2015 BCMEA AGM a success

2015 BCMEA AGM a success
April 6th, 2016 celebrated the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association’s (BCMEA) 51st Annual
General Meeting held at the iconic, Rosewood Hotel Georgia. BCMEA Acting President and CEO, Terry Duggan,
shared highlights from the year, discussed successes and overall progress made in the areas of Recruitment,
Training, Labour Relations and Employment Equity in 2015.
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He concluded by sharing, “I would like to acknowledge
our customer-members and other stakeholders
throughout the Province for their continued support,
commitment and collaboration as we continue to
invest in developing the West Coast waterfront. I
also wish to thank the BCMEA’s Board of Directors,
executive team and staff for all their hard work and
leadership.
“Collectively, we are ensuring that opportunities
for development and growth are being embraced
sustainably and that successes are celebrated as we
continue to grow Canada’s Pacific Gateway in 2016
and beyond.”
Also delivering a few words was Chair of the Board of
Directors, Richard Chappell, who spoke to initiatives
under the strategic plan. He elaborated on areas
such as, overall safety and training improvements,
employment equity diversity with a specific focus
on growing relationships with the First Nations
community, fitness for work, electronic dispatch and
increased relationship building with the new Federal
Government in Ottawa.
Mr. Chappell made a point to acknowledge and
thank Board and Committee members, specifically
outgoing Board Member, Don Nonis (who has served
4 years) and welcoming returning Board Member,
Lorne Friberg from Sultran Ltd. & Pacific Coast
Terminals Co. Ltd. He went on to also give praise to
BCMEA staff.
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2015 BCMEA AGM a success (continued)
Those in attendance were fortunate to hear the stories of Alex Jaskiewicz, Operations Superintendent at
Squamish Terminals, and Erin Yeo, Manager of Administration and Traffic at Squamish Terminals, both of
whom recently completed the BCMEA Waterfront Leadership Program. They shared their experiences as
it related to exposure to course content including, Business Basics, Transformational Labour Relations,
Health & Safety Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, Operations and Supply Chain Management,
Developing High Performance Teams through Coaching and Creativity and Innovation. Shared Erin, “we hope
the information we’ve provided gives you a better understanding of the benefits we’ve personally gained
from participating in the Waterfront Leadership Program and the value it will continue providing to other
participants down the road.”
Thank You to the 100 plus guests who attended and we look forward to seeing you next year for the 2016
AGM as the industry continues to bring about positive change and successes to the Waterfront.
The BCMEA 2015 Annual Report can be downloaded from the following link on the BCMEA web site:
http://bcmea.com/contentpage.aspx?page=annualreports&section=resources.
BCMEA Special Guest at 68th PMA Safety Awards
On March 3rd, John Beckett and Glen Williams of
the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association
(BCMEA) were invited as special guests to attend
the Pacific Maritime Association’s (PMA) Annual
Safety Awards Banquet in Portland, OR. Each year,
the PMA in conjunction with local employers and the
ILWU, gather for a celebratory evening to recognize
safety millstones, initiatives and highlights from
ILWU workers and employers.
This year marked the 68th consecutive year of the
awards banquet; a special event hosted in each area
of PMA jurisdiction including Washington, Oregon,
Northern California and Southern California.
The banquet was brilliantly coordinated by PMA
Training Specialist, Rachel Withers, and hosted
by PMA Executive Director of Labour Relations,
Jeremy Roberts, at the Riverside Golf and Country
Club in Oregon.
Throughout the evening, there were many speeches and stories shared of safety achievements on the
waterfront. Such moments highlighted the collaboration that endures between the Union and Employers to
achieve the highest safety standards.
The night concluded with a moving speech from the PMA’s Director of Accident Prevention and Security,
Gerald Swanson, who reiterated the growing safety culture in their area; evidenced the continuous reduction
of accident and injuries each year. The BCMEA would like to thank the PMA for their invitation to attend the
annual awards banquet and looks forward to replicating such a celebration for the ILWU and Employers in
British Columbia.
