The Port of Montreal has received funding from Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund to build a new terminal aimed at boosting the port’s container handling capacity.
The Port of Montreal is a major trade gateway for Canada. The Canadian government busted up a strike by unionized dockworkers and cargo will start flowing again.
Ongoing labor dispute has “paralyzed” port operations.
Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal say they will go on strike Monday if they don’t reach an agreement with employers. An intermodal executive is hopeful it will happen.
Canadian Union of Public Employees says port labor toils for 19 days before receiving a two-day break.
Work stoppage will impact operations at two port terminals.
