Strike! The waterway is closed, which affects the cargo transportation between the United States and Canada!

Workers on Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway, an important waterway trade route between Canada and the United States, have called for a strike, resulting in the closure of the seaway.

Unifor, a union, said the negotiations with St. Lawrence Waterway Management (SLSMC) were too different in terms of wages. At present, the waterway system will remain closed until an agreement is reached. 

More than 100 ships outside the waterway have been affected as a result of the strike. The SLSMC has applied to the Canadian Industrial Relations Council for Unifor to stop the strike to ensure the safe passage of bulk carriers carrying grain.

It is reported that the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway systems serve 75% of Canada's manufacturing capacity and nearly two-thirds of Canada's population.

This summer, the supply chain disruption caused by the long-term strike at the port in British Columbia, Canada, also seriously affected the cargo transportation in Canada. Facing the sudden impact of the strike, freight forwarders should check the shipping schedule in advance and track the cargo transportation status in time.

罢工！航道关闭，影响美加货物运输！

       加拿大圣劳伦斯海道的工人发起了罢工行动，导致海道被关闭。圣劳伦斯海道是加拿大和美国重要的水上贸易通道。

       工会Unifor称，与圣劳伦斯航道管理公司(SLSMC)的谈判在工资问题上相差甚远。目前航道系统将保持关闭状态，直到达成协议。

       由于罢工，航道外的100多船船只受到了影响。SLSMC已向加拿大工业关系委员会申请，要求Unifor停止罢工，以确保运输谷物的散货船安全通过。

       据悉，五大湖和圣劳伦斯海道系统服务了加拿大75%的制造产能和近2/3的加拿大人口。

       而今年夏天，位于加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省港口的长期罢工造成的供应链中断，也严重影响了加拿大的货物运输。面对突如其来的罢工影响，货代人要提前做好船期查询，及时跟踪货物运输状态。