by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Other
By Guy Tombs Guy Tombs Limited’s first day of business was December 1, 1921. We were from our inception international freight forwarders. The company was founded by my grandfather, Guy Tombs (1877-1974), who was then 44. I will recount several formative experiences...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Ocean, Other, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Alex Binkley Robin Silvester, President and CEO of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, probably spoke for many in the marine sector when he reflected on the past year. “In many ways, these last twelve months have felt as eventful as the last twelve years. 2020 has...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Brian Dunn, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Brian Dunn Port of Montreal When the pandemic hit last March, any hope by anyone connected with the port of Montreal that it could surpass the records of 1.75 million TEUs and 40.6 million tonnes of total cargo that it set in 2019 evaporated. The pandemic, coupled...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury A new grain terminal at the port of Vancouver will be a boon for Prairie grain farmers, says the General Manager of Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission. “This is an incredibly good development for prairie producers of all grains but in...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury An approximately $1 billion upgrade to the coal terminal at North Vancouver’s Neptune Terminals was “in the final stage of construction” and 90 per cent complete by the end of January 2021, according to Teck Resources Ltd.’s fourth quarter 2020...
