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BCMEA to receive $3.9M in funding
from the Government of Canada
Violence & Harassment Awareness, Management and Training to come for
the BC Waterfront
VANCOUVER BC, APRIL 8, 2019 – The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) is pleased
to announce that the BC waterfront industry has been awarded funding of $3,900,200 over the next four
years for program development and delivery. The project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s
Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund.
The Government of Canada is investing annually
Follow the BCMEA in projects that will create safer workplaces
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for federally regulated employees. Through the
Government of Canada’s Workplace Harassment
and Violence Prevention Fund, partner organizations
receive funding to co-develop sector-specific tools
and resources that address these workplace issues.
(continued)
We’re looking for your good news stories to share! Please submit to Lauren Chan: lchan@bcmea.com
500 – 349 Railway Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1A4 604.688.1155 www.bcmea.com April 11, 2019
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BCMEA to receive $3.9 million in funding from the Government of Canada (continued)
These projects will help workplaces comply with Bill C-65 — new legislation to protect employees from
harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces.
The BCMEA, jointly with ILWU Canada, will support workplace parties to address workplace harassment
and violence through the development and delivery of training courses that will equip them to prevent and
respond to incidents of harassment and violence. The tools and resources developed to support the training
will be available to over 8,700 workers, management and foremen personnel working across the Province. In
addition, the tools and resources will focus on populations most at risk of experiencing workplace harassment
and violence within the waterfront industry, including women, LGBTI and Indigenous communities.
Shares Mike Leonard, President and CEO for the BCMEA, “We are exceptionally thrilled to have received
funding for this project. The industry purpose of this initiative is to focus on prevention, education and
the development of best practices to address violence and harassment in the workplace, in collaboration
between BCMEA members and ILWU Canada. This is truly an innovative and exciting time for not only the
waterfront industry, but for all Canadians as the focus of this project is grounded in a mutual appreciation and
acknowledgement of the importance and right to safety for one and all through intentional culture change.”
Aaron Hoolsema, Vice President for ILWU Local 502 and ILWU Canada Executive Board Member stated,
“ILWU Canada is excited to announce this opportunity to improve both the physical and psychological health
of workers on the waterfront. We feel this initiate aligns with our core values as a progressive labour union,
and are confident the project will aid in the growth of an environment on the waterfront that recognizes and
protects the rights of all workers to a workplace free from violence and or harassment. We are committed
to working collaboratively with our industry partners, using education and prevention to achieve our goal of
making the workplace a safe space for all workers.”
Story contributed by Lauren Chan, Manager, Communications and Marketing| BCMEA
Bruce Chan and Clarence Louie appointed to Vancouver Fraser
Port Authority board of directors
portvancouver.com
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the minister of transport in
conjunction with a committee of port users, has appointed Bruce Chan and Clarence Louie to the board of
directors of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
Bruce Chan of North Vancouver, British Columbia, will replace current director Eugene Kwan, whose term will
expire, effective May 14, 2019 for a term of three years. Mr. Chan has spent nearly 20 years in a variety of
senior positions with Teekay Corporation, one of the world’s largest marine energy transportation, storage,
and production companies, with offices in 15 countries and approximately 6,700 seagoing and shore-based
employees. Prior to that, Mr. Chan was with Ernst & Young, LLC in Vancouver. Bruce holds a masters in
business administration and is a chartered accountant and chartered financial analyst. Bruce has served on
several boards, including the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and BC Ferries.
Chief Clarence Louie of Oliver, British Columbia, will join the board of directors, effective March 25, 2019,
for a term of three years. Chief Louie was first elected to the Osoyoos Indian Band in 1984. Under his
leadership, the band has developed into a multi-faceted corporation that owns nine businesses and employs
hundreds of people. Chief Louie formed the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation to manage
these businesses and seek new economic opportunities. In November 2016, he was awarded the Order of
Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours, “for his innovative contributions to increasing economic
opportunities for Indigenous communities”.
https://www.portvancouver.com/news-and-media/news/bruce-chan-and-clarence-louie-appointed-to-vancouver-fraser-port-authority-
board-of-directors/
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2019 expected to bring a record number
of cruise passengers to Canada Place
portvancouver.com
The 2019 cruise season in Vancouver officially started on March 29th with the arrival of the Emerald Princess
to the Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver. More than one million cruise passengers on
290 ship visits are expected in Vancouver this year, which is a 21 per cent increase in passenger numbers
compared to 2018 and will mark an all-time record for cruise passengers through Canada Place at the Port
of Vancouver.
