Canadian Sailings articles from July 2007

Canadian Sailings archives from July 2007

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Wins Environmental Award.
July 2, 2007... Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has won the 2007 Heyerdahl Environmental Award for its commitment to improving the environmental standards in the shipping industry. Over a period of six years, WWL successfully reduced sulphur dioxide emissions...

Waves from Halifax.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board is trying to breathe some new life into the province''s stagnant offshore exploration industry. The petroleum board is a joint agency of the federal and provincial...

U.S. Ballast-Water Legislation Could Sideswipe Canadian Great Lakes Vessels.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Ballast-water legislation before the United States Congress could sideswipe Canadian Great Lakes vessels, warns Don Morrison, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association. American legislators are...

St. Lawrence Seaway System Gets Set to Handle Containers.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is negotiating a memorandum of understanding with the Halifax Port Authority to encourage the water movement of containers through Montreal and the Great Lakes. ...

Ottawa Takes Next Step to Integrate B.C. Lower Mainland Port Authorities.
July 2, 2007... Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon announced on June 18 the federal government''s intention to amalgamate the British Columbia Lower Mainland port authorities of Fraser River, North Fraser and Vancouver. As part of a co-ordinated effort...

Trade Winds.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By PETER MALKOVSKY While the United States will always be Canada''s most important trading partner, our status as the world''s two largest bilateral trading nations may be in jeopardy. If the current trend continues, China will...

CANADA/U.S Trade Special Report: Bold Leadership for Cross-Border Business.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By Mary Anderson, President, I.E.Canada The surge in imports and exports during the last few years has been good news for Canada as it has created jobs and economic growth. However, it has also revealed shortcomings in the...

CANADA/U.S Trade Special Report: Eimskip Launches Halifax-New England Feeder Service.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Icelandic shipping line Eimskip is adding a second service through the Port of Halifax. Eimskip, which now operates its North America service through the port, is launching a new feeder service between Halifax and...

CANADA/U.S Trade Special Report: Call for Removal of Short-Sea Barriers.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE Transborder development of short-sea shipping has been hampered by a number of major Canadian and U.S. disincentives, such as Canada''s import duty on foreign-built ships and the U.S. Harbor Maintenance Fee....

CANADA/U.S Trade Special Report: Balancing Border Security, Efficiency a Key Challenge.
July 2, 2007... BYLINE: By JIM McRAE Near or at the beginning of any conversation about Canada-U.S. trade these days is the topic of the strengthening Canadian dollar. And with Canada''s currency enjoying levels it hasn''t seen in 30 years, there''s...

Port of New Orleans Police Chief Delivers Upbeat Message at Windsor Marine Night.
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By RON SAMSON Despite the sombre nature of the results of Hurricane Katrina, the chief of the Port of New Orleans'' harbour police delivered an upbeat message of dedication by his staff and spoke of the numerous lessons learned as...

International Conference Examines Impact of China''s Booming Containerized Trade.(Conference news)
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON China''s already impressive rate of spending on port infrastructure will be accelerated, a Beijing official announced at the International Conference on Ports and Gateways held in Vancouver recently. Yang Zan,...

No Approval for Pilotage Reform Bill.
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY The Harper government tried to straight-arm through Parliament in the final hours of the spring sitting a bill that dabbled with marine pilotage reforms. To the relief of many in the industry, the bill drew...

Laurentian Pilotage Authority, Mid St. Lawrence Pilots Agree to Five-Year Contract.
July 9, 2007... The Laurentian Pilotage Authority and the Corporation of Mid St. Lawrence Pilots say they have reached a new five-year contract that came into effect on July 1. The agreement sets the procedures for delivery of pilotage services and the...

Seaway, Port Stakeholders Outline Reasons for Keeping Great Lakes Open to International Shipping.
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By JULIE GEDEON Various academics, experts and stakeholders gathered at the National Academies conference in Toronto recently to discuss how to enhance the potential for increased global trade in the Great Lakes region while...

Thunder Bay''s Ability to Handle Massive Windmill Equipment Generates a Buzz.
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By WILLIAM HRYB In what looked like part of a NASA space mission, giant wind turbine blades arrived in Thunder Bay recently aboard the BBC Atlantic. The multi-purpose tweendecker, built two years ago and strengthened for heavy...

