Household Goods Shipping Update – Canada Port Strikes

November 5, 2024

Yesterday, essential ports in Canada shut down due to a labor strike. Workers at the Ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver are striking due to a dispute around automation, which is also an outstanding issue with the East Coast ports in the US.

Beyond the impacts on shipments in and out of Canada, this will impact some shipments involving the US.

Ships may be diverted to the West Coast ports in the US. Unfortunately, these ports are already experiencing a backlog due to the diversion that resulted from the strikes on the US East Coast last month.

As of now, we cannot predict the duration of this strike. We are actively informing our customers about potential delays and the strategies we have in place to manage them.

Thank you for reading, and once again, your questions and feedback are appreciated!