Strike by ILWU over manning and automation disrupts finished vehicle imports at Canadian port of Vancouver [Updated November 13] A lockout of workers by the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) following threatened strike action by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which was affecting cargo throughput at the Canadian port of Vancouver, has ended following intervention by Canada’s labour minister. Steven MacKinnon has used federal powers to end work stoppages at the port, ordering binding and final arbitration between labour unions and ports ownership. Marcus Williams
Baltimore port likely to be closed until May after bridge collapse The Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore port, Maryland, collapsed into the Patapsco River on 26 March after being struck by a cargo ship, setting off an emergency response and a search and rescue effort. Megan Kelly
Blueprints for the rebound at North America’s vehicle ports Crisis management has become normalised for the automotive industry over two years of supply chain disruption but the North American vehicle-handling ports have withstood volatility and invested in a more sustainable recovery Marcus Williams
DeGould secures funding for vehicle inspection future Automated vehicle inspection expert, DeGould, has secured $6m ($8.2m) in its third-round funding to move forward with the development and supply of its automated vehicle inspection systems. Marcus Williams