Story contributed by Glen Williams, Manager, Safety Systems| BCMEA
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Cosco expects to remain the driving force at Prince Rupert
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In the nearly nine years since the Oct. 31, 2007, inauguration of container shipping services through Prince
Rupert, British Columbia, Cosco has been the dominant carrier to the port that offers the fastest transit from
Asia to the U.S. Midwest.
Cargo volumes quickly skyrocketed as shippers recognized the advantages Prince Rupert offered, including
a nearly decade-long track record of efficient operation, minimal weather disruption and delay-free customs
clearance. Total volumes have grown at an average of 24 percent a year since 2009, to 776,412 twentyfoot-equivalent units last year, making Prince Rupert the fastest growing North American port. Cosco grew in
lockstep. What started as a single weekly service operated through the CKYH Alliance (with “K” Line, Yang
Ming and Hanjin Shipping) grew to two in 2008 and three in 2011, all with Prince Rupert as the first inland
port of call from Asia.
Today, Cosco estimates that it contributes a majority of volume through Prince Rupert, and that will not
change as the company goes forward as part of a larger organization. The port says Cosco has always been
its largest. “From day one, Cosco has been our largest marine carrier by volume and continues to be,” port
spokesperson Brian Friesen said. “Given that Prince Rupert is a small, tight-knit community, everyone is
vested in the success of the container terminal as it is the largest employer in town. Further, everyone on the
terminal knows the cargo is discretionary and as a gateway we have to earn the business day in, day out.”
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Cosco expects to remain the driving force at Prince Rupert (continued)
“There is nothing that would take us out of Prince Rupert,” said Howard Finkel, executive vice president of
Cosco Container Lines Americas and vice president of Cosco Americas. “It’s been a success story for us. Our
shippers like it, so I don’t see any changes at all. There may be expanded services into there. We intend to
keep our dominant position and we would like to offer this to more shippers.”
He said having a choice is a factor for shippers wanting a Prince Rupert option included in annual service
contracts. “More and more shippers want to have a Prince Rupert option in their contact,” Finkel said. “A lot
of people are wary of putting all their eggs into one basket, so that does drive shippers to make a decision
that Prince Rupert is a good option and something they want in their contract.”
But there are other factors also. All inbound containers at Prince Rupert, for example, undergo radiation
screening, so if there were ever a security incident at a U.S. port, U.S.-bound container through Prince Rupert
would likely be unaffected.
http://www.joc.com/port-news/international-ports/port-prince-rupert/cosco-expects-remain-driving-force-prince-rupert_20160328.html
Port authority makes name change to provide clarity
www.portvancouver.com/
April 6, 2016: Vancouver’s port is getting a new name today, dropping Port Metro Vancouver to become the
“Port of Vancouver.” In addition, the port authority will implement the consistent use of its legal name, the
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, when referencing activities or decisions of the port authority. The change
is intended to strengthen the port’s recognition with stakeholders and customers as well as provide clarity
and distinction between the activities of the port authority and those of the greater port community.
Feedback and research has indicated the use of “Port Metro Vancouver” to refer to the port and the federal
port authority created confusion between activities of the port authority, port tenants and terminals, and
even the regional government. Internationally, the port is already widely referenced as the Port of Vancouver
in keeping with customary naming conventions for ports.
The Port of Vancouver extends from Roberts Bank and much of the Fraser River up to and including Burrard
Inlet. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority remains the steward of the Port of Vancouver, formed in 2008
when three regional port authorities were amalgamated.
As a Canadian port authority, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority was established by the Government of Canada
pursuant to the Canada Marine Act, and is accountable to the federal minister of transport. The port authority’s
mandate is to facilitate Canada’s trade, while protecting the environment and considering local communities.
http://www.portvancouver.com/news-and-media/news/port-authority-makes-name-change-to-provide-clarity/
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A strong 2016 cruise season marks Canada Place’s
30th anniversary
portmetrovancouver.com
April 4, 2016: Port Metro Vancouver’s 2016 cruise season officially kicks off today with the arrival of the Star
Princess at Canada Place. Vancouver expects to welcome approximately 830,000 passengers on 228 calls,
reflecting a forecasted three per cent increase in passenger volume over 2015.
