# Trucking company serving Vancouver port at centre of strike threat - Supply Professional

> Container truckers at Prudential Transportation were set to strike Friday over health benefits and waiting-time pay, and Unifor said the drivers would walk off unless better terms were offered. Aheer Transportation had already reached an agreement earlier in the week. The Port of Vancouver is under strain from storm damage to rail and road routes.

- Date: 2021-12-01 · published 2021-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43627-trucking-company-serving-vancouver-port-at-centre-of-strike-threat-supply
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute threatened to worsen port congestion while rail links were still impaired, which would raise shipping costs for bulk commodities. The outcome of the talks determined the size of that risk.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- supplypro.ca: https://www.supplypro.ca/trucking-company-serving-vancouver-port-at-centre-of-strike-threat/

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