Shipping Federation of Canada Conference: Corridors, Gateways Essential to Compete in Global Economy, Forum Told.(Conference news)
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE Given the momentum generated by the Pacific Gateway concept, the Shipping Federation of Canada recently presented a discussion forum to explore the fundamentals that could be transferred to the trade corridor...

Prince Rupert Gears Up for First Container Ship.
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The Prince Rupert Port Authority expects China Ocean Shipping Co. to account for half of the initial handling capacity of 500,000 TEUs a year to be provided by the new Fairview container terminal once the line begins...

Environmental Groups Prepare to Go to Court Against Salties in Great Lakes.
July 9, 2007... BYLINE: By JULIE GEDEON Eight American conservation groups have initiated their plans to take legal action against shipping companies operating ocean-going vessels in the Great Lakes. They say they intend to file suit unless those...

Atlantic Pilotage Authority Christens New Boat.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Atlantic Pilotage Authority has christened a new boat that is being put into service in Placentia Bay, N.L. The Avalon Pilot, built at a cost of nearly $3 million at the A.F. Theriault & Son boatyard in Meteghan,...

Ceres Adds Two New Cranes in Halifax.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Port of Halifax will have two more super post-Panamax cranes operational before the summer is out. Cerescorp, operator of Fairview Cove Container Terminal, has invested $20 million in two Liebherr-built cranes...

Cormier Exits Port of Halifax.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Michael Cormier, vice-president of marketing and business development for the Halifax Port Authority, has resigned from the agency. The New Brunswick native stepped down June 29. Port authority spokesperson...

Houston Named Transition Ceo for Vancouver Area Ports.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON Gordon Houston, president and CEO of the Vancouver Port Authority, has been named transition chief executive officer for the proposed merger of three ports in the Vancouver area. Talks to combine the Vancouver,...

''Think Big'' When Developing Atlantic Gateway, Conference Told.(Conference news)
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald has called on the transportation sector to "think big" in developing the province and the region into an Atlantic Gateway for goods heading to and from North American markets. ...

The Terror Threat and Dangerous Goods.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By NORMAN LOISEAU This is the first of many columns that will deal with the issue of security and the threat of terrorism as it relates directly to the international multimodal transportation of dangerous goods (excluding the air...

Ports Group to Stage Annual Meeting in Montreal.(Conference news)
July 16, 2007... The Association of Canadian Port Authorities will hold its 49th annual general meeting and conference at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal from Aug. 26 to 29. "We are excited about hosting this year''s annual conference and...

Toronto Handles Heavy-Lift Cargo for New Energy Facility.
July 16, 2007... The M/V Beluga Constellation, a C-Series heavy-lift cargo ship that is 156 metres long, and its 17,500-cubic-metre cargo from Thailand arrived in Toronto on May 14. This 127-piece cargo was delivered to SNC-Lavalin for the construction of...

Green Power Projects for Welland Canal.
July 16, 2007... The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation says it has reached an agreement with Rankin Renewable Power Inc. to develop three ''green'' hydropower projects within the Welland Canal. Under the terms of the agreement, St. Catharines,...

Seaway Scales Down Traffic Forecast for 2007.
July 16, 2007... The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation says cargo volumes at the outset of the Seaway''s 2007 navigation season have been building at a slower-than-anticipated pace and that the revised forecast for the year now stands at 44 million...

Fisheries Commission Advisers Call for Moratorium on Ocean-Going Vessels in Great Lakes.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By JULIE GEDEON Canadian and U.S. advisers to the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission have joined the swelling ranks of people demanding a moratorium on seafaring vessels in the Great Lakes. The advisers presented a rare...

China Shipping Ends ''experimental'' Service Through Halifax.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS China Shipping has pulled the plug on its round-the-world service. The move impacts several ports including Halifax. The service, which started less than two years ago, was not performing as well as the carrier had...

P.E.I. Yard Wins Contract for Three More Tugs.
July 16, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown, P.E.I., which has developed an expertise for building tugs, has been awarded a contract to build three new escort tugs for Atlantic Reyser, a company involved in liquefied natural gas...

St. Lawrence Stevedoring Handles Huge Bulk Vessel.
July 16, 2007... The Quebec Port Authority and St. Lawrence Stevedoring recently welcomed the Chin-Shan, one of the biggest dry bulk vessels to ever call the Port of Quebec. The 293-metre-long, 175,569-deadweight-tonne ship docked at sunrise on June 8 at...

''Co-Op-E-Tition'' Needed to Foster Atlantic Canada Growth: Halifax Port Boss.
July 23, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Atlantic Canada needs to take a regional approach with its strategy to attract new cargo business, says the president and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority. Karen Oldfield said there is a need for "co-op-e-tition"...

Kuehne + Nagel Takes 3pl Award for High-Tech and Electronics.
July 23, 2007... Kuehne + Nagel was named best 3PL for high-tech and electronics at eyefortransport''s Best North American 3PL Awards 2007. The results were announced in Atlanta on June 26 at a gala dinner attended by leading executives from third-party...

Safmarine Plays Key Role in Delivery of Fresh Produce to Montreal Food Bank.
July 23, 2007... Safmarine recently played a key role in the delivery of fresh produce to a Montreal food bank. The shipping line provided two 40-foot containers for use at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association''s 82nd annual convention and trade show...

Cn Told to Improve Grain Shipper''s Access to Railcars.
July 23, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Shippers have welcomed a ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency that CN must improve its rail service to an Alberta grain company. No one thinks they have heard the end of the case, though, as CN is expected...

Ocean Group Christens New Tugboat in Port of Montreal.
July 23, 2007... Ocean Group has named its new tugboat the Ocean Raymond Lemay in honour of a well-known figure in both the Canadian maritime industry and Quebec business community. Raymond Lemay is a former president of Canada Steamship Lines and past chairman...

Fuel Savings for Tsi Crane.
July 23, 2007... TSI Terminal Systems Inc. and Railpower Technologies Corp. say they have completed the preliminary testing of Railpower''s first ECO Crane hybrid power plant recently installed on one of TSI''s 60-tonne rubber-tired gantry cranes. The...

Tapping Burgeoning Overseas Markets Focus of Saint John Port Days.
July 23, 2007... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Emerging global markets in India, China, Brazil and the Caribbean are where the action is, according to trade experts who spoke at this year''s Saint John Port Days. "Competitively priced goods are...

Saint John Port Authority Names New Chair, Vice-Chair, Director.
July 23, 2007... The Saint John Port Authority has announced the appointment of Wendy McGee to its board of directors for a three-year term. Named by the federal transport minister, Ms. McGee previously served on the board from 1999 to 2004. A graduate of...

Hamilton Preps for Port Days.
July 23, 2007... The fourth annual Hamilton Port Days will take place Aug. 15-19. The event is a celebration of Hamilton''s waterfront, highlighting the port''s commercial, environmental and recreational importance to the community and surrounding region. ...

Valleytank Completes Upgrade of Liquid Bulk Storage Facility.
July 23, 2007... Valleytank Inc. has completed a $3-million upgrade of its liquid bulk storage terminal in Valleyfield, Quebec. "Carried out over a three-year period, this investment reflects the importance the company and the new management team place on...

Economics in the Cruise Market.
July 23, 2007... BYLINE: By WILBROD LeCLERC Today''s cruise market is a classic example of the economics involved in a competitive market. The Caribbean market, for instance, is a perfect example of a buyer''s market. Prices for Caribbean cruises have...

Ciffa East Presents Forwarders'' Choice Awards.
July 26, 2007... The Eastern Region of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association hosted some 400 people at its recent Forwarders'' Choice Awards dinner in Montreal. Awards were presented to ocean and air carriers in eight trade lanes. ...

Ciffa Honours Top Carriers with Forwarders'' Choice Awards.
July 30, 2007... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE Each year, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association honours its carrier partners with the Forwarders'' Choice Awards. These distinctions are conferred to recognize a carrier''s high level of...

Database of Supply Chain Programs Now Available Online.
July 30, 2007... Canada''s first comprehensive database of education and training programs for the supply chain sector is now available online on the website of the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council. The CSCSC conducted research for a searchable PDF and, in...

Air Canada Cargo Attains Key Partner Status with Envirotainer.
July 30, 2007... Air Canada Cargo has attained key partner status with Envirotainer, based on the air carrier''s increased use of Envirotainer''s active temperature-controlled air cargo containers and its commitment to provide high-quality cold chain solutions...