標題：Maersk draws up contingency plans for rail strike in Canada
連結：https://reurl.cc/WxvG1e
來源：The Loadstar
記者：Charlotte Goldstone
原文：
With a 22 May deadline for Canada’s rail strike looming, Maersk has drawn up
its contingency plan for North America west coast port calls, but warned of an
extended recovery period, significant backlogs and knock-on effects.
Canadian rail workers union the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) called
for industrial action following five months of unsuccessful discussions with
employers Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPK
C).
If a deal cannot be reached between them by 22 May, rail operators and dispatc
hers across Canada will walk off the job.
CN said it “maintains a cautious outlook” and CPKC president and CEO Keith C
reel said he was a “realist” about the situation – both operators acknowled
ging that a deal might not be reached in time.
Maersk said today it had been “working closely” with CN, CPKC and terminal o
perator DP World to minimise congestion on the Canadian west coast ports in th
e event of a strike.
It will offer inducement calls to the Seattle-Tacoma Northwest Seaport Allianc
e on four upcoming sailings of its TP1 service to manage US import and export
rail cargo, rather than having it dispatched in Vancouver and transported cros
s-border to the US.
The TP1 is a 2M alliance service, and calls at ports in China, South Korea, Ja
pan and Canada.
Calls at Tacoma will begin with the Maria Y, due to arrive at Prince Rupert on
30 May, and Vancouver on 3 June, and continue with weekly calls for the next
month.
Maersk said it was still reviewing “feasible rail routings and transit times
” to US destinations via Tacoma.
But this has led to concern that cargo diverted to Tacoma will cause significa
nt bottlenecks across US rail networks already struggling with their own staff
ing and congestion issues.
And Mr Creel warned that volume influx would be exacerbated if the strike is p
rolonged.
“It will occur when we have a harvest coming in, when demands for our service
s… have never been greater; that is the absolute worst time for it to occur,
” he said.
And Maersk warned: “In the event of a work stoppage, customers can anticipate
significant backlogs, with knock-on effects and an extended recovery period s
hould the disruption last for more than a few days.”
As a further mitigation tactic, the Danish carrier said it would divert cargo
from Centerm in Vancouver to the port of Prince Rupert, however given the latt
er’s reliance on rail for hinterland transport, it was unclear how this might
help alleviate a backlog, other than acting as a storage facility
Maersk is also “reviewing limited truck options for intra-Canada transport”.
CN announced yesterday it had reached a tentative agreement with its first- an
d last-mile trucking subsidiary, CNTL. The four-year agreement covers some 750
owner-operators under contract with CNTL in Canada until 31 December 2027.
濃縮翻譯：
加拿大鐵路工會與鐵路公司協商5個月沒結果
如果近期最近幾周都沒成功
預計5/22罷工
馬士基說正在跟加拿大的鐵路公司協調
目標是降低罷工對於美國西岸塞港的衝擊
但是因為調度的問題
也會影響到美國的鐵路貨運調度
心得：
加拿大工會罷工=美國西岸港口塞子？
5/22宣布，等著看好戲！
到底有多大的影響也不確定
順便預告最快今年10/1美東的港口工會也可能要罷工
美東罷工新聞連結：https://reurl.cc/lQ7Dpj
當時三月份的美東罷工新聞說要把運量從美東改到美西
結果美西可能要先塞起來了
讓我們繼續看下去
今年海運旺季保證精彩！
以上新聞華爾街日報和路透社都有報導
只寫的沒有那麼詳細
加拿大罷工：https://reurl.cc/ZeyWzQ
美東罷工：https://reurl.cc/Aj0ALp
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