by CanadianSailings | Sep 11, 2019 | Brian Dunn, Corporate events & profiles, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Brian Dunn As Laura Dawson, Director of the Wilson Centre’s Canada Institute, Washington, DC, sees it, a combination of U.S. unilateralism, a softening demand for Chinese exports and imports and the Brexit fiasco, has resulted in global instability. To make matters...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 11, 2019 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Other, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Brian Dunn Alan Espey was 24 years old when he came to Montreal from Dublin to launch a new company with the intention of only staying for a year. That was back in 1985 and he’s still here. The company he launched with co-founder James Spicer was Hunt Refrigeration...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 11, 2019 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Brian Dunn Judging from all the planned activity in the works, you would think the port of Saguenay was a major player in Canada’s marine industry. Far from it. But that’s not stopping Saguenay Port Authority from forging ahead with some ambitious projects with its...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 10, 2019 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Brian Dunn As it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, Fednav is showing its appreciation for the support it has received from the Montreal business community, by naming its two new Lakers Federal Montreal and Federal St. Laurent. It’s the first time Fednav...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 10, 2019 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Ocean, Other
By Brian Dunn Coordinating the aims of the various stakeholders in Arctic development is a daunting task which needs to be clarified, while competition will likely be centred around sovereignty issues such as the disputed limits of the Continental shelf and economic...
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 5, 2019 | Brian Dunn, Corporate events & profiles, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Safety and Security
By Brian Dunn The cost of hijacking and corruption In the film Captain Phillips based on the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the character played by Tom Hanks is taken hostage for a ransom that was never paid after a tense standoff....
