Remove 2017 Remove Bottleneck Remove Freight
article thumbnail

Report calls for more port automation to boost efficiency, evidence mixed on benefits

Canadian Manufacturing

In 2022, the Port of Vancouver placed second-to-last after some cargo ships waited weeks to unload their freight due to supply chain snarls stemming from COVID-19. ” A McKinsey survey from 2017 found port automation cuts labour costs, but also productivity by up to 15 per cent. 399th out of 405 ports on its list.