MONTREAL, Que. -- – After a week of labour unrest that brought traffic to a standstill, the Montreal Port Authority welcomes the agreement reached Friday between the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and its longshore labour force allowing work to resume at the Port of Montreal’s terminals.
The MPA said it also welcomes the announcement of the resumption of talks on renewal of the collective agreement, and hopes that the parties quickly agree on this issue to ensure that the Port of Montreal can continue its long-term development.
The Montreal Port Authority manages port infrastructures and facilitate the development of shipping and logistical operations in order to promote trade and contribute to the prosperity of Greater Montreal, Québec and Canada. It was not party to the conflict and says in a statement that it “regrets the inconveniences that this situation caused to users of port services, shippers and their customers. It will do everything in its power to get things back to normal fast and ensure the shipment of all cargo currently in the Port.”
Following this back to work agreement, here is the situation at the Port of Montreal:
? The terminals affected by the labour dispute will resume operation on Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
? All rail traffic has resumed.
? Construction work continues.
? Vessels that were diverted and not unloaded in another port are en route back to the Port of Montreal.
? The Port entrances at Berri, Viau and Hector-Barsalou streets remain open. The
other entrances will gradually reopen. They will all be reopened by Saturday morning
unless otherwise specified.