Rail strike and bad weather cause havoc in British Columbia ports
Derailments on the CN line, the aftermath of a rail strike and bad weather in western Canada combined to cripple operations in the Port of Vancouver, resulting in a backlog of 13,250 containers, which could take up to April to clear.
A report in the Truck News of Canada said the Vancouver Port Authority is struggling to clear the pile up of containers, adding that it will be four to six weeks before the ports sees some relief from congestion.
"As the port struggles to relieve congestion, more ships continue to arrive at the west coast ports. Deltaport has announced that it can no longer accept reefer cargo at its truck gate until further notice," the report added.
Officials at Deltaport say they are saddled with about 6,000 containers and it will likely take until April to clear the backlog. They have expanded hours of operation to facilitate truck movements. Vanterm has also expanded its hours while operations continue normally at Centerm.
A report in the Truck News of Canada said the Vancouver Port Authority is struggling to clear the pile up of containers, adding that it will be four to six weeks before the ports sees some relief from congestion.
"As the port struggles to relieve congestion, more ships continue to arrive at the west coast ports. Deltaport has announced that it can no longer accept reefer cargo at its truck gate until further notice," the report added.
Officials at Deltaport say they are saddled with about 6,000 containers and it will likely take until April to clear the backlog. They have expanded hours of operation to facilitate truck movements. Vanterm has also expanded its hours while operations continue normally at Centerm.
