by Canadian Sailings Admin | Oct 2, 2022 | Alex Binkley, Featured
The traffic mix on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes was long considered to be dominated by a staple regime of outbound grain and inbound iron ore. However, in recent years breakbulk and project cargo has shown steady growth as ports from Thunder Bay to...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Oct 2, 2022 | Featured, Theo van de Kletersteeg
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is about to become a “big thing” for Canada’s West Coast, and, perhaps later, for Canada’s East Coast, with one B.C. export terminal being readied for operation in 2025. A new industry will soon be born in Canada. The question is: will more...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Oct 2, 2022 | Brian Dunn, Featured
Whenever you walk into a federal government Canadian Corps of Commissionaires was formed in 1925 with the opening of offices in in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. A national organization was created by 1950 and today Commissionaires employs over 23,000 people with...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Oct 2, 2022 | Alex Binkley, Featured
The Association of Canadian Port Authorities held its first in person Annual Conference in two years this summer with a program focused on what the future might bring and how to prepare for it. Sponsored by Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority and Port of Windsor, it...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Oct 2, 2022 | Brian Dunn, Featured
Moving to a new city for work can be daunting, especially when family is involved. But for Chris Hall, appointed President and CEO of the Shipping Federation of Canada on February 14, replacing Michael Broad who retired after 18 years at the helm, it was an easy...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Oct 2, 2022 | Featured, Theo van de Kletersteeg
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Chancellor, came to Canada recently, looking for supplies of natural gas. He left empty-handed, although a soft promise of expensive “green” ammonia was made, possibly available as early as 2025. While much of the blame for lack of Canadian...
