CPR reaches agreement with Vancouver port
Written by jrood
Canadian Pacific Railway and Port Metro Vancouver have reached an agreement to improve productivity and performance through Canada's Pacific Gateway. The Port and CPR believe that greater collaboration and accountability among supply chain partners is the key to more efficient and reliable trade through the Gateway. This collaboration agreement sets the framework for the Port, CPR and port stakeholders to develop mechanisms to define, measure, monitor and evaluate the performance of each participant at the port against established benchmarks. It also establishes processes to proactively communicate on service-related matters and resolve disputes between CPR, the Port and port supply chain participants on a commercial basis. "I am pleased that we were able to work collaboratively with CP on this important agreement," said Robin Silvester, Port Metro Vancouver's CEO. "With an emphasis on reciprocal accountability, our agreement will further improve competitiveness and optimize the performance of the Vancouver Gateway." "This collaboration agreement strengthens our partnership with Port Metro Vancouver in our biggest Gateway, setting the stage for a cross-supply chain collaboration that improves performance and service of the Pacific Gateway," said CPR Executive Vice-President Jane O'Hagan. "CP strongly believes in the growth opportunities that underpin the Vancouver Gateway."
