by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Other, Other Stories
On October 8, the port of Montreal welcomed OOCL container ship OOCL St. Lawrence on its first call to the port. With an overall length of 294.51 metres, a beam of 32.3 metres and a maximum capacity of 5,047 TEUs, this Panamax vessel is one of the largest container...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Corporate events & profiles, Ocean, Other, Other Stories
Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest ocean-going bulk shipping company, is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity, in order to better align the commercial and technical units toward a common goal. The Marine Department, led by Executive...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Other, Other Stories, Ports and Terminals
Port of Trois Rivières has received confirmation of financial assistance of $33.4 million from Transport Canada for the construction of Terminal 21, which will increase the port’s capacity by 1.5 million metric tons, or nearly 50 per cent, adding 716 metres of wharf...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Ocean, Other, Other Stories, Ports and Terminals, Tom Peters
By Tom Peters Major infrastructure investments at the south end container terminal in the Port of Halifax have bolstered the port’s competitive position and strengthened its claim as an international gateway for container cargo to central Canada and the U.S. Midwest....
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Other, Other Stories, Rail
By Alex Binkley All locomotives leading a train in Canada must have voice and video recorders (LVVR) in their cabs by Sept. 2, 2022 in what’s considered to be a big step forward in railway safety. The Transportation Safety Board has been calling for the cab recorders...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Alex Binkley, Featured, Government and Regulation, Other
By Alex Binkley Stephanie Kusie admits she’s been on a steep learning curve since her selection in September as the Conservative transport critic. While the Calgary MP has a good educational background and experience in the federal government as well as politics,...