“2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Canada Place,” said Robin Silvester, President and Chief Executive
Officer at Port Metro Vancouver. “Our award-winning cruise facilities at Canada Place welcome thousands of
visitors to beautiful Vancouver every year.”
The results of a joint passenger survey by Port Metro
Vancouver, Tourism Vancouver, Destination B.C.,
and Vancouver International Airport in 2015
indicated an increased percentage of international
cruise passengers coming to Vancouver, boosting
economic impact in the region.
The Vancouver cruise industry stimulates more than
$2 million in economic activity for each ship that
calls at Canada Place.
Port Metro Vancouver was recently awarded the Best Destination Experience by Cruise Insight Magazine
at the 2016 Seatrade Cruise Global Conference, the cruise industry’s premier global event, held in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
“This award is a testament to the collective work of all the tourism partners who consistently deliver a dynamic
pre-and post-cruise experience for the many cruise passengers visiting Vancouver each year,” said Ty Speer,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Vancouver.
Port Metro Vancouver is proud of the positive relationships built over many years with its cruise line customers.
“Holland America was the first cruise line to call the new Canada Place cruise terminal on April 28, 1986,”
continued Robin Silvester. “We value our partnership with Holland America Line very highly, and look forward
to continuing to build on this great relationship for many years to come.”
“Holland America Line has been sailing to Alaska from Port Metro Vancouver for more than 40 years, and
our historic connection is deepened by the fact that one of our ships was the first cruise ship to berth
at Canada Place back in 1986,” said Orlando Ashford, President, Holland America Line. “Our guests rank
Vancouver among their favorite cities, and the ease and convenience of the port make it all the more popular.
Congratulations to Canada Place on celebrating its 30th anniversary, and we look forward to an extremely
robust and successful Alaska season sailing from Vancouver.”
Environmental stewardship is a priority for Port Metro Vancouver. In collaboration with the cruise industry
and BC Hydro, the port authority continues to work toward increasing the use of shore power by cruise ships
calling Vancouver. Shore power reduces marine diesel air emissions by allowing ships to shut down their
engines and connect to BC Hydro’s electrical grid while at dock. Since inception in 2009, the shore power
installations at Canada Place have reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 14,000 tonnes.
http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/news-and-media/news/a-strong-2016-cruise-season-marks-canada-places-30th-anniversary/
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Earnings, volume rise at Cosco Pacific
joc.com
Cosco Pacific Ltd., which has interests in 19 container terminals in China and Hong Kong as well as five
overseas terminals, announced a 30.4 percent increase in profit to $382 million boosted by the write back
of provisions on the 2013 sale of a stake in China International Marine Containers (Group) Co.
Excluding the CIMC write back, profit was up 3.3
percent to $302 million. Group revenue fell by 8.3
percent to $798 million, while revenue from the
terminals business fell 5.8 percent to $487 million.
The company said the drop in the latter was primarily
due to the depreciation of the euro and the renminbi
against the dollar.
Revenue from the container leasing, management
and sale business fell 11.6 percent to $316 million.
Revenue from the sales of returned containers fell by
more than 62 percent due to a sharp decrease in the
number of returned containers and to a drop of 15.2
percent in their average resale price. The sluggish
container leasing market meant leasing business
revenue fell 3.5 percent.
Cosco Pacific terminals handled just over 69 million 20-foot-equivalent units last year, an increase of 2
percent on 2014.
“The terminals business experienced slow growth in container throughput and profit due to a slowdown in
global economic growth and negative growth of imports and exports in the PRC,” the company said in a
statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The terminals have not had a good beginning to the year, handling 10.7 million TEUs in the first two months
of 2016, a drop of 2 percent on the same period last year.
