Western Canada Dock Workers Vote to Accept Contract Offer
Sunday, averting an immediate strike, but the agreement needed to be approved by workers.The government had directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to resolve the dispute after workers rejected a previous contract. Ottawa was seeking to keep two of Canada's three busiest ports - Vancouver and Prince Rupert - open.Canada's Minister Of Labour Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) confirmed that the ILWU had ratified the deal."The renewed collective agreement includes increases in wages, benefits and training that recognizes the skills and efforts
Canada's Dock Workers, Employers Reach Labor Deal
and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) are recommending the ratification of the deal, they said in a joint statement late on Sunday. Terms were not disclosed.The dispute has upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, gateways for exporting natural resources and commodities as well as imports.The union, representing about 7,500 dock workers, has agreed not to call a strike until a ratification vote, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) said on Monday, adding that the vote must be held no later
Canada's Pacific Dock Workers Ordered by Labor Watchdog to End Strike
to end "disruptions to our largest export and import gateway to the world," Alghabra said.The ruling may eliminate the need for back-to-work legislation at least for a few days.The strike has upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, which are key gateways for exporting natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.The walkout is estimated to have disrupted C$6.5 billion ($4.9 billion) of cargo movement at the ports, based on the industry body Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters' calculation of
Canada Port Strike Resumes
not addressed the cost of living issues that our workers have faced over the last couple of years as all workers have," the ILWU said in its statement.The 13-day strike, which ended last Thursday, upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, which are key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.A strike resumption could trigger more supply-chain disruptions and risk worsening inflation.Federal government mediators helped negotiate the deal reached last week. The
Canadian Port Strike Talks Resume, Supported by Federal Mediators
Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) met on Saturday, supported by federal mediators, the statement said. The talks had stalled on Tuesday and the two sides broke off negotiations.Some 7,500 port workers went on strike on July 1 for higher wages, upending operations at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert - key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities as well as for bringing in raw materials.Canada's federal and provincial governments had urged the parties to restart talks, while on Saturday Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in a statement said her province
Mark Heward Named Director at MITAGS
deployments in 2008 and 2009, including a short and unexpected APT (South) tour of the Falkland Islands. Working alongside the USCG, the IRON DUKE achieved numerous counter narcotic operations including a single seizure of 5.5 tons of cocaine.Heward had the honor during this time to serve and train Prince William while conducting tasking during disaster relief operations to support the Turks and Caicos Islands following Hurricane Ike in 2008.Teaching Preliminary Navigating Officer course as lead instructor in 2010, Heward successfully passed Specialist Navigating Officers training (SPECN) in 2012
Intermarine UK Appoints Bowden
;P Falmouth, nine of those as procurement manager negotiating long-term supplier agreements. Most recently he oversaw the opening of India’s Lavgan shipyard in the state of Maharashtra, before moving to Rosyth in Scotland to assist with the construction of the second Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.Bowden said his primary focus is on building Intermarine UK’s reputation as a provider of engineering services to the UK’s ship repair, refit, conversion and shipbuilding markets
Norsepower CEO Scoops Young Entrepreneur Award
;a leading provider of low-maintenance, software operated, and data verified auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has announced that its CEO Tuomas Riski is this year’s recipient of the ‘Young Entrepreneur Award’. The accolade was presented to Tuomas yesterday, by His Royal Highness Prince Haakon of Norway, during the opening ceremony of the 2017 Nor-Shipping Conference. Launched in 2013 in collaboration with Nor-Shipping and YoungShip International, the Nor-Shipping Young Entrepreneur Award recognizes and honors innovators aged under 40 that are working to address critical
Alaska Oil Spill Protection: Crowley Bid for Alyeska Deal Unsuccessful
Press Release: Crowley Marine Services will not be providing oil spill prevention and response services in Valdez and Prince William Sound when its contract expires June 30, 2018. Crowley has provided marine services in Prince William Sound since 1990. Despite bidding aggressively for the SERVS contract extension, Crowley was not chosen by Alyeska to retain the entire scope of the current contract. Crowley is fully committed to continued professional service and full compliance as the marine service provider until the end of June 2018, and will be engaged in any transition process. &nbs
Gethings Joins Seaspan Marine as Business Development VP
and cargo logistics, and most recently served as director of global projects for Schenker Canada, where she was responsible for numerous projects worldwide. In addition, Gethings has been active closer to home, spearheading several projects in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business, both in Kitimat and Prince Rupert.
RCCL: Bayley, Lutoff-Perlo take CEO Posts
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE, OSLO: RCL) named two senior company executives to lead the company’s two largest brands. Michael Bayley, who worked his way up from an assistant purser’s position aboard the Nordic Prince, will serve as President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, whose career at the company began in the New England sales office, will serve as President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. “This is a happy day for Michael and Lisa, and a proud day for all of us at the company,” said Richard D. Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal
Petronas to Canada: No Tax Deal, No LNG Plant for 15 Years
month. Christy Clark, the province's premier, said last week she was "very confident" that Petronas would agree to go ahead with its planned LNG facility and called meetings with the company "productive." Petronas, which has proposed an export terminal near the northern city of Prince Rupert, said both parties had agreed on clear milestones and actions to meet its mid-December target for a final investment decision. However, it warned that the current proposed fiscal package and slow regulatory pace in Canada threaten the future of its Pacific NorthWest LNG plant, especially
Thome to Manage Its First DIS Vessel
flagged under the Danish International Ship Register. The technical and crew management deal, signed with Danish ship owner Evergas, involves the 12,000 cubic metre ethylene carrier JS Greenstone which was placed under the Danish flag during a recent State visit by HM The Queen of Denmark and HRH The Prince Consort to China. A naming ceremony at the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in Qidong was attended by Anne H. Steffensen, Director General of the Danish Shipowners’ Association; Andreas Nordseth, Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority; and Carsten Mortensen
