by Canadian Sailings | Jul 4, 2018 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
To accommodate the growing demands of importers and exporters on both sides of the Atlantic, Maersk Line announced expansion of its service offerings with new direct service to Montreal and Halifax, with integrated transshipment options in Algeciras and Valencia via...
by Canadian Sailings | Jul 4, 2018 | Bruce Striegler, Gateways and Corridors, Other
By R. Bruce StrieglerAt first glance, the Vancouver Island city of Nanaimo may seem to be an unusual location for a yet un-named European auto manufacturer to establish a vehicle processing centre (VPC) for Western Canada. However, Ewan Moir, President and CEO of...
by Canadian Sailings | Jul 4, 2018 | Other
By Ian Putzger in TorontoThe port of Vancouver is building a new facility for container inspections near its Deltaport terminal complex. Importers and forwarders hope the inspection station, which is scheduled to come on stream next year, will cut down on inspection...
by Canadian Sailings | Jul 4, 2018 | Other
By Alexander WhitemanManual processes like emailing and telephoning are the biggest challenge to Inttra’s plans to digitize the container shipping sector. The digital booking platform’s Chief Executive, John Fay, said this week: “We face no great competitor, other...
by Canadian Sailings | Jul 4, 2018 | Other
By Alexander WhitemanDigital disruptors will no more kill-off today’s forwarding sector than the advent of European rail did in the 1800s, according to Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), Robert Keen, who described reports...
