by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Featured, Keith Norbury, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Keith Norbury The Prince Rupert Port Authority has been giving visiting seafarers a much-needed break during the pandemic. This summer the port outfitted the Northland cruise ship terminal with tents, a grill, food, and other supplies so that crews could safely...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Environment, Featured, Keith Norbury, Other
By Keith Norbury Five companies received awards this summer from the Prince Rupert Port Authority for their environmental stewardship efforts. Winners of the annual Green Wave awards included first-time recipients Ocean Network Express and Pacific Basin in addition to...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Business and Economy, Featured, Government and Regulation, Other
By Theo van de Kletersteeg Compared to other countries, Canada has generally done well in its handling of the Covid-19 crisis, from medical as well as socio-economic points of views. But how has it done economically? Fortunately, The Economist publishes a weekly...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Featured, Mark Cardwell, Other, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By MARK CARDWELL When the Pointe-aux-Basques terminal was built by the federal government in Sept-Îles in 1950, it was designed primarily to support the new iron ore mining operations that were then being launched in and around the Labrador Trough, 600 kilometres...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Corporate events & profiles, Featured, Mark Cardwell, Other, Ports and Terminals
By MARK CARDWELL To hear Luc Charest tell it, active volunteerism, and gestures of goodwill by residents and local businesses is the spice of life in a remote community like Sept-Îles. “Being involved and getting people together in fun, healthy ways is what it’s all...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Featured, Other, Safety and Security, Trucking
By Alex Binkley The full adoption of electronic logging devices (ELDs) for all commercial trucks and buses moved a big step forward in late October when Transport Minister Marc Garneau designated a third-party certification process to begin testing...
