by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics, Trucking
By Keith Norbury Production was slated to start in October of a B.C.-designed and manufactured vacuum-sealed temperature-controlled shipping unit that occupies the footprint of a standard pallet. CryoLogistics Refrigeration Technology Ltd. engineered and designed its...
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 | Nov 8, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Keith Norbury Montreal-based Hunt Refrigeration (Canada) Inc. has put in orders for SuperFreezer units that can solve the challenges of storing and transporting leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates. The company has ordered two SuperFreezers, which Hunt Refrigeration...
by CanadianSailings | Sep 30, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Ocean, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury The COVID-19 pandemic reduced cargo volumes at container terminals on both western and eastern ports of Canada this spring and summer. The good news is that terminal operators contacted by Canadian Sailings have reported no serious cases of COVID-19...
by CanadianSailings | Mar 29, 2020 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Keith Norbury, Other
By Keith Norbury The B.C. government’s announcement in January of new project cargo corridor permits falls well short of what representatives of Port of Vancouver and the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) have been awaiting for several years. Both Dave Earle, BCTA...
by CanadianSailings | Mar 29, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics, Trucking
By Keith Norbury An oversize load corridor being created in Ontario’s Sarnia-Lambton region is nearly $5 million over its $12 budget, the project manager confirmed recently. However, $4 million of that shortfall is being covered by a contribution from Cestar College,...
