November 8, 2020
New Conservative Transport critic on a steep learning curve
November 8, 2020
Federal Covid-19 vaccine task force has no expertise in severe cold chain challenges of transporting and storing vaccines
November 8, 2020
CargoM Progress Report
November 8, 2020
Port of Montreal: Environmental protection part of port’s DNA
November 8, 2020
Port of Montreal: Many key milestones reached for Contrecoeur container terminal project
November 8, 2020
Port of Montreal: port’s digital solutions for supply chain more meaningful than ever during health crisis
OOCL St. Lawrence’s inaugural call on port of Montreal
On October 8, the port of Montreal welcomed OOCL container ship OOCL St. Lawrence on its first call to the port. With an overall length of 294.51 metres, a beam of 32.3 metres and a maximum capacity of 5,047 TEUs, this Panamax vessel is one of the largest container...
Fednav restructures Marine Division, and announces new leadership position
Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest ocean-going bulk shipping company, is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity, in order to better align the commercial and technical units toward a common goal. The Marine Department, led by Executive...
Port of Trois-Rivières to receive financial support from Transport Canada for the construction of Terminal 21
Port of Trois Rivières has received confirmation of financial assistance of $33.4 million from Transport Canada for the construction of Terminal 21, which will increase the port’s capacity by 1.5 million metric tons, or nearly 50 per cent, adding 716 metres of wharf...
Halifax’ competitive position strengthened as a result of infrastructure upgrades
By Tom Peters Major infrastructure investments at the south end container terminal in the Port of Halifax have bolstered the port’s competitive position and strengthened its claim as an international gateway for container cargo to central Canada and the U.S. Midwest....
Locomotive voice and video recorders to be in place by September 2022
By Alex Binkley All locomotives leading a train in Canada must have voice and video recorders (LVVR) in their cabs by Sept. 2, 2022 in what’s considered to be a big step forward in railway safety. The Transportation Safety Board has been calling for the cab recorders...
Carnot Engines sees a net-zero future with a re-designed revolutionary internal combustion engine
By R. Bruce Striegler The website of a newly established British company, Carnot Engines, says, “The off-grid energy and long-haul transport sectors, unregulated until the last decade, must become net-zero by 2050. Battery technology is unsuitable due to cost and...