“We always look forward to the start of cruise season, but this year is especially exciting as we expect to
welcome a record-number of passengers through the Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver,”
said Carmen Ortega, manager, trade development of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
In preparation for more passengers, the port authority has invested in a number of upgrades to Canada
Place to improve the passenger experience and prepare for the newer, more modern cruise ships that are
coming to the Port of Vancouver.
“Our focus continues to be on providing the best passenger experience we can by optimizing our world-class
cruise ship facility at Canada Place,” continued Ortega. “We’ve re-designed the ground transportation area
to improve passenger flow, reconfigured the terminal to expand passenger processing areas, and made a
number of upgrades to all three ship berths.” (continued)
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2019 expected to bring a record number of cruise passengers to Canada Place
(continued)
As a top global destination, Vancouver continues to attract a wide spectrum of cruise lines and passengers
from around the world. This year, 41 different ships from 24 cruise lines will be visiting Canada Place cruise
terminal at the Port of Vancouver, ranging from luxury, expedition-style ships designed to carry small groups
of passengers, to some of the largest ships in the Alaska cruise market.
The Vancouver cruise industry stimulates on average nearly $3 million in direct activity to the local economy
for each ship that visits Canada Place, generates nearly 7,000 jobs across Canada and $300 million in
wages, and contributes $840 million to national GDP.
https://www.portvancouver.com/news-and-media/news/2019-expected-to-bring-a-record-number-of-cruise-passengers-to-vancouver/
Cruise Season
Highlights for 2019
• The 2019 season includes several new cruise lines coming to Vancouver including
Cunard Cruise Line with the Queen Elizabeth, Viking Ocean Cruises with the Viking Orion,
Azamara Cruises with the Azamara Quest, and Hurtigruten with the Roald Amundsen,
which is one of two hybrid ships in the world using electrical propulsion.
• New ships to Vancouver in 2019 include the Royal Princess, Windstar Legend, Eclipse
(sister ship to the Solstice), Norwegian Joy (sister ship to the Norwegian Bliss), Royal
Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, Silversea’s Silver Muse, which will replace the Silver
Shadow, and Compagnie du Ponant’s L’Austral.
• Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver welcomes the return of Celebrity
Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Line, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises,
Royal Caribbean International, Seabourn, Silversea Cruises, and Windstar. These
cruise lines all have ships that use the Port of Vancouver as a home port to begin and
end each cruise.
• More than one million passengers (1,077,000) are expected on 290 ship visits in
Vancouver in 2019. This represents a 21 per cent increase in passengers compared to
the 2018 season.
• The first ship of the season, the Emerald Princess, arrived at the Canada Place cruise
terminal east berth at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, March 29th, 2019. The last cruise ship of the
season, the Star Princess, will depart Canada Place on Friday, November 1st.
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ZIM adds Port of Prince Rupert as new destination
canadianshipper.com
CN, the Port of Prince Rupert, and DP World Prince Rupert announced a new weekly marine carrier service
at the Fairview Container Terminal.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) partnered with the 2M Alliance and has added Prince Rupert as
one of their port destinations. With a global reach to over 100 countries, the new ZIM service has made its
inaugural call at the Port of Prince Rupert on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 with the arrival of ZIM containers
on the Maersk Altair vessel.
