Toronto, October 4, 2024
The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Friday, October 4, 2024:
North American Port Status Update
U.S. Port Status Update
U.S. Port Strike Ends as Workers Agree to Tentative Deal on Wages and Contract Extension
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd (USMX) agreed on Thursday to a tentative deal on wages and have extended their existing contract through January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The move ends a strike that had snarled U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports since the beginning of the week.
“The ILA and the USMX have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract until January 15, 2025, to return to the bargaining table to negotiate all other outstanding issues,” the parties said in a joint statement.
Read more in an article from CNBC.
Canadian Port Status Update
Port of Montreal Update: Back to Business, Negotiations Resume
The partial strike affecting the Viau and Maisonneuve terminals was lifted on October 3 at 7 a.m., in accordance with the strike notice filed by the Longshoremen’s Union CUPE, Local 375 on September 27. As a result, all Port of Montreal terminals are now open, and cargo can be picked up or dropped off as usual. There is an accumulation of containers on the ground or awaiting handling as a result of the three-day work stoppage. Clients waiting to import or export goods can expect delays in the coming weeks.
If you have questions, contact your Port representative or send a message to market@port-montreal.com.
In a posted update yesterday, the Maritime Employers Association said that the parties will meet on Friday morning for mediation with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
For more information, please call David Lychek, Director – Ocean & Air Services at (905) 882-4880, ext. 1207.
