by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2019 | Business and Economy, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Alexander Whiteman
Panic is setting in among UK logistics operators as the country approaches its departure from the European Union. With just 17 working days between now and the scheduled 29 March withdrawal, industry associations are expressing “deep concern” at the lack of preparedness. The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has warned that logistics operators may find themselves liable for difficulties arising from a no-deal withdrawal. It said: “Given the likelihood of customs clearance delays following a hard Brexit, it could be argued that such delays are both expected and thus could be avoided.” (more…)
by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2019 | Environment, Other, Other Stories, Supply Chain and Logistics
The Lion Electric Co. (Lion) unveiled its first all-electric Class 8 urban truck in Mirabel, Quebec on March 11. The Lion8 will be commercialized this Fall when its first vehicle will be delivered to Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ).
Lion’s ambassador, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, had the honour of unveiling the all-electric truck. Laurent is an NFL football player for the Kansas City Chiefs, medical graduate and is also President of the Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Foundation.
Until recently, the idea of an all-electric Class 8 urban truck was a dream that Lion and its partners TM4, AddÉnergie Technologies, and Solution Centum Adetel Transportation, have turned into a zero-emission heavy-duty truck. The Lion8 is designed, created, and manufactured to be electric and has a range of up to 400 kilometres on a single charge. The elimination of noise pollution, optimization of visibility, and unparalleled turning radius make the Lion8’s driving experience safe, enjoyable, and incomparable. (more…)
by CanadianSailings | Mar 26, 2019 | Bruce Striegler, Government and Regulation, Ocean, Other, Other Stories, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes, Supply Chain and Logistics
By R. Bruce Striegler
As we reported in a June 2015 issue of Canadian Sailings, the mission of the federal government’s Ports Asset Transfer Program (PATP) was to expedite the transfer of Transport Canada-administrated port facilities across the country to other federal departments, provincial governments, First Nations and local communities as well as individuals or private corporations. This national collection of marine facilities has been accumulated by Transport Canada over the decades, and includes ports, docks, breakwaters as well as upland and submerged real property. Federal ownership of some of these properties goes back to the time of Confederation. (more…)
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 5, 2019 | Alex Binkley, Ocean Carriers, Other, St. Lawrence, Seaway and Great Lakes, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Alex Binkley
Great Lakes ship operators are divided on their prospects for 2019 with Algoma Central, Canada Steamship Lines and Fednav cautiously optimistic that they will be at least as busy as in 2018. The 6.8 per cent increase in cargo handled by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation in 2018 over 2017 adds to their confidence.
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by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Business and Economy, Keith Norbury, Other, Ports and Terminals, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Keith Norbury
The $10.7 billion Site C hydroelectric dam project in northeastern B.C. entered its third year of construction this summer with more than 3,000 workers on the job. They include more than 700 heavy equipment operators, more than 300 carpenters and scaffolders, about 75 ironworkers, and some 70 crane operators. Photos on the Site C website show dozens if not hundreds of gargantuan pieces of equipment moving earth and erecting structures on the site, which straddles the Peace River at Fort St. John. Many of the cranes, trucks and excavators had to be transported to Site C, along with materials to build the powerhouse, substation structure, and ATCO trailers for 1,600 units of workforce housing. (more…)
by Canadian Sailings | Oct 18, 2018 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Mike Wackett
A perfect storm of radical capacity cuts by carriers and U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on Chinese goods could see many more containerships laid-up, according to Alphaliner. Shipping association BIMCO warned that over a quarter of container trade on the transpacific could be at risk from the escalating U.S.-China tit-for-tat trade war. The latest data from Alphaliner, based on a survey on 3 September, records 143 idled ships, for 408,283 TEUs representing 1.8 per cent of the total global cellular fleet. It said: “Idled numbers are expected to rise in the coming weeks due to service cancellations for the winter slack season.” Alphaliner noted that that the service cuts announced so far were “significantly more severe” than those in 2017. (more…)
