by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Other, Other Stories
By Guy Tombs Guy Tombs Limited’s first day of business was December 1, 1921. We were from our inception international freight forwarders. The company was founded by my grandfather, Guy Tombs (1877-1974), who was then 44. I will recount several formative experiences...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Keith Norbury, Other, Other Stories, Ports and Terminals
By Keith Norbury A new grain terminal at the port of Vancouver will be a boon for Prairie grain farmers, says the General Manager of Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission. “This is an incredibly good development for prairie producers of all grains but in...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Other, Other Stories, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Alex Binkley There are some long-standing issues affecting transportation on the Great Lakes that the federal government should be pushing the Biden administration to resolve, says Bruce Burrows, President and CEO of Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC). Doing so would...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Alex Binkley, Other, Other Stories, Ports and Terminals, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
By Alex Binkley The Niagara Ports Plan developed by Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and a land leasing proposal on the Welland Canal offered by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) could mark big changes in the way the waterway is used. HOPA has...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Ocean, Other, Other Stories, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes
K+S Windsor Salt Ltd. (Windsor Salt) and Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) have announced a partnership to build a new state-of-the-art self-unloading ship with a deadweight of 26,000 metric tons for use in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Great Lakes region. Windsor Salt and...
by CS | Mar 25, 2021 | Environment, Other, Other Stories, Rail
Canadian Pacific will employ Ballard fuel cell modules in its hydrogen locomotive program. The modules will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. “With this purchase from Ballard, a leader in the hydrogen fuel cell industry, CP...
