Viewpoint: Data shows Canada port strike impacting US logistics 

Written By Jana Wolff

Lori Ann LaRocco - July 11th, 2023

“The Canadian west coast ports strike is creating a trade situation we have not seen since COVID.

The ITS Logistics Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows nothing but a sea of red, and the fuel heating up this dumpster fire is the reconsignment of containers once bound for Canada, which will now be unloaded in the United States. 

Destine Ozuygur, head of operations at maritime data and vessel tracking company eeSea, said the company has identified two additional vessels that are officially diverting from Vancouver. This brings the diversion count up to five.”

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