CIFFA announces the winner of its Donna Letterio Award
CIFFA announced the winner of the 2019 Donna Letterio Leadership Award: Sally Richardson of Overseas Container Forwarding Inc. Richardson is the Executive Vice President of OCF Inc. and has been in this role since 2008. She received the award at CIFFA’s Western FCA...
Iran’s Guardian Council urges action against Canada – do comments represent a threat to Canadian shipping?
Tehran Times reported that Abbasali Kadkhodaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Guardian Council accused Canada of “economic terrorism” and called for retaliation. “Economic terrorism is a method in which Western governments seize or confiscate other nations’ economic...
Seaway totals to date fall short of comparable 2018 results
August proved to be a strong month for Great Lakes-Seaway shipping led by grain exports, iron ore, road salt and construction materials. However, despite the busy August, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo tonnage from March 22 to August 31 totaled 20.9 million tonnes, down...
Association of Canadian Port Authorities elects Jim Quinn as new Chair
The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) has announced that Jim Quinn, President and CEO of Port Saint John has been appointed as Chair, effective September 11, 2019. “I am honored to have the opportunity to assume the role Chair of the ACPA Board of...
CN announces acquisition of Massena Line from CSX
CN has signed an agreement to acquire the Massena rail line from CSX, which represents more than 220 miles of track between Valleyfield (Quebec), in Canada, and Woodard (New York), in the U.S. The Massena line also serves many cities in the province of Quebec,...
Port of Prince Rupert to benefit from federal National Trade Corridors funding
The federal government announced financial contributions totalling over $153.7 million through its National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) to support three separate trade infrastructure projects to facilitate growth at Prince Rupert Port Authority. The Port’s activity is...