by CS | Mar 24, 2021 | Featured, Keith Norbury, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury An association representing major grain exporters is calling for changes to how Canada’s marine ports are governed. The Western Grain Elevator Association argues that maritime port governance lacks the checks and balances and accountability of similar...
by CS | Mar 24, 2021 | Business and Economy, Keith Norbury, Other Stories, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury In a pre-budget submission to the federal government, the Association of Canadian Port Authorities is asking for more money on behalf of the ports it represents from the National Trade Corridors Fund, although the association won’t specify how much....
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Corporate events & profiles, Keith Norbury, Other, Other Stories, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with months of protests over racial injustice sparked by the death of a Black man, George Floyd, after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled his neck for over eight minutes this spring. In recognition of that,...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Other, Other Stories
By Keith Norbury Prince Rupert’s new harbour patrol vessel that was blessed in December 2019 is performing admirably nearly a year after its launch. “It’s been a great vessel,” said Shaun Stevenson, president and chief executive officer of the Prince Rupert Port...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Business and Economy, Gateways and Corridors, Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury By the middle of 2021 a new road will increase efficiency at the Porty of Prince Rupert by cutting the driving distance by three-quarters. Construction on the $115 million Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor project — which will link the Fairview...
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | 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...