by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Environment, Other, Other Stories
By R. Bruce Striegler The website of a newly established British company, Carnot Engines, says, “The off-grid energy and long-haul transport sectors, unregulated until the last decade, must become net-zero by 2050. Battery technology is unsuitable due to cost and...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Keith Norbury, Other, Other Stories, 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, Featured, 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, Top Stories
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 | Nov 8, 2020 | Brian Dunn, Business and Economy, Featured, Other, Ports and Terminals, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Brian Dunn This year will be remembered as one of the worst on record for the global economy due to Covid-19. For CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Cluster of Metropolitan Montreal, it was only one of three events that impacted business. “Not only were we...
by CanadianSailings | Nov 8, 2020 | Business and Economy, Environment, Featured, Other, Ports and Terminals
Environmental protection has long been part of the Montreal Port Authority’s (MPA) DNA through its initiatives to protect wildlife, natural areas and air quality alike. “Our priority is to reduce the environmental footprint of our activities through responsible...
