by CanadianSailings | Sep 27, 2015 | Ocean, Other
On August 20th, with the sun sparkling on the St. Lawrence River, Mariners’ House welcomed nearly 500 guests to the Iberville Maritime Terminal for its 5th Festa Italiana fundraising luncheon. A gourmet meal was once again sponsored and prepared by the Iacono family,...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 27, 2015 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
Lake Carriers Association reports that continued high levels of steel imports, coupled with three large vessels idled for repairs and a lengthy closure of the MacArthur Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, cost U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleets more than 1.1 million tonnes...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 27, 2015 | Alex Binkley, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics, Trucking
By Alex Binkley The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association has issued a call to federal and Ontario cabinet ministers to intervene in a dispute that threatens to disrupt container shipments in the Greater Toronto Area. The request was sent to Labour...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 27, 2015 | Business and Economy, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
Speaking at this year’s IUMI annual conference in Berlin, Nick Derrick, Chairman of IUMI’s Cargo Committee warned that large cargo losses were having a significant impact on the marine insurance sector. The recent incident at the port of Tianjin should, according to...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 27, 2015 | Alex Binkley, Government and Regulation, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Alex Binkley Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) has added two cabinet ministers to its legal action against Canadian Border Services Agency for granting temporary work permits to foreign sailors on foreign ships delivering cargo between Canadian ports....
