by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Other, Ports and Terminals, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Brian Dunn This year will be remembered as one of the worst on record for the global economy due to Covid-19. For CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Cluster of Metropolitan Montreal, it was only one of three events that impacted business. “Not only were we...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Ports and Terminals
By Brian Dunn During a speech to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations last December, Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO, Montreal Port Authority, reamed off one impressive figure after another related to the port’s activities and importance to the local economy....
by CanadianSailings | Feb 26, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Other, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Brian Dunn Montreal The port of Montreal reached an historic milestone in 2019 by surpassing the 40 million tonnes mark. The actual figure of 40.5 million tonnes was up 4.1 per cent from 2018 and marks the sixth consecutive year total tonnage has surpassed the...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 25, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Government and Regulation, Other
By Brian Dunn Remotely piloted aircraft or drones could become valuable, cost-effective tools for the shipping industry, according to a study prepared by law firm BLG. Drones offer a myriad of uses, including capture of aerial images of difficult passages, improving...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 25, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Corporate events & profiles, Government and Regulation, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Brian Dunn The issue of abandoned and mislabelled cargo was brought to the attention of Canadians last year by the well-publicized case of garbage being labelled as recyclable plastics, and shipped to the Philippines in 2013 for “recycling”. For the past six years,...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 25, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Brian Dunn Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGT) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as it prepares to tackle new challenges in a changing industry environment. The company has been operating since 1970 under different auspices, including Cast...
