Shipping industry warns of disruptions from potential strike at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL — The Shipping Federation of Canada is warning that a potential strike at the Port of Montreal is already having a damaging impact even as negotiations are set to resume Wednesday with the help of mediators.

The trade association representing the interests of ocean-going ships says the threat of a work stoppage is forcing North American importers and exporters to divert large volumes of international cargo away from the port and is causing havoc to supply chains.

The federation says that damage to the local, provincial and national economies would be significant and could not happen at a worse time because of the logistics of delivering medical supplies and equipment in the midst of a pandemic.

This was excerpted from an 8 March 2021 article by The Canadian Press.