by CanadianSailings | May 15, 2014 | Government and Regulation, Other, Rail
This year, Transport Canada will provide more than $9.2 million for improvements at over 600 railway crossings across the country through its Grade Crossing Improvement Program (GCIP). Eligible railway crossings are upgraded based on factors such as traffic volume and...
by CanadianSailings | May 15, 2014 | Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals
Oshawa Port Authority kicked off this year’s shipping season by officially welcoming the first international vessel, M/V Heloise, at a special Top Hat ceremony. This tradition traces its roots to 1829, when the first ship entered the newly created Welland Canal, and...
by CanadianSailings | May 15, 2014 | Business and Economy, Other
Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has been awarded the contract to provide logistics services at the prestigious Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) events in 2015 and 2017 in London. DSEI is one of the world’s leading defence and...
by CanadianSailings | May 15, 2014 | Other, Ports and Terminals
Port of Montreal is pleased that the Samajam School Retention project has been introduced at Irénée-Lussier school in the Mercier- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough, a neighbouring community of the port. Some 130 intellectually challenged students aged 12 to 21 attend the...
by CanadianSailings | May 15, 2014 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Other
Fednav Limited was among the winners of the Montreal’s Top Employer award earlier this year and announced on April 28 that it has also been recognized by Mediacorp as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2014. Fednav is the first Canadian shipping...