by CanadianSailings | May 30, 2012 | Other, Tom Peters
By Tom Peters Three International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) locals in the port of Halifax and Halifax Employers Association have reached agreement on a new two-year contract. Union members will get wage increases of 2.75 per cent in the first year and 3 per...
by CanadianSailings | May 30, 2012 | Business and Economy, Ocean Carriers
Maersk Line, the world’s largest container line, suffered a net operating loss of almost US$600 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012, and negative cash flow from operations of US$257 million, despite a significant increase in volumes carried. Volumes...
by CanadianSailings | May 30, 2012 | Corporate events & profiles
Two Emirates SkyCargo special freighter charters have recently touched down in the U.K., carrying a record cargo of over 100 horses. The first shipment of 70 horses, which arrived on April 27, was the largest number ever transported by Emirates SkyCargo on a single...
by CanadianSailings | May 30, 2012 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Other, Tom Peters
By Tom Peters After only nine months in operation, American Feeder Lines (AFL) has ended its cargo feeder service from Halifax to Boston and Portland, Maine, citing a lack of long-term investors as the major cause of its demise. “Our main thing involved getting...
by CanadianSailings | May 30, 2012 | Alex Binkley, Business and Economy
By Alex Binkley Shippers and transporters can’t let their worries about slow global economic growth prevent them from refining their supply chain to be ready for a future upturn, speakers told the annual Transportation Situation and Outlook Conference. Canada picked a...