“The Prince Rupert Port Authority is proud to welcome ZIM. The addition of ZIM to the Port of Prince
Rupert further validates the Prince Rupert advantages of speed, reliability and reach. With CN’s capacity
improvements in western Canada and DP World’s expansion of Fairview Container Terminal to accommodate
1.8M TEUs by 2022, the Port of Prince Rupert can continue to grow to meet the demand for trade through
Canada’s leading-edge gateway,” said Shaun Stevenson, President & CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
In the decade since the Fairview Container Terminal began operations, its exclusive ship-to-rail service has
grown at the fastest pace of any container terminal in North America, while earning a reputation for industry-
leading dwell times and productivity. The ZIM service is part of the fourth weekly service for Prince Rupert,
unlocking the ability for all intermodal shippers on or near CN’s continental rail network to route freight
through the Port of Prince Rupert.
“We are excited to welcome our long time customer ZIM, to Prince Rupert,” said Keith Reardon, Senior Vice-
President, Consumer Product Supply Chain Growth at CN. “It is through CN’s approach of fostering strong
collaboration with our customers and partners, and through our investments in our infrastructure to boost
capacity & resiliency, that we are able to deliver to ZIM a service that offers the most efficient supply chain
for their customers. With this call, ZIM as a new partner to the 2M Alliance with Maersk and MSC, will benefit
from the shortest route from Asia to reach Canadian and U.S. markets. Along with DP World and the Port of
Prince Rupert, we look forward to growing our service together with ZIM.”
Prince Rupert is the closest major North American port to Asia with direct access to CN’s Class 1 continental
rail network. Since its conversion from a breakbulk handling operation, Fairview Container Terminal has
anchored an efficient trade lane providing extensive reach into both central Canada and the US Midwest.
With 500,000 TEUs of terminal capacity added by DP World in 2017 and plans for further expansion to a
total of 1.8M TEUS of intermodal capacity by 2022, the Port of Prince Rupert is well positioned to continue
its remarkable pace of growth.
“We are pleased to welcome ZIM to DP World Prince Rupert”, said Maksim Mihic, General Manager of DP
World (Canada) Inc. “This highlights the growing demand for Fairview container terminal’s reliable and cost-
effective services. Already recognized as the most efficient and fastest route from Asia to North American
markets, DP World Prince Rupert’s success is truly a testament to the strength and support amongst the
supply chain and community partners.”
“We are very glad to add Prince Rupert to our growing portfolio, as part of our renewed Asia-Pacific North
West services, in addition to our other Pacific North West (PNW) gateways. Our strategic cooperation with
the 2M Alliance allows us to offer our customers the premium solutions and the unique advantages the new
Prince Rupert call can provide,” said Nissim Yochai, ZIM EVP Pacific Trade.
https://www.canadianshipper.com/transportation-and-logistics/zim-port-prince-rupert-new-destination/1003379553/
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Last year, 131 B.C. workers died from a workplace injury or disease.
When you lose a loved one, the pain never goes away.
We are all responsible for ensuring our workplaces are healthy and safe.
Sunday, April 28
dayofmourning.bc.ca
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Prince Rupert quietly becomes a port powerhouse
westerninvestor.com
An Exxon-Mobile Corp.- led consortium has pulled back from a planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at
Prince Rupert and Ottawa is selling the expanding Ridley Terminal, but the northwest B.C. city’s bustling port
expects an even bigger share of gas exports.
The alternate decision by LNG Canada to proceed with its $14 billion export terminal at Kitimat will add to
the record-breaking tonnage now handled at the Prince Rupert docks, said Brian Friesen, vice-president of
trade development and communications at the Port of Prince Rupert.
“The project will create natural gas liquids such as propane that will need market access, which is where it
will have a positive effect on Prince Rupert,” he said.
AltaGas of Calgary and Netherlands-based tank storage company Royal Vopak are nearing completion of a
new Ridley Island propane export facility, Friesen noted, that will be ready this spring as the first propane
export facility on the west coast of Canada. AltaGas expects the facility will offload 50 to 60 CN rail cars of
propane per day to export into Asia.
The Ridley Terminal is already undergoing a $280 million expansion as it moves to meet global demand for
metallurgical coal used in steelmaking. Last year the Ridley port saw a 40 per cent increase in shipments of
metallurgical coal, to 5.6 million tonnes, while exports of thermal coal, used for electrical production, was up
6 per cent from 2017 to 2.1 million tonnes.
