Canadian Sailings articles from April 2006

Canadian Sailings archives from April 2006

Transport Players Team Up to Send Maple Syrup to Norway.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE Drugs, professional athletes and commercialism have transformed today's Olympic Games into an event where the Olympic ideal of noble competition almost always finishes out of the medals. So who can forget Norway's...

Vancouver Views.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: Mark Wilson BC Ferries has made replacing the Queen of the North a priority in its next major round of new construction. The ship, along with two other aging ferries used in northern service, had already come under media scrutiny...

Trade Winds.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: Peter Malkovsky Once again, another religious issue has crept out onto the international stage to outrage millions of Muslims around the world and cause protest - some violent and some even deadly - in dozens of cities. Though I've...

Bc Ferries' Queen of the North Goes Down 'like the Titanic'.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS Its bow pointing straight up, the BC Ferries vessel Queen of the North went down "like the Titanic," survivors say. But there the similarity ends. Of the 101 passengers and crew aboard, all but two are accounted for....

Mol Launches Direct Montreal Transatlantic Service.
April 3, 2006... MOL has announced the launch of its Montreal Atlantic Express (MAX) service. The MAX service is MOL's third transatlantic string and the first to call Canada directly, offering service between Montreal and Northern Europe. MOL said...

Southwest Transportation Launches Lcl Service to Libya.
April 3, 2006... Southwest Transportation Services Inc., international division, says it is launching its Libya-Canada Line less- than-container (LCL) service from Toronto to all ports in Libya on April 3. Service will be provided to Marsa El-Brega, Ras...

Green Shipping: A New Licence to Trade?
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON The shipping industry's need to address environmental challenges to remain viable and competitive will be the subject of a one-day forum organized by the Shipping Federation of Canada at Montreal's Ritz-Carlton Hotel...

Issues Remain on Toughened Waterfront Security.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON Three issues remain to be resolved before the Canadian area of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union can endorse toughened security measures on the waterfront, its president Tom Dufresne said in Vancouver...

Acpa Port/Government Interface Conference: Cruise Lines Call for Consistent Inspections on Great Lakes.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Cruise lines are complaining about inconsistent and repetitive inspections of foreign ships on the Great Lakes, says Michael Riehl, chairman of Cruise Ontario. The lines, which sail to destinations in both Canada...

Havre-Saint-Pierre Transferred As Part of Port Divestiture.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: Tom Peters The Port of Havre-Saint-Pierre on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River has been transferred by the federal government to the Corporation de developpement et de gestion du port de Havre-Saint-Pierre. The...

Acpa Port/Government Interface Conference: Ports to Feel Increased Government Regulation, Shipowners Official Warns.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Government regulation is already a costly and complex issue for shipping lines, and the country's ports will increasingly feel the same burden, says Don Morrison, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association. ...

Acpa Port/Government Interface Conference: Transport Canada Official Calls for Development of Trade Gateways, Corridors.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Letting the transportation sector respond to the pressures of commercialization, rationalization and market forces instead of government direction has delivered better service and more efficient operations, says Brian...

Acpa Port/Government Interface Conference: Pressure on Industry to Go Green.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Transport Canada is hoping to get involved in the international green ship campaign but for now it is trying to flesh out its own plan to get ports, pilotage authorities and federal agencies involved, says Richard Day,...

Cerescorp Orders Two New Cranes for Halifax Terminal.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS Cerescorp Company has purchased two of the world's most technologically advanced super-post-panamax cranes for the Fairview Cove container facility it operates in the Port of Halifax. Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd....

Acpa Port/Government Interface Conference: Security Action Plan to Be Released Next Spring.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Transport Canada wants to release its security action plan in the spring of 2007, says John Forster, acting assistant deputy minister for safety and security. However, even when it is made public, the department will...

Honour Promise to Beef Up Port Policing, Unions Tell Government.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Unions representing longshoremen and dockworkers want the Conservative government to act on its promise to beef up policing at Canadian ports. The Canadian Maritime Workers Council said in a statement that better...

Headquarters - From the Desk of Brenda James-Spence.
April 3, 2006... The Annual General meeting is scheduled to take place during MARITECH, on Thursday, June 15th, at 08:00 hrs at the Westin "Nova Scotian" Hotel in Halifax. We look forward to seeing you there. Copies of the 2005 Financial Statement and...

Atlantic Branch.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: Sandra Attersley The Atlantic Branch's main focus right now is planning for Mari-Tech 2006, being held at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel from June 14-16. See the middle section of this edition of Marine Engineering Digest for full...

Cimare National Scholarship.
April 3, 2006... The CIMarE National Scholarship committee will be accepting applications during the month of April. All students currently enrolled in Marine Engineering programs or related programs are eligible to apply. The deadline for applicants...

