by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2012 | Ocean Carriers
Hapag-Lloyd has renamed one of its vessels after Port of Halifax. Hapag-Lloyd has been calling the port for over 40 years. This is the first time a container vessel has been named after Port of Halifax. “We are proud of our long history with Port of Halifax and wanted...
by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2012 | Ports and Terminals
The Government of Canada will invest a maximum of $15.6 million in projects that will optimize the container areas in the Maisonneuve and Viau sectors of Port of Montreal, and will modernize navigation in the St. Lawrence Channel between Quebec and Montreal. The...
by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2012 | Rail
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) announced a multi-year agreement with Unimin Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut, for the movement of frac sand from Unimin’s facility in Wisconsin. Unimin Corporation is North America’s leading producer of industrial minerals....
by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2012 | Ports and Terminals
In an open letter dated March 9, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Halifax Port Authority, Mark MacDonald, and the Authority’s President and CEO, Karen Oldfield, defended the Port’s existing strategic plan and vowed that they would continue to execute it. The...
by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2012 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Safety and Security
By R. BRUCE STRIEGLER Attempted hijackings increase in 2011 Although piracy at sea happens off the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Yemen, and Venezuela, East and West Africa accounted for the majority of world attacks in 2011. International Maritime...