Thermal coal shipments have been dampened at the Fraser Surrey Docks after the Port of Vancouver
cancelled a permit for a $15 million thermal coal terminal this year. The controversial project would have
had a capacity of shipping four million tonnes of U.S. coal annually to markets in Asia. The plan had drawn
fire from environmentalists and municipal governments in Metro Vancouver. (continued)
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Prince Rupert quietly becomes a port powerhouse (continued)
Marc Dulude, president and CEO of Ridley Terminals Inc., doubted the thermal coal shipments could transition
north to Prince Rupert. “We are not really equipped to serve the U.S. coal market,” he said.
A sale of the Ridley Terminals, the only government-owned terminal at Prince Rupert, is in the works and that
could delay any such decisions, Dulude noted.
In November 2018, the Canada Development Investment Corp. (CDEV) announced it was calling for private bids
for 90 per cent of Ridley Terminals. The remaining 10 per cent of the shares would be transferred to the Lax
Kw’alaams Band and the Metlakatla First Nation at the close of the sale, according to a government release.
Dudley referred all requests for information on the potential sale to the CDEV. “I can’t really comment,” he
said. CDEV referred Western Investor questions to adviser Macquarie Capital, which also refused comment.
Ridley’s expansion shares in the next phase of growth by the Port of Prince Rupert and global stevedore DP
World that will increase annual throughput capacity at Canada’s second-largest container terminal to 1.8
million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) when complete in 2022.
The expansion comes as the port set back-to-back record years in 2017-18, with 26.7 million metric tonnes
handled last year, up 10 per cent from a year earlier. As a comparison, the Port of Vancouver handles 3.3
million TEUs annually, and annual tonnage throughput of around 141 million tonnes.
Still, the Port of Prince Rupert is a thriving concern in an area of B.C. that has seen other major projects
stopped or stalled in the past few years. The port generates 3,100 direct jobs and 5,000 indirect jobs in the
Prince Rupert area, according to the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
https://www.westerninvestor.com/news/british-columbia/prince-rupert-quietly-becomes-a-port-powerhouse-1.23773202
VIDEO: Nanaimo Vehicle Processing Centre
The brand new Vehicle Processing Centre in Nanaimo, British Columbia, is the first and only West Coast
access point for European automakers to Canadian markets. The Port of Nanaimo is proud to play a part in
bringing this economic boost to our region, and looking forward to a bright future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a6pVD-NWrY&feature=youtu.be
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Industry News Links
Opinion: Why the cruise industry helps keep BC in the green
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cruise-ship-industry-vancouver-opinion
Using B.C.’s LNG as ship fuel can reduce global emissions
https://biv.com/article/2019/04/using-bcs-lng-ship-fuel-can-reduce-global-emissions
B.C. marine industry initiative feared dead in the water
https://biv.com/article/2019/03/lack-new-government-funding-threatens-sink-vancouver-international-
maritime-centre
Cosco Shipping Holdings profits from expanded container business
http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/cosco-shipping-holdings-profits-from-expanded-container-
business.html
Port authority-led ECHO Program wins award for leadership in ocean conservation
https://www.portvancouver.com/news-and-media/news/port-authority-led-echo-program-wins-award-for-
leadership-in-ocean-conservation/
Environmental assessment underway for proposed Delta LNG jetty
https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/environmental-assessment-underway-for-proposed-delta-lng-
jetty/
‘We’re running out of time,’ prairie farmers tell Ottawa as canola dispute drags on
https://ipolitics.ca/2019/04/09/were-running-out-of-time-prairie-farmers-tell-ottawa-as-canola-dispute-
drags-on/
RAC, Transport Canada establish targets for reducing locomotive emissions
https://www.canadianshipper.com/transportation-and-logistics/rac-transport-canada-establish-targets-
reducing-locomotive-emissions/1003379666/
US Northwest ports target mega-ships
http://www.maritimemag.com/news/967-us-northwest-ports-target-mega-ships
ELD rule to reshape Canadian trucking market
https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/eld-rule-reshape-canada-trucking-market_20190328.html
Editorial: B.C. shipbuilding’s voyage of recovery
https://biv.com/article/2019/04/editorial-bc-shipbuildings-voyage-recovery
Fire in the hold: Container ship fire risk at sea
https://bcshippingnews.ca/fire-in-the-hold-container-ship-fire-risk-at-sea/
How the Rise of Automation is Transforming Terminal Operations
https://maritime-executive.com/blog/how-the-rise-of-automation-is-transforming-terminal-operations
TT Talk - “I know it is wrong but...”
