by Canadian Sailings Admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Keith Norbury, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury Prince Rupert Port Authority and terminal operator DP World have entered into a two-year agreement to assess the feasibility of a new container terminal. The proposed project would add up to two million TEUs of annual capacity at Prince Rupert, the...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Keith Norbury, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury, Cargo volumes at the port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest, likely increased in 2021, according to Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. “Generally speaking, the pandemic did not appear to have a significant direct impact on total cargo volumes,” said a...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Keith Norbury, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury, The port of Port Alberni on the west side of Vancouver Island is working with forestry company San Group to take over stevedoring operations at the port’s Berth 3. “San Group is in the process of setting up the operation,” Zoran Knezevic, CEO of Port...
by Canadian Sailings Admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Keith Norbury, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury, The Duke Point terminal at Nanaimo on Vancouver Island passed a test of its container-handling capability in December when it unloaded damaged cargo from MV Zim Kingston. The container ship made headlines in late October when it anchored off the...
by CS | Oct 4, 2021 | 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 | 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...
