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Federal Labour Minister launches review of resolved B.C. port strike

Canadian Manufacturing

Workers went on strike from July 1 to July 13, freezing the movement of billions of dollars worth of cargo at some of the country’s busiest ports. 4, when the union announced its members voted almost 75 per cent in favour of ratifying a new deal. But the unrest had been tumultuous. port dispute.

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Cargojet announces successful recertification of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard Accreditation

Canadian Manufacturing

Cargojet says they are the only air cargo carrier in Canada with this accreditation. Cargojet is a provider of time sensitive premium air cargo services to all major cities across North America, providing Dedicated, ACMI and International Charter services and reportedly carries over 25,000,000 pounds of cargo weekly.

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Scope 3 Emissions – More Than Suppliers

MEM

Compliance with this standard requires measurement, quantification and reporting of the three scopes of greenhouse gas inventories. They can be the largest part by far of an organisation’s carbon footprint, and not all of them can justly be laid at the foot of the supply chain.

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B.C. port workers strike could cost $250M a week: analysts

Canadian Manufacturing

Antweiler based his $250-million estimate on that analysis, with the value of cargo moved at B.C. The hit could be even greater in this case, since West Coast cargo volumes are so much greater and thus tougher to reroute, he said. ports up to three times higher than at the Port of Montreal. In a letter to the prime minister on Jul.

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B.C. port strike resumes, Ottawa exploring all options

Canadian Manufacturing

The strike froze billions of dollars worth of cargo from moving in and out of harbours, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver. In a joint statement, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra say workers and employers across Canada cannot face further disruption.

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Technological advancements in the Export Industry

Dinesh Mishra

Nowadays, with the right technology and tools, export and import professionals are able to optimise repetitive tasks, can track their cargo around the world 24/7, or get quicker and almost immediate responses to their logistic operations. Sensors are built into trucks, cargo ships, etc.,

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Negotiations to end a strike at B.C.’s ports have stopped

Canadian Manufacturing

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, representing thousands of workers who load and unload cargo at terminals at more than 30 B.C. The BC Maritime Employers Association released a statement on Jul. ports, says it’s the association that “sabotaged the progress.”

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