by CanadianSailings | Oct 21, 2014 | Corporate events & profiles, Government and Regulation, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Mike Wackett It seems certain that the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will “stop the clock” on its 45-day review of the Maersk Line/MSC 2M vessel sharing agreement (VSA) application, despite a hastily arranged visit last week from senior executives...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 21, 2014 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Other
By R. Bruce Striegler As recent GDP numbers show, the Canadian economy remains highly dependent upon continued U.S. growth. While Canadian business seems content with its historical ride on American coattails, there are increasing signs of structural issues underlying...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 21, 2014 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Government and Regulation, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By R. Bruce Striegler “In Canada, we’ve been focussed on signing new trade agreements, and that’s very positive, but what agreements do is open a door. The real question is how we get Canadian business through that door,” says Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 21, 2014 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Other, Ports and Terminals, Supply Chain and Logistics, Trucking
By R. Bruce Striegler For years container truckers have been calling for better compensation and an end to long unpaid waits at Port Metro Vancouver terminals. Truckers also say rates should be standardized and enforced by audits to put an end to undercutting, a...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 21, 2014 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
Fednav, a Canadian-owned leader in Arctic navigation, announced that its vessel, the MV Nunavik, departed from Deception Bay en route to China via Canada’s Northwest Passage on September 19, with a full cargo of nickel concentrate. The Nunavik will be one of the first...
