Canadian Sailings articles from March 2006

Canadian Sailings archives from March 2006

Intermodal Horizons.
March 6, 2006... BYLINE: By: ALEX BINKLEY The transportation industry may be seeing a lot of Brian Jean during the next few years. Mr. Jean is the parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon and given the minister's heavy load of cabinet...

Seaway Marks 176th Anniversary of First Welland Canal Passage.
March 6, 2006... BYLINE: RON SAMSON As the 50-year anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway system approaches in 2009, the 176th anniversary of the first passage through the original Welland Canal, created by William Hamilton Merritt, was celebrated...

Westwood Launches B.C.-LONG Beach Service.
March 6, 2006... Westwood Shipping Line will begin a coastal service in April between ports in British Columbia and Long Beach, Calif., operating the newly acquired vessel Westwood Pomona. Westwood, the commercial marine shipping subsidiary of the forest...

Albany Barge Service Shuts Down.
March 6, 2006... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has terminated its three-year-old barge service to the Port of Albany. "We ran out of funding," said port authority spokesman Steve Coleman. "The funding was for a certain period of time and...

Cpr's Ritchie to Retire.
March 6, 2006... Canadian Pacific Railway has announced that chief executive officer Rob Ritchie plans to retire following the company's annual general meeting on May 5. President and chief operating officer Fred Green will assume the title of CEO after...

Forum Looks at Greying of B.C. Marine Workforce.
March 6, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON The greying of British Columbia's marine workforce and the threat this poses to a now-vigorously expanding sector of the B.C. economy will be the subject of a one-day forum in Vancouver on March 8. A key speaker at...

Vancouver Ok with Dp World-P&O Ports Deal.
March 6, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON The Vancouver Port Authority has endorsed the pending takeover of P&O Ports by Dubai Ports World (DP World). In January, its board of directors gave approval to a lease transfer, facilitating the deal. The port...

Port of Halifax off to India to Drum Up Suez Business.
March 6, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS The Port of Halifax is not letting up on its efforts to build its business through the Suez Canal. Halifax Port Authority president and chief executive officer Karen Oldfield and chairman Ian Oulton have ventured to...

Irving Oil Acquires Majority Interest in Portland Terminal.
March 6, 2006... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Irving Oil announced on Feb. 3 that it had acquired Motiva Enterprises LLC's ownership of the Motiva/CITGO Marine Terminal, purchasing a 55-per-cent interest in the South Portland Marine Terminal. Irving...

Fraser River Port Sets Cargo Records.
March 6, 2006... Fraser River Port posted a fourth consecutive record year for cargo throughput in 2005. Total traffic reached 38.8 million tonnes, up from 36.6 million tonnes in 2004. The 2005 total includes 5.6 million tonnes of international shipments, up...

Study Nixes Halifax Inland Terminal ... for Now.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS A long-awaited study on the concept of an inland container terminal for the Port of Halifax has nixed the idea, at least for the foreseeable future. The $160,000 study says that until Halifax reaches its terminal...

Halterm Rebounds.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: Tom Peters The smiles are getting a little broader these days around the South End Container Terminal in the Port of Halifax. It wasn't so long ago that employees at the Halterm-operated facility weren't smiling at all. To say...

Seaway Announces Opening Dates.
March 13, 2006... The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation has announced that the opening of the 2006 Seaway navigation season is scheduled to take place on the following dates and times: *Montreal/Lake Ontario: March 23 at 8 a.m. *Welland Canal:...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Profile: Thordon Bearings Inc.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: Jack KOHANE Sandy Thomson has a favourite saying: "The sea is an unforgiving place where we have to balance our fears against our dreams." For most of his 67 years, Mr. Thomson, the founder and chief executive officer of...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Atomic Energy Lights Up Former Saint John Shipyard.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The overhaul of southern New Brunswick's Point Lepreau nuclear power station required space for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, which is working on the project. What better location than Saint John's...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Conversion Yields Productive Log Barge for Seaspan.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON A ticklish $8-million conversion completed in 2005 has yielded Seaspan International Ltd. a productive barge from two self-propelled log carriers that had become uneconomic to fix and operate in their intended roles....

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Ferries to Seek Global Bids for Three Replacement Vessels.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON A major shipbuilding prize being offered on the West Coast is worth $350 million. Unfortunately for Canadian yards, BC Ferries may well follow the example it set in 2004 and give the work to a foreign bidder. BC...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: B.C. Yards Keeping Busy.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON Victoria Shipyards Ltd. is undertaking the first dry-docking of two very large ro-ro carriers for Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE), a privately owned shipping company serving Alaska since 1975. It has been a...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Nova Scotia New Democrat Continues to Push Shipbuilding File.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS The colour of reigning politics in Ottawa may have changed in the recent federal election but Nova Scotia New Democrat Peter Stoffer says that will not stop his efforts to have new Canadian Coast Guard and military ships...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: The Most Uncertain of Times.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY It might be an encouraging time for Canadian shipbuilders if it wasn't for all the uncertainty surrounding the intentions of the Harper government. The shipbuilding file belongs to Maxime Bernier, the rookie...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Three More Vessels Confirmed for Port Weller Dry Docks.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: RON SAMSON Canadian Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. will now build five 6,500-tonne multipurpose short-sea shipping vessels for Carisbrooke Shipping, in addition to two hulls for Boomsma Shipping, at its Port Weller Dry Docks...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: Deal May Put Historic Davie Shipyard on Road to Recovery.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: MARK CARDWELL Steve Kack saw 58 ships built and launched at the Davie shipyard in the 38 years he worked there. But the former marketing executive says none was more special than the first - a 744-foot laker that was launched...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Repair: A New Government in Ottawa.
March 13, 2006... There is a new Conservative minority government in town and with it new ministers, ideas and policies. I sense an air of optimism that this government will provide needed changes and guidance. I believe the pundits would say "cautious...

A New Government in Ottawa.
March 13, 2006... There is a new Conservative minority government in town and with it new ministers, ideas and policies. I sense an air of optimism that this government will provide needed changes and guidance. I believe the pundits would say "cautious...

Three More Vessels Confirmed for Port Weller Dry Docks.
March 13, 2006... BYLINE: RON SAMSON Canadian Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. will now build five 6,500-tonne multipurpose short-sea shipping vessels for Carisbrooke Shipping, in addition to two hulls for Boomsma Shipping, at its Port Weller Dry Docks...

MarineLink Project Moving Forward.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor The MarineLink cross-lake freight transport project is "moving ahead in leaps and bounds," says a Great Lakes port executive. Bob Matthews, vice-president of marketing for the Hamilton Port...

Duluth Looks for Answers to Corrosion Problem.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY The Port of Duluth-Superior has a corrosion problem of immense proportions and is getting to work on the cause and solution. The steel supports for the port's docks, bridges and breakwater are corroding at up to 10...

Ports Beef Up Marketing, Diversification Efforts to Attract New Cargoes.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE On the Canadian side of the Great Lakes, steel decreased in 2005 and other commodities remained flat, however, the economy for the most part in the U.S. was booming. Project cargo as well as aggressive marketing...

Busy First Year for Ontario Marine Transportation Forum.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE Created over a year ago, it's been a busy year for the Ontario Marine Transportation Forum. The OMTF was created to promote the benefits of marine transportation for the Province of Ontario. From Thunder Bay to...

Seaway Invests $35 Million to Upgrade System.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: RON SAMSON The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) undertakes significant maintenance and improvement work each year to ensure that the Seaway remains a safe and reliable waterway, and 2005-06 was no exception. ...

Numerous Challenges in Bid to Stop Great Lakes Invasion.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON North America's maritime industry has never faced greater pressure to resolve the environmental problems caused by ocean-going vessels entering the Great Lakes. The infiltration of more than 180 aquatic invasive...

Federal Welland Set to Test Ballast Water Treatment System in Great Lakes.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON Testing of the OceanSaver ballast water treatment prototype will begin aboard the Federal Welland as soon as the geared bulk carrier returns to the Great Lakes this spring. "We're very optimistic that the system...

Great Ships Initiative Concentrates on Ballast Water Treatment Systems for Seaway Vessels.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON Great Lakes port authorities are joining forces with American government agencies and learning institutions to support the development of shipboard technologies to stop the introduction of aquatic invasive species...

Green Marine Project Encompasses 500-Plus Companies.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON The marine industry is acting as a whole to address the environmental threats facing the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as a result of its commercial activities. A new partnership called Green Marine involves...

Highway H20 Program Looks to Build on Success.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: RON SAMSON Last year was rewarding for the St. Lawrence Seaway's Highway H2O initiatives, and the brand is beginning to validate itself with domestic and international recognition. An international trade mission to the United...

Seaway Opens on High Note.
March 20, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY The St. Lawrence Seaway is opening its locks on a high note the week of March 20 with ships lined up ready to get cargo moving. The waterway's biggest challenge will be to sustain that level of business throughout the...

Csa/lca International Joint Conference: Huge Potential for Great Lakes Shipping, Port Exec Tells Industry Leaders.
March 27, 2006... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor A Great Lakes port executive has urged maritime industry leaders on both sides of the border to unite to put forward a vision for what domestic shipping will look like 10, 20 and 50 years down the...

Csa/lca International Joint Conference: New Types of Cargo to Generate Growth on Seaway.
March 27, 2006... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor Bulk commodities will continue to play an important role in the future of the St. Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes system but growth on the waterway will most likely come in the form of new cargoes, says...

Csa/lca International Joint Conference: Ballast Water/invasive Species Biggest Issue Facing Shipping Industry, Lawyer Warns.
March 27, 2006... A Washington, D.C., lawyer who specializes in maritime affairs says the threat of invasive species through ballast water is "arguably the biggest issue facing the shipping industry of our generation." Mark Ruge, a partner with Preston Gates...

Conference Examines Industry at a 'crossroads'.
March 27, 2006... 'At a Crossroads - Environmental Challenges and a Sustainable Marine Industry' was the theme of the Canadian Shipowners Association/Lake Carriers' Association 69th annual International Joint Conference held recently in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....

Csa/lca International Joint Conference: Industry Has Come a Long Way on Environmental Front.
March 27, 2006... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor The international shipping industry has great strengths of social responsibility and much to be proud of in terms of its improved environmental record but still has pockets of unacceptable practice...

Port of Boston Sees Container Cargo Growth.
March 27, 2006... The Massachusetts Port Authority said container traffic at its