by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Ports and Terminals
On a sunny day in June 2021, 300 shipping containers were loaded aboard the vessel Sedna Desgagnés at the Port of Hamilton bound for the Port of Montreal. Launched by Hamilton Container Terminal (HCT), in partnership with HOPA Ports, this new ‘Short Sea Shipping’...
by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Rail
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed shipping patterns of Canadian National Railway’s temperature-controlled cargo service in response to demands from its customer base. “The resiliency of the food industry through the pandemic and the shift from restaurant to retail has...
by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Keith Norbury
BY KEITH NORBURY About six months after Toronto-based XTL Transport Inc. bought the refrigeration assets of Quebec City’s Transport Savoie, the new owner is happy with its acquisition. “We’re pleased with the early results and have identified many growth opportunities...
by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Keith Norbury
BY KEITH NORBURY The sun is rising on innovations to power reefer units on Class 8 truck trailers through solar energy. Solar panels have become prevalent on reefer trailers in recent years to provide auxiliary power for “parasitic loads” like telematics and liftgates...
by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Rail
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern announced on September 15 they have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS in a stock and cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately USD$31 billion,...
by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Rail
Canadian National (CN) has abandoned its pursuit of Kansas City Southern (KCS), leaving the road open for rival Canadian Pacific (CP) to tie the knot with the US railway. CN received notice from KCS that it was terminating their merger agreement and announced it would...
