by CanadianSailings | Feb 21, 2013 | Government and Regulation, Other, Trucking
Transport Canada released the results of a study on the safety and environmental performance of low rolling resistance tires. Low rolling resistance tires are designed to improve vehicle fuel efficiency. They are made of advanced materials and have treads, dimensions...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 21, 2013 | Government and Regulation, Other
In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA); an act that includes the widest sweeping regulations to be introduced in the food industry since the Food Bioterrorism Act of 2002. One of the most noteworthy...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 21, 2013 | Business and Economy, Government and Regulation
By Peter G. Hall Uh-oh. Readers of this column know how much stock EDC Economics puts in the strength of the U.S. economy. Last week’s preliminary glimpse at fourth quarter U.S. GDP was a pretty icy shower, even for the pessimists. The consensus view was for a meagre...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 21, 2013 | Business and Economy, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
BBC Chartering and Dan-Gulf Shipping announced that the M/V BBC Ocean will be joining the CaytransBBC fleet. The BBC Ocean is a 6,150-deadweight-tonne tween-deck multipurpose vessel with 329,450-cbf bale capacity featuring 120-tonne lifting capacity. The BBC Ocean...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 21, 2013 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Bruce Striegler Aluminum-hull catamarans carry up to 400 Launched in 1977, Vancouver’s SeaBus ferries, the cross-harbour, aluminum-hulled, catamaran passenger ferries have become an iconic transportation link between North Vancouver and downtown Vancouver. It’s a...
