Port crisis! Operations interrupted! Shipping giant urgently releases

The Truckers of Canada (TCRC), composed of more than 9,000 employees of Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), announced on May 1 that its union members voted overwhelmingly to support the strike and that they would be the earliest to There will be a strike on May 22.

The president of TCRC said that the simultaneous shutdown of CN and CPKC will disrupt the supply chain on a scale that Canada may have never experienced.

Previously, there was a major strike at the Port of Vancouver. It is understood that about 52 ships of grain were loaded and detained on that occasion. A rail strike or lockout would have a much greater impact on Canada's supply chain than a strike at the Port of Vancouver, said an operations management professor at Western University.

It is understood that the contract between the railway company and the union workers expires on December 21, 2023. If the two parties fail to reach a new agreement this time, rail freight and passenger services across Canada will be interrupted.

Railways are vital to Canada's economy because of its vast size and heavy reliance on rail transport for exports of grain, potash and coal.

Maersk urgently releases!

Facing the threat of a possible strike by Canadian rail workers, shipping giant Maersk has issued contingency measures to mitigate the impact of potential shutdowns to ensure supply chain continuity and reduce potential congestion. The logistics adjustment plan is as follows:

Optimizing West Coast port operations: Maersk will work closely with CN, CPKC and terminal operator DP World to accelerate and optimize by dispersing transportation pressure and improving overall logistics efficiency by moving cargo from Centerm in Vancouver to the Port of Prince Rupert. Operations at Canada's West Coast ports to reduce congestion.

Adjust Maersk TP1 service call points: Maersk will adjust the TP1 route service and use the Port of Tacoma as a temporary port for U.S. import and export rail cargo in the next four sailings to cope with possible strikes.

This adjustment will ensure that goods can continue to flow and alleviate possible logistics disruptions caused by strikes.

· 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), calling at Xiamen, Yantian, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, and Yokohama ports in Asia.

Review of rail routes and transit times: Maersk will conduct a review of feasible rail routes and assess transit times to U.S. destinations via Tacoma.

Helps find alternative logistics routes to ensure goods reach their destination on time.

Evaluating Trucking Options: Given potential trucking constraints for shipments within West/East-East/West Canada, existing trucking options will be reviewed and possible alternatives explored.

By implementing the above-mentioned logistics adjustment plan, Maersk said it will work hard to alleviate the logistics disruption and congestion problems 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 a strike occurs, there may be a serious backlog and have a knock-on effect. If the outage lasts more than a few days, it can also extend the recovery period.

In addition, according to the latest news from Reuters, a Canadian government official said yesterday that the Canadian government is taking action to postpone a possible strike.

National strike! Port operations are disrupted!

In addition to a possible strike in Canada, Argentina is also facing the impact of a strike. On May 9, local time, a nationwide strike launched by Argentina’s largest labor union, the General Confederation of Labor, may paralyze the country.

This general strike will affect the normal operations of various industries and will have a serious impact on the economy. The strike will cause significant disruption to shipping and commercial operations and will affect operations at all ports.

Kuehne+Nagel issued a warning on its official website: Trade unions across Argentina will begin a 24-hour nationwide general strike on May 9. Disruptions to cargo transportation and port operations in Buenos Aires are expected.

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