by Canadian Sailings | Aug 30, 2017 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals, Shipbuilding and Repair
By R. Bruce Striegler For an industry that was declared a “sunset industry” in the 1980’s, shipbuilding and ship repair in British Columbia is showing resilience. Victoria’s Point Hope Maritime is again fulfilling its historical role of surviving, and doing so in a...
by Canadian Sailings | Aug 30, 2017 | Gateways and Corridors, Other, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes, Supply Chain and Logistics
Total cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 18 per cent this year as the marine highway supports business growth from key sectors of the North American economy. According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from...
by Canadian Sailings | Aug 30, 2017 | Environment, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Safety and Security
The federal Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc, announced on August 11 that, in order to help reduce or eliminate deaths of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence through collisions or other...
by Canadian Sailings | Aug 30, 2017 | Business and Economy, Other
Morterm Limited is a privately owned facility strategically located within an eight-hour drive of half of all U.S. businesses, manufacturing plants and households, and directly across from the City of Detroit. Ideally located in the industrial heartland of...
by Canadian Sailings | Aug 30, 2017 | Other, Ports and Terminals
For the past 5 years, the port of Windsor has been ground zero for the development and implementation of a radar-based next generation, shared, cross-border, maritime domain awareness (MDA) system that aims to offer low-cost and enhanced safety, security and...
