Operations will soon be back at full speed at a number of terminals along the Prince Rupert waterfront with members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union returning to their work sites with last nights shift.
With workers back on the docks, the DP World Fairview Container Port received its first vessel call since the start of the thirteen day strike on Canada Day; that with the early morning arrival for the Bohai Sea, which currently sits at the DP World North Dock awaiting unloading and loading.
Containers stand ready for unloading from the CSCL Bohai Sea at DP World Fairview. The Pending schedule shows that things will be ramping up quickly at the Container Terminal over the next week |
The list of ships to come indicates the volume of work ahead for the port workers following the acceptance of the tentative deal on Thursday morning.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority vessels pending list |
With the resumption of work at DP World, CN Rail will once again be shuttling container cars between their yard and the DP World facility with some preparation work in place on the Prince Rupert waterfront lines this morning.
CN Rail operations out of the port had been reduced significantly during the course of the thirteen day labour disruption at the port |
Yesterday was a day for congratulatory messages from political and port officials and in Prince Rupert that brought statements from the Prince Rupert Port Authority and from MP Taylor Bachrach who is also the NDP"s Transportation critic.
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