by CS | Mar 24, 2021 | Business and Economy, Keith Norbury, 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 CS | Mar 24, 2021 | Business and Economy, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Wendy Zatylny What a year it has been. Epic. One for the books. And one that tested all of us, individuals and institutions alike. The good news: collectively, we rose to the occasion, in ways that we probably couldn’t have conceived of before all of this started....
by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Business and Economy, Other, Rail
By Alex Binkley While most people wouldn’t pay attention to a railway boxcar, if you spot a white one with the CN logo on it, take a second look because you’re seeing advanced technology at work in making railway operations safer. These boxcars have orange safety...
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 | 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 | Dec 8, 2020 | Business and Economy, Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended the world economy this year, the Port of Prince Rupert is on track for another record year in 2020. As of the end September, total foreign cargo volumes were up 1.8 per cent, to 22.75 million tonnes...
