by CanadianSailings | May 28, 2013 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Gateways and Corridors, Other, Ports and Terminals
As part of the Port Authority’s bridge construction program, the Board of Commissioners today awarded a $743.3 million contract to Skanska Koch, Inc. / Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (JV) team as part of a $1.29-billion program to increase the navigational clearance of the...
by CanadianSailings | May 28, 2013 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Government and Regulation, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Ports and Terminals
With the release of President Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) stated there are both positive and concerning aspects of the budget pertaining to ports and the efficient and secure movement of freight.With regard to...
by CanadianSailings | May 28, 2013 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
Rentech, Inc., a NYSE-listed international supplier of wood chips and nitrogen fertilizer, announced its acquisition of Georgia-based Fulghum Fibres, Inc. and the acquisition of two facilities to produce wood pellets in Ontario, along with contracts for the sale and...
by CanadianSailings | May 28, 2013 | Gateways and Corridors, Mark Cardwell, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Mark Cardwell Major repairs over the next three years to the quay used by the Canadian Coast Guard in Quebec City is forcing Port officials to consider alternative docking spaces for the dozens of cruise ships that visit the picturesque provincial capital annually....
by CanadianSailings | May 28, 2013 | Government and Regulation, Ports and Terminals
The federal government is launching a second round of funding under the Shore Power Technology for Ports Program to improve air quality at Canadian ports. Shore power is a highly effective way to reduce marine diesel air emissions by enabling ships to shut down their...
