC Domna X-Voyage 421N 424S · GSL Effie-Voyage 422N 425S TP1 is a service provided by the 2M Alliance (MSC & MSK) and calls at the ports of Xiamen, Yantian, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan and Yokohama in Asia.
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Review of railway routes and transit times:Maersk will conduct a review of viable rail routes and assess transit times through Tacoma to destinations in the United States.
It helps to find alternative logistics routes to ensure that goods can reach their destination on time.
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Evaluate trucking options:Existing trucking options will be reviewed and possible alternatives explored, taking into account the possible trucking constraints faced by West/East-East/West intra-Canadian transportation.
By implementing the above-mentioned logistics adjustment plan, Maersk stated that it will work hard to alleviate the logistics disruption and congestion that may be caused by the strike of Canadian railway workers, and ensure the continuity and stability of the supply chain.
At the same time, Maersk also warned that if there is a strike, there may be a serious backlog and a knock-on effect. If the interruption lasts for more than a few days, it will also extend the recovery period.
In addition, according to the latest news from Reuters, a Canadian zf official said yesterday that the Canadian zf is taking action to postpone a possible strike.
National strike! Port operations interrupted!
In addition to a possible strike in Canada, Argentina is also facing the impact of the strike. On May 9, local time, a national strike launched by the Federation of Labor, Argentina's largest trade union, may paralyze the country.
The general strike will affect the normal operation of various industries and will have a serious impact on the economy. The strike will cause significant disruption to transport and commercial operations and will also affect all port operations.
De Xun (Kuehne Nagel) issued an early warning on its website: Trade unions across Argentina will start a 24-hour national strike on May 9. Cargo traffic and port operations in Buenos Aires are expected to be disrupted.
Please all cargo owners and freight forwarders make shipping plans and emergency plans in advance, pay close attention to the local strike dynamics in time, and understand the information of cargo nodes in transportation, so as to update the following transportation plans and avoid unnecessary losses!
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