Cosco Pacific’s six terminals in the Yangtze River Delta saw January and February volumes down 11.4 percent
on last year to 1.5 million TEUs. The Ningbo-Zhoushan operation, Ningbo Yuan Dong Terminals, booked a
32.4 percent fall in volumes.
The company’s four Pearl River Delta terminals were collectively down 7 percent year-over-year to 2.86
million TEUs, including drops of 20.6 percent at Cosco-HIT and 14.1 percent at Asia Container Terminals in
Hong Kong. Year-over-year volumes also fell at the company’s operations in Yantian and Guangzhou.
Despite throughput declines in Tianjin and Dalian, the company's five Bohai Rim terminals, which are the
biggest group in volume terms, registered a throughput increase of 2.5 percent to just over 4 million TEUs.
Terminals in the southeast of China, which includes Xiamen, were down 4.1 percent to 613,000 TEUs.
Cosco Pacific’s non-China terminals fared better in the first two months of the year and saw volumes rise
by 7.2 percent to 1.67 million TEUs. Piraeus Container Terminal booked a year-over-year increase of 13.2
percent to 532,000 TEUs, and Cosco-PSA Terminal saw volumes rise 17.7 percent to 253,000 TEUs. The
Suez Canal Container Terminal saw volumes fall by 19.2 percent to 418,000 TEUs.
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Earnings, volume rise at Cosco Pacific (continued)
Cosco-PSA Terminal, a joint venture between Singapore’s PSA International and Cosco Pacific, recently
announced an investment in new container berths in Singapore to handle the steadily growing size of vessels
in the sector.
Under the agreement signed in Shanghai on March 28, CPT will build three new mega-berths at PSA’s Pasir
Panjang Terminal under Phases 3 and 4 as it upgrades existing facilities to serve the next generation of
mega-ships. Work on the new berths will begin in 2017, with the innovations including automation and an
intelligent port set-up.
http://www.joc.com/port-news/terminal-operators/earnings-volume-rise-cosco-pacific_20160330.html
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Industry News Links
COSCO Pacific profit beats expectations
http://container-mag.com/2016/03/31/cosco-pacific-profit-beats-expectations/
Opinion: Will B.C. ever export LNG?
http://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-will-b-c-ever-export-lng
West Coast ports back on track for growth
http://www.joc.com/port-news/us-ports/west-coast-ports-back-track-growth_20160327.html
New Navigation Systems Enhance Safe Shipping at Port of Prince Rupert
http://www.rupertport.com/news/releases/new-navigation-systems
Port of Oakland terminal reopens after Monday closure
http://www.americanshipper.com/Main/ASD/Port_of_Oakland_terminal_reopens_after_Monday_
clos_63489.aspx?source=ASDSide
Dry Bulk Revisits 1980s Lows And Faces Uncertain Longer Term Outlook
http://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dry-bulk-revisits-1980s-lows-faces-uncertain-longer-termoutlook/
West Coast Port Volumes Growing, Thanks to the Strong Dollar
http://www.thestreet.com/video/13500776/west-coast-port-volumes-growing-thanks-to-the-strong-dollar.html
Hapag-Lloyd CEO optimistic about freight rates
http://container-mag.com/2016/03/29/hapag-lloyds-ceo-expresses-optimism-on-freight-rates-recovery/
Longshoreman denied security clearance fights in court
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/longshoreman+denied+security+clearance+fights+cou
rt/11819235/story.html
Canada’s cruise advantages
http://bcshippingnews.com/shipping/cruise/canada%E2%80%99s-cruise-advantages-darryl-andersonmanaging-director-wave-point-consulting
Will Canada spend more on Arctic development?
http://canadiansailings.ca/?p=11151
CP and NS battle for shareholder hearts and minds
http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/class-i-railroads/canadian-pacific-railway/cp-and-ns-battleshareholder-hearts-and-minds_20160330.html
Port Metro Vancouver once again recognized as a responsible leader in sustainability by Corporate
Knights
http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/news-and-media/news/port-metro-vancouver-once-again-recognizedas-a-responsible-leader-in-sustainability-by-corporate-knights/
Peace breaks out as new affinity grows between ports and unions on U.S. west coast
http://canadiansailings.ca/?p=11174
Canadians feel confident that marine shipping is safe, but they have reservations about transporting oil
http://angusreid.org/marine-shipping/
Port of Oakland launches smart phone apps for harbor truckers
http://www.portofoakland.com/newsroom/pressReleases/2016/pr_521.aspx
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SheTalks Resources - Early Bird pricing ends April 15th
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Created as a platform for women to share their real stories, their journeys, their struggles
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For more information visit: http://www.shetalks.life/
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Industry Events Calendar
May 30-June 1, 2016 Greentech 2016: Mapping the Future of Sustainable
Shipping
Hilton Québec
Québec City, PQ
www.green-marine.org/greentech/
May 30-June 2, 2016 10th International Harbour Masters’ Association
Congress
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
Vancouver, BC
http://www.globalportoperations.com/
June 15-17, 2016 NMSA 2016 Annual Meeting
Bell Harbor International Conference Center
2211 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA
June 21-23, 2016
Clean Pacific: Spill Prevention & Response for
Marine, Inland Waterways, Rail and Pipeline
Washing State Convention Center
Seattle, WA
October 3-6, 2016
Maritime Security Challenges
Fairmont Empress Hotel
Victoria, BC
http://nmsa.us/2016annual/
http://www.cleanpacific.org/
http://www.mscconference.com/
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Dispatch Shortage Statistics
For the Period Sunday March 27th, 2016 to Saturday April 2nd, 2016
JOB
40 TON & RACK
BULK OPERATOR
BULLDOZER
CHECKER (DOCK)
DOCK GANTRY
DOCKMEN
DRIVER
F.E.L.
FILLIN
H.D. MECHANIC
HATCH TENDER
HEAD CHKR
HT SIGNALS
KOMATSU OP
LOCIE ENGINEER
MEN - DOW
MILLWRIGHT
PLUMBER
PUSHER
RED DOG CRANE
RUBBER TIRE GTY
SHIP LOADER
SLINGMEN
SPARES
SWITCHMAN
TRACKMAN
WHEAT MACHINE
WHEAT SPECIALTY
WINCH DRIVER
TOTAL
Jobs cut prior
to dispatch
(unable to fill)
Jobs filled thru
employee
extensions
Jobs filled by
employee
double shifting
Jobs filled by
local 502
employees
Jobs filled by
Jobs left
transferring unfilled after
employees
dispatch
TOTAL
1
3
3
1
7
8
1
3
4
1
1
2
5
1
1
1
1
3
7
1
1
2
8
1
1
1
1
3
3
6
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
10
17
3
14
50
1
28
1
3
3
1
15
1
7
2
2
9
9
8
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
3
6
1
2
2
3
15
1
1
1
108
How were shortages handled by Dispatch?
Jobs filled by transferring employees, 50,
1.02%
Jobs left unfilled after dispatch, 28, 0.57%
Jobs filled by hall employees, 4775, 97.79%
Other, 108, 2.21%
Jobs cut prior to dispatch (unable to fill), 10,
0.20%
Jobs filled thru employee extensions, 17,
0.35%
Jobs filled by employee double shifting, 3,
0.06%
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Vancouver Casual Employee
% Dispatched per Dispatch Board
100%
Last 7 Days
90%
Last 30 Days
80%
Last 365 Days
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
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Future BCMEA Meeting Dates:
Finance & Audit Committee
Meeting
May 12th, 2016
8:30am - 11:00am
5th Floor Boardroom
349 Railway Street
Board of Directors Meeting
May 24th, 2016
8:30am - 11:00am
5th Floor Boardroom
349 Railway Street
Finance & Audit Committee
Meeting
June 16th, 2016
8:30am - 11:00am
5th Floor Boardroom
349 Railway Street
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