The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says container shipments are falling, as consumer demand weakens amid a sputtering economy.
The Port of Vancouver , Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg
"There's some economic softness, overall and for Canada. And you're seeing that through our container numbers," Pang said, noting that the decline was not unique to Canadian ports. Nonetheless, Pang said the two-week strike by 7,400 B.C. dock and warehouse workers in July took a toll on operations, as month-over-month container shipments fell by a third and pushed many ships to other ports.
Escalating tensions between Canada and India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement last week of a"potential link" between the fatal shooting of a local Sikh leader and the Indian government have yet to make a ripple at the port.
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