https://www.ttclub.com/loss-prevention/tt-talk/tt-talk-i-know-it-is-wrong-but-147948/
Terminal alliance challenges persist
https://www.portstrategy.com/news101/port-operations/port-performance/terminal-alliance-challenges-
persist
Shipper satisfaction with shipping lines falling: Drewry
https://www.canadianshipper.com/transportation-and-logistics/shipper-satisfaction-shipping-lines-falling-
drewry/1003379647/
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INDUSTRY EVENTS
CALENDAR
April 23-25, 2019 Mari-Tech 2019 Conference and Exhibition
Ottawa Conference and Event Centre
Ottawa, ON
http://mari-techconference.ca/
Apr. 28, 10:30 am Day of Mourning BC
Jack Poole Plaza – Vancouver Convention Centre
1075 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC
https://www.dayofmourning.bc.ca/
April 29-May 1, 2019 JOC Breakbulk & Project Cargo
Royal Sonesta New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
https://events.joc.com/breakbulk-project-cargo-event
June 3-5, 2019 2019 JOC Canada Trade Conference
InterContinental Toronto Centre
Toronto, ON
https://www.joc-canada-trade.com/
June 5-7, 2019 GreenTech 2019
Westin Cleveland Downtown Hotel
Cleveland, OH
https://www.green-marine.org/greentech/
June 15-19, 2019 World Maritime Rescue Congress 2019
Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building
Vancouver, BC
http://www.wmrc2019.com/registration-accommodation/registration
June 18-20, 2019 Clean Pacific 2019
Hyatt Regency
Vancouver, BC
http://2019.cleanpacific.org/
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Dispatch Shortage Statistics
For the Period Sunday March 31, 2019 to Saturday April 6, 2019
Jobs cut prior Jobs filled thru Jobs filled by Jobs filled by Jobs filled by Jobs left
to dispatch employee employee double local 502 transferring unfilled after
JOB (unable to fill) extensions shifting employees employees dispatch TOTAL
BULK OPERATOR 1 1
CHECKER (DOCK) 1 1
DOCK GANTRY 11 6 17
ELECTRICIAN 1 1
F.E.L. 1 1 2
H.D. MECHANIC 1 3 4
HEAD CHKR 1 1
KOMATSU OP 2 2
LOCIE ENGINEER 4 4
MILLWRIGHT 2 2 4
PLUMBER 1 1
RACK & S/HOIST 4 4
RED DOG CRANE 1 1 2
RUBBER TIRE GTY 3 3
SWITCHMAN 3 3
WELDER 1 2 4 7
TOTAL 1 12 6 28 10 57
How were shortages handled by Dispatch?
Jobs filled by transferring employees, Jobs left unfilled after dispatch, 10,
28, 0.58% 0.21%
Jobs filled by hall employees, 4762,
98.82%
Jobs cut prior to dispatch (unable to fill),
1, 0.02%
Other, 57, 1.18%
Jobs filled thru employee extensions,
12, 0.25%
Jobs filled by local 502 employees, 12, Jobs filled by employee double shifting,
.021% 6, 0.12%
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Vancouver Casual Employee
% Dispatched per Dispatch Board
1.2
Last 7 Days
1 Last 30 Days
Last 365 Days
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
A B C T OO R
Future BCMEA Meeting Dates:
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Meeting May 28th, 2019
April 18th, 2019 8:30am - 11:30am
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