by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Other
By Keith Norbury Prince Rupert’s new harbour patrol vessel that was blessed in December 2019 is performing admirably nearly a year after its launch. “It’s been a great vessel,” said Shaun Stevenson, president and chief executive officer of the Prince Rupert Port...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Corporate events & profiles, Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with months of protests over racial injustice sparked by the death of a Black man, George Floyd, after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled his neck for over eight minutes this spring. In recognition of that,...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Business and Economy, Other, Rail
By Alex Binkley While most people wouldn’t pay attention to a railway boxcar, if you spot a white one with the CN logo on it, take a second look because you’re seeing advanced technology at work in making railway operations safer. These boxcars have orange safety...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Gateways and Corridors, Mark Cardwell, Other
By MARK CARDWELL Major investments by the Port of Sept-Îles and its partners in and around the multiuser dock at the Pointe-Noire sector are helping to speed up and improve loading operations at North America’s deepest dock and biggest bulk handling facility. Work is...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Other, Rail
North America’s railway industry collectively suffered the impacts of economic disruptions as a result of Covid-19, and Canada’s railways did not escape the hurt. For CN, revenue tonne miles in all categories were lower, except in grains and intermodal. Grain traffic,...
