by Canadian Sailings | Mar 12, 2017 | Other
Judy M. Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced the completion of key projects and upcoming investments aimed at modernizing the Esquimalt Graving Dock, the largest deep-sea shipbuilding and repair facility on North America’s West Coast. Joined...
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 12, 2017 | Other
Seaspan ULC (Seaspan) announced that long-serving Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Whitworth, will be retiring at the end of 2017. A search for his successor immediately commenced and Seaspan is also pleased to announce that Frank Butzelaar, President and CEO of a...
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 12, 2017 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) recently announced the arrival of Seaspan Reliant, the second of two new dual-fuel/hybrid (diesel, liquefied natural gas and battery) ferries to its fleet. The new state-of-the-art vessel, currently docked at Seaspan’s Tilbury...
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 12, 2017 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Gavin van Marle in Long Beach The entire shipping industry – carriers and their customers and suppliers – need to come together to ensure that the supply chain disruption caused by the Hanjin bankruptcy never happens again, said Federal Maritime Commissioner...
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 12, 2017 | Air, Other
By Alex Lennane The search for a replacement for Lise-Marie Turpin, well-respected cargo chief of Air Canada, has come to a close. Tim Strauss, Vice-President, Cargo, for Hawaiian Airlines, is expected to take up the post on her retirement, The Loadstar has learned....
