Over 50 ships were waiting on November 29 to unload at the Port of Vancouver, that it still troubled from the impacts of a major storm two weeks ago.
More specifically, rail and road links from the port to the rest of the country are problematique, making containers to back up at the port’s terminals.
In order to address this situation, Canada is providing more than C$4m to prepare an undeveloped 40-acre industrial site to temporarily store empty containers.
What is more, the federal and provincial governments have created a joint supply chain recovery working group to help prioritize efforts to support supply chain operations.
They have also launched a survey to gather stakeholder input to that process, asking shippers at the same time to be restrain from seeking to send non-essential goods into or through B.C.’s Lower Mainland.
What is more, Canadian National Railway, one of Canada’s two major rail lines, shut down its service in the region, “as the large amounts of precipitation into British Columbia were causing increased debris, washout and landslide activity,” the company said.
As a result, CN has diverted some rail traffic to the Port of Prince Rupert, which has not been affected by the recent weather events.