In Memoriam.(Obituary)
April 3, 2006... William J. (Bill) Milne It is with great sadness that we note the passing of one of CIMarE's longest and most respected members. Bill Milne, born in Saint John, New Brunswick on June 3, 1928 was a practicing naval architect, university...

Newfoundland Branch.
April 3, 2006... BYLINE: Don Scurlock "Annual Harp Seal Hunt" - It may seem an unlikely subject for news in the Marine Engineering Digest but marine engineers play a big part in this industry, for without these engineering resources, the ships, factories...

Canadian Hydrographic Service - Pacific Region: Agency Contemplates Changing Role As It Battles Budget, Staff Cuts.
April 10, 2006... BYLINE: ERIC W. MANCHESTER The Canadian Hydrographic Service once had its own vessel fleet, plenty of human resources and a sizable operating budget. Today, CHS is a shadow of its former self, having to compete for boat time with other...

Trans-Erie Ferry Could Be Operational in 2007.
April 10, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE The Trans-Erie ferry between Cleveland, Ohio, and Port Stanley, Ont., could be up and running in 2007. The freight/ vehicle/passenger service will be operated by Royal Wagenborg of the Netherlands. Already a cargo...

Intermodal Horizons.
April 10, 2006... BYLINE: Alex Binkley In mid-March, several major newspapers carried stories announcing the United States was arming its patrol vessels on the Great Lakes and that the world's longest undefended border was no longer. Not only did the...

Transpo 2006: Conference Looks at Bridging Supply Chain Span.
April 10, 2006... BYLINE: JACK KOHANE Issues and answers bridging the supply chain span - from sea, air and ground - were the focus of forums at the recent Transpo Conference held in Toronto. The event, themed 'Beating the Obstacles to Deliver the Goods,'...

Players Gather to Develop a Short-Sea Shipping Strategy for the Continent.
April 10, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS What is being described as the most important transportation conference in Canada this year will be held April 18 to 20 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Hotel. About 200 delegates from Canada, the United States...

Seaway Kicks off 2006 Navigation Season.
April 10, 2006... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor and RON SAMSON Seaway hopes to hit 45 million tonnes in 2006 The St. Lawrence Seaway expects to increase traffic by 4 per cent to 45 million tonnes in 2006. Richard Corfe, president and...

Economic, Environmental Interests Must Go Hand in Hand, Gray Tells Sodes.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON Environmental interests need to dovetail with economic ones, emphasized Herb Gray, the Canadian chair of the International Joint Commission, at a recent luncheon held by the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council...

Tune-Up for Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: Tom Peters The heavy icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent is undergoing some standard maintenance and inspections before she heads up north for the summer. The Canadian Coast Guard vessel will be in dry-dock at Halifax Shipyard...

Shipbuilding & Defence.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: SHARON HOBSON The big word in defence these days is "transformation." Everyone talks about it, but what is it and how do the Canadian Forces (CF) achieve it? Briefly, transformation describes a qualitative change. Dr. Elinor...

Halifax Continues to Push Suez Strategy.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS The Halifax Port Authority continues to press its Suez Canal strategy, this time hoping to gain favour with manufacturers, shippers and freight forwarders in India. Port officials, including port authority chairman...

Port of Saint John 'Outlook' Brighter with Extra Cruise, Pulp Traffic.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS At a recent Saint John Board of Trade 'Outlook 2006' luncheon, Al Soppitt, president and chief executive officer of the Saint John Port Authority, announced first-quarter increases in the port's cruise, project...

Port of Vancouver Introduces New Truck Regulations.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS Truckers will have to comply with the Port of Vancouver's container terminal reservation systems and be willing to operate during extended hours of operation, the Vancouver Port Authority has announced. The new...

Seawall Project Underway in Halifax.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS The Halifax Port Authority has begun work on its multimillion-dollar seawall redevelopment project. Some of the key elements in the long-term plan are to redevelop and refurbish several cargo sheds that have had limited...

New Life for Old Vessels.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: Tom Peters An Italian company will breathe new life into two former Canadian Coast Guard vessels. Exploration Commercial Charter Yachts of Livorno will transform the Simon Fraser and Tupper into luxurious motor yachts that will be...

Mediator Appointed in Dispute over St. Lawrence Pilotage Charges.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Transport Canada is trying to find a solution to the lingering dispute over pilotage charges on the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City. It has appointed Alfred Popp, a longtime Justice Department...

Highway Improvements Announced for Key Saint John Truck Routes.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The federal and provincial governments are each contributing $200 million toward long-awaited upgrades for New Brunswick Highways 1, 7, 8, 11 and 17 over the next 10 years. Truckers in and out of the Port...

B.C. Calls on Ottawa to Invest in New Highway.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON The British Columbia government is expecting Ottawa to commit a sizable portion of the money it has allocated to the Pacific Gateway projects to the building of a 40-kilometre highway that is a key element in plans to...

