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Ports, ocean carriers drifting into economic doldrums

Ports, ocean carriers drifting into economic doldrums

Earnings sinking fast in 2023 as consumer demand dries up and shipping capacity bulks up
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Air Canada pilots kickstart bargaining, hot on heels of WestJet crew wage gains

Air Canada pilots kickstart bargaining, hot on heels of WestJet crew wage gains

Key issues include a widening wage gap between Canadian pilots and their U.S. counterparts as well as job security and career progression
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Analysis: Prospects of another supply chain disruption rightly ringing inflation, economic alarm bells for B.C. business

Analysis: Prospects of another supply chain disruption rightly ringing inflation, economic alarm bells for B.C. business

West Coast dockworkers strike vote threatens to derail recovery in a transpacific supply chain that has only recently begun to shake off COVID-19 pandemic dysfunction
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Record number of vehicles travelled on B.C. Ferries last year

Record number of vehicles travelled on B.C. Ferries last year

Ferries carried a total of 9.4M vehicles in the year ending March 31
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B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

The two sides are currently in a cooling-off period until June 21
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Vancouver container port places second-last on global efficiency ranking

Vancouver container port places second-last on global efficiency ranking

Spokesman says strong consumer demand drove a surge of imports, causing congestion that has eased since December
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In backrooms and on social media, battle rages over law to expand railway competition

In backrooms and on social media, battle rages over law to expand railway competition

An obscure law has Canada’s two main railways fighting back over concerns about expenses and congestion
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Air Canada walks back compensation denials after thousands delayed due to tech issues

Air Canada walks back compensation denials after thousands delayed due to tech issues

'I find the dishonesty and disrespect of it the most galling,' says passenger
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WestJet to wind down budget airline Swoop, integrate into main operation

WestJet to wind down budget airline Swoop, integrate into main operation

Association says 87 per cent of the pilots who voted backed the agreement
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Pessimism clouds West Coast dockworker contract negotiations

Pessimism clouds West Coast dockworker contract negotiations

Cargo terminal disruptions at U.S. ports; strike vote today and tomorrow for B.C. ILWU members as concerns over potential supply chain disruptions increase
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