by CanadianSailings | Nov 28, 2013 | Environment, Julie Gedeon, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
BY JULIE GEDEON Eco Marine Power, a Japanese company specializing in renewable energy technology for marine use, is building an Aquarius Eco Ship that will harness both wind and solar power. The ultimate goal is to help various kinds of large vessels to significantly...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 28, 2013 | Business and Economy, Corporate events & profiles, Environment, Julie Gedeon, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
BY JULIE GEDEON Corvus Energy of Richmond, B.C. has achieved impressive fuel savings aboard the world’s biggest hybrid electric ferry through its high power lithium polymer battery solutions. “The direct fuel savings for this ferry are currently between 15 and 20 per...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 28, 2013 | Corporate events & profiles, Environment, Julie Gedeon, Other, Rail
BY JULIE GEDEON Canadian Pacific Railway employees began moving from the company’s downtown Calgary offices to new $38-million headquarters at its Ogden rail yard in early September with all 1,900 staff members expected to make the transition before the year ends. The...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 28, 2013 | Business and Economy, Environment, Government and Regulation, Julie Gedeon, Supply Chain and Logistics
BY JULIE GEDEON Intelligent transportation systems are embarking on a new era with vehicles communicating with each other directly or through a central infrastructure. “When a delivery truck detects black ice on a road, for example, it would be able to automatically...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 22, 2013 | Business and Economy, Environment, Julie Gedeon, Ocean, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Julie Gedeon The latest comprehensive report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) last month concludes the Arctic will lose a substantial amount of its sea ice. The world’s leading scientific experts predict that the extent of summer ice...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 4, 2013 | Environment, Julie Gedeon, Other
By Julie Gedeon The ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver, B.C., are expanding their efforts to improve their region’s air quality as part of a draft update to their Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. “All three ports recognize that good air quality is essential to...
