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 | Alex Binkley, Other, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Alex Binkley There are some long-standing issues affecting transportation on the Great Lakes that the federal government should be pushing the Biden administration to resolve, says Bruce Burrows, President and CEO of Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC). Doing so would...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Alex Binkley The Niagara Ports Plan developed by Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and a land leasing proposal on the Welland Canal offered by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) could mark big changes in the way the waterway is used. HOPA has...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Ocean, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Alex Binkley Last spring, with a delayed start to the shipping season caused by high water levels and the economic uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was looking grim for the Great Lakes ports. Yet Thunder Bay recorded one of its best years, Hamilton-Oshawa...
by CS | Mar 24, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Alex Binkley Transport Canada’s port modernization review has reached its second anniversary with no indication of when it might make recommendations to the government. Last October, the Department released a summary of the ideas collected from the ports, shipping...
by CS | Mar 24, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Other, Safety and Security, Trucking
By Alex Binkley In 60 years in the transportation business, Bob Ballantyne has had a front-row seat to watch sweeping changes reshape of the operations of the railways and their customers. Bob started with Canadian Pacific in 1960 when railways still controlled both...
