Canadian ports have resumed operations following a series of port strikes, but backlogs are expected to continue for the next few weeks.
Port workers on the West Coast and at the Port of Montreal returned to work at the weekend after a series of walkouts and indefinite strikes, which have been severely hampering ocean and rail freight services throughout Canada.
While the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered the return to work last week, the strike period has resulted in a huge backlog of containers, which is expected to disrupt logistics for at least the next few weeks.
More than 5,000 teu are understood to be on the ground at Montreal, while 22 vessels are either waiting at anchor or due to arrive shortly. It is a similar story at Vancouver, where the 10-day strike has resulted in some vessels queueing for up to 17 days.
Meanwhile, congestion has spread to rail terminals and other ports during the course of the strike period.
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