Fraser Surrey Docks Sets Steel Delivery Record.
April 17, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS The Korean vessel M/V Sanko Rejoice has delivered a record 38,237 tonnes of steel to the general cargo terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks. The ship's arrival on March 22 marked the first time in British Columbia that...

Ciffa Forwarders' Choice Awards - Eastern Region.
April 21, 2006... The Eastern Region of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association hosted close to 400 people at its recent Forwarders' Choice Awards dinner in Montreal. Awards were presented to ocean and air carriers in eight trade lanes. ...

Three Records for Port of St. John's.
April 24, 2006... Following the completion of its $24-million redevelopment program, the Port of St. John's reports that revenues, general cargo volumes and vessel arrivals all reached record levels in 2005. "Most significantly, we are very pleased to report...

Freight Forwarding Special Report: Relationship Building Key to Winning Share of Lucrative Chinese Market.(Industry overview)
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS There is US$1.42 trillion of import and export business available in China and building relationships on an individual basis is the best way to win a share of that market, delegates to the Sino-Americas Regional...

Freight Forwarding Special Report: Burgeoning China Market Helps Companies Grow.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS A senior executive of Montreal freight forwarding giant Delmar International Inc. told delegates to the Sino-Americas Regional Freight Forwarders Conference that his company's business has grown 130 per cent over the...

Freight Forwarding Special Report: Young Forwarders Making Their Mark on Industry.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE Pamela Rooney of Exel Global Logistics knew nothing about Formula 1 racing when she needed to find the best way to transport a $1.5-million Ferrari race car from Winnipeg to Sao Paolo, Brazil. Her next task was...

Freight Forwarding Special Report: Ciffa Boss Passing the Torch ... But Has No Intention of Retiring.
April 24, 2006... George Kuhn says he knew from an early age he was fated to move freight. In primary school, back in his native Switzerland, he often went hand in hand with his dad, the president of a freight forwarding firm, to the office. "I learned the...

In Memoriam.(Obituary)
April 24, 2006... Former Managing Director of Quad City Port Services Inc., Director of Education CIFFA National, Regional Education Director CIFFA Eastern, Professor at Concordia University, Montreal, beloved mother to Corrine (27) and Simi (11), daughter to...

Viewpoint.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: STEVE VALENTINE Afew hundred years ago, the captains of sailing ships developed trade between countries. They found various products, brought them back home, and then proceeded to sell them to local businesses. They derived a...

Freight Forwarding Special Report: Industry Riding Highs of 2005.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE Freight forwarding and logistics multinationalssuch as Kuehne + Nagel and Panalpina recorded glowing results last year. The gross profit of the former improved 19.2 per cent over 2004, while the latter increased its...

New Brunswick Port Transferred to Local Organization.
April 24, 2006... The Port of Dalhousie, N.B., has become one of the latest ports to be transferred from the federal government to a local organization. The Port of Dalhousie Inc. has taken control of the local facility from Transport Canada through the...

Indiana Looks to Develop Intermodal Transport.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE A long-term economic development initiative for Rich Cooper, who was recently appointed executive director of the Ports of Indiana, is intermodal transportation. "We have the ability in our state as a port...

P.E.I. Port Transferred.
April 24, 2006... The Port of Souris, Prince Edward Island, has been transferred to the Souris Harbour Authority. Peter MacKay, minister of foreign affairs and minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, recently announced the transfer on behalf...

Port of Hamilton Strengthens Strategic Partnership with Fmt.
April 24, 2006... The Hamilton Port Authority has concluded a long-term agreement with long-standing tenant Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) that will see the stevedoring and terminal-operating company extend its lease at the port for 15 years. The agreement...

New Chairman for Halifax Shipping Association.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: Tom Peters The Halifax Shipping Association has a new chairman. Russ Herder, a longtime shipping executive in the Port of Halifax, was elected to the post to succeed Fritz King of Atlantic Container Line, who had served two...

Organization Announces New Supply Chain Logistics Career Mobility Framework.
April 24, 2006... The Logistics Institute announced a new career mobility framework at its annual general meeting in Toronto on April 21. The new framework is designed to address the needs of logistics practitioners identified in the Logistics Institute's 2005...

Groups Jointly Pursue Cabotage Liberalization.
April 24, 2006... The Canadian Trucking Alliance and the American Trucking Associations have agreed to work together in a push to allow for greater flexibility in the movement of empty trailers by foreign truck drivers. Immigration laws in both Canada and...

Jamian Leaving Marad to Head Great Lakes Group.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: R.G. Edmonson, The Journal of Commerce Online Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator John Jamian will leave his post on May 1 to head a Great Lakes maritime trade association in Detroit, according to an agency spokesman. Marad made...

India's Sci to Restart Service to U.S. East Coast.
April 24, 2006... BYLINE: N. Vasuki Rao, The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE State-owned Shipping Corporation of India plans to restart its service to the U.S. East Coast, which was suspended last year. S. Hajara, SCI's chairman and managing director, said the...