Canadian Sailings articles from July 2008

Canadian Sailings archives from July 2008

Shipbuilding & Defence.
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By SHARON HOBSON According to a story in the Ottawa Citizen, there is insufficient money for the Joint Support Ship project. The project, which has been evolving over the past 15 years, calls for the acquisition of three multi-role...

Canada to Celebrate World Maritime Day in a Big Way.
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK CARDWELL Richard Day is sad that he''ll miss the first major celebration of World Maritime Day in Canada. But he''s happy to have played a central role in the organization of an event that he hopes will enhance Canadian...

New Fmt Warehouse ''Rubbs'' Hamilton the Right Way.
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By RON SAMSON The Hamilton Port Authority joined partners Fednav and Federal Marine Terminals to mark the official opening of a new 80,000-square-foot Rubb Building Systems facility at the port''s Pier 14. The warehouse...

Second Service for Prince Rupert.
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON China Ocean Shipping is adding a second weekly service to Prince Rupert, the West Coast''s newest container port and the one closest to Asia. Cosco and partner Hanjin Shipping inaugurated joint service to Prince...

Domaas Retires from Port Metro Vancouver.
July 7, 2008... Allen Domaas, Port Metro Vancouver''s chief sustainability officer and previously president of the former Fraser River Port Authority, has announced his retirement following a 35-year maritime career. He will retire on July 11. Capt....

Port Metro Vancouver Unveiled.
July 7, 2008... The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced that in order to achieve its goals and move forward, it will market the port authority as Port Metro Vancouver. Along with its new name, the port has begun to introduce its new logo,...

Marine Act Amendments Gain Parliamentary Approval.
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Changes to the Canada Marine Act that ports said were crucial to their financial health are now the law of the land. The legislation was approved by the Senate and received Royal Assent before the MPs and senators...

Supply Chain Visibility a Two-Way Street.
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By JACK KOHANE The practice of logistics is becoming increasingly complex as globalization intensifies. Competition from foreign countries, shorter innovation cycles, and demand for better and faster service from customers all over...

Minimizing Import Risks: Health Minister Discusses New Food and Product Safety Laws.(Conference notes)
July 7, 2008... BYLINE: By JACK KOHANE Importers, manufacturers and retailers could feel the brunt of whopping fines if new food and product safety laws are enacted by Canada''s Parliament. In April, the federal government tabled Bills C-51 and Bill C-52,...

Mp Champions Canada Marine Day.
July 14, 2008... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY A Conservative MP is trying to make Canada Marine Day a nationally recognized annual event every May 26. Mike Wallace, from Burlington, Ont., has introduced a private member''s bill in Parliament to recognize the...

Mariners'' House of Montreal Holds 40th Agm.
July 14, 2008... Mariners'' House of Montreal held its 40th annual general meeting on June 11, electing Frank Martini as president for a further year. In his address to the assembled patrons and supporters, Mr. Martini said that the past year has been a...

Dalhousie University to Provide Gateway Support.
July 14, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Dalhousie University in Halifax, through its new Centre for International Trade and Transportation, is adding an academic component to the development of an Atlantic Gateway strategy. The two-year pilot project has...

Halifax Region Gets Logistics Park.
July 14, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Halifax Regional Municipality officially has a logistics park. The Atlantic Gateway-Halifax Logistics Park, a two-phased logistics sector, is located in Burnside Industrial Park across the harbour from Halifax and...

Canpotex to Build Potash Terminal in Prince Rupert.
July 14, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The Port of Prince Rupert and Canadian National have snared a five-million-tonne-a-year share of Saskatchewan''s booming potash export business. Directors of Canpotex Ltd., the marketing and distribution...

Saint John Port Days Focuses on Building Gateway to Latin America.
July 14, 2008... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS "The potential for our port is huge," Al Soppitt, president and CEO of the Saint John Port Authority, told more than 700 delegates who attended Saint John Port Days on June 9-10. Capt. Soppitt said the...

Desgagnes Names, Launches New Tanker under Canadian Flag.
July 21, 2008... Groupe Desgagnes celebrated the christening and naming of its new tanker, M/T Sarah Desgagnes, in the Port of Montreal on June 13. The company had purchased the vessel in February through its subsidiary Transport Desgagnes Inc. The tanker...

Twin Semi-Trailers Permitted on New Brunswick Multi-Lane Highways.
July 21, 2008... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Trucking companies that operate twin semi-trailers known as ''long combination vehicles (LCVs) or ''A-trains'' were officially approved by the New Brunswick government on June 30 to operate on multi-lane...

Halifax Focuses on Rebuilding Container Numbers.
July 21, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Halifax Port Authority president and CEO Karen Oldfield talked a lot about the "choppy waters" the port is now trying to negotiate at the agency''s recent annual general meeting. The port''s container cargo...

Shipbuilding Caucus Aims to Secure Industry''s Future.
July 21, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS If the federal government plans to remove a 25-per-cent protective tariff on foreign-built vessels coming into Canada, it must be ready to implement programs to support the shipbuilding industry, says Peter Stoffer....

25% Duty on Foreign-Built Vessels Holding Up Fleet Renewal, Shipowners Say.
July 21, 2008... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY The federal 25-per-cent duty on foreign-built ships is holding up a long overdue renewal of the Great Lakes Canadian fleet because it makes new vessels too costly, say top marine CEOs. New ships are needed to...

New Super Post-Panamax Crane Arrives in Vancouver.
July 21, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON With minimum freeboard and at low-low-tide, a Chinese ship entered Vancouver''s inner harbour on July 4 to deliver one of the world''s largest super post-panamax container cranes. Crowds on shore watched its...