Rain Delays Vancouver Grain Loading

Bloomberg's Jen Skerrittreportedon an ongoing issue at Vancouver's grain terminals. Since January, workers have been forced to stop loading grain on vessels during the rain due to safety concerns.

An arbitrator ruled earlier this year that guardrails must be erected it workers are going to load during the rain and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association has brought up concerns over electrical grounding. Until these issues are taken care of, every time it rains in one of Canada's wettest cities workers are forced to stop work.

到目前为止,已经能够港keep up with incoming grain shipments, but Vancouver is entering it's wettest season. The new safety equipment will start being tested early 2019.