B.C. ports monitoring Alaska senator’s cruise-ship bypass threat

The Ogden Point cruise ship terminal (Courtesy Greater Victoria Harbour Authority)Trade war sparking division between B.C. and Alaska as cruise ships appear to be next collateral damage.

B.C. cruise-ship ports say they are monitoring political developments after Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan reportedly suggested scrapping longstanding laws that require cruise ships to stop in Canada while travelling between states.

“Recent discussions about a potential waiver to the U.S. Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) have raised questions about the role of Canadian ports in the Alaska cruise experience”.

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