by CanadianSailings | Jul 19, 2012 | Business and Economy, Ocean Carriers, Other
Drewry Maritime Research’s new quarterly report Carrier Performance Insight revealed that industry-wide vessel schedule reliability improved to 72.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, but carriers’ service standards for some commercial processes remain as low 40...
by CanadianSailings | Jul 19, 2012 | Alex Binkley, Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Alex Binkley The growth in free trade agreements will shift Canada from a North-South commercial preoccupation to an international focus that will bring more import and export business to the major ports, predicts Michael Bourque, the new President of the Railway...
by CanadianSailings | Jul 19, 2012 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes, Supply Chain and Logistics
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) recently released the results of its operations for the year ended March 31, 2012. Combined traffic in 2011 was up 1.0 million tonnes to 37.5 million tonnes. Grain shipments fell from 9.2 to 8.6 million tonnes....
by CanadianSailings | Jul 19, 2012 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles
Over 60 participants, representing the Canadian and American marine community attended the recently held conference organized by the Canadian Shipowners Association in partnership with the Lake Carriers Association of the United States. The conference highlighted the...
by CanadianSailings | Jul 19, 2012 | Environment, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals
On June 11, the M/V Star America commenced discharging its cargo of wind turbines at the Port of Nanaimo. Altogether, seven ocean-going vessels will be unloading 55 wind turbines, with the final turbines expected to be unloaded by early August. The wind turbines will...
