by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Business and Economy, 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 | Nov 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Government and Regulation, Other
By Alex Binkley Stephanie Kusie admits she’s been on a steep learning curve since her selection in September as the Conservative transport critic. While the Calgary MP has a good educational background and experience in the federal government as well as politics,...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Government and Regulation, Keith Norbury, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Keith Norbury When Covid-19 vaccines receive approval from health authorities, they will need to be moved from where they’re produced to where they will be administered to recipients. Considering that most vaccines need to be refrigerated during storage and...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 30, 2020 | Business and Economy, Government and Regulation, Other
By Theo Van de Kletersteeg Covid-19 has left few segments of the economy untouched, with hardship experienced by millions of Canadians and thousands of Canadian businesses. It will take many years before we will be able to “erase” the negative economic impacts of this...
by CanadianSailings | Mar 29, 2020 | Government and Regulation, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Alex Binkley A container fire onboard COSCO Pacific in early January highlights the need for Transport Canada to focus on educating shippers on the importance of keeping mis-declared or undeclared dangerous goods from marine shipments, say shipping line and freight...
by CanadianSailings | Feb 26, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Government and Regulation, Other, Ports and Terminals, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Alex Binkley More than a year has passed since Transport Canada closed its public consultation on the future of the 17 Port Authorities across the country, but no one has any inkling of what the next step might be. The last item in the November 2019 mandate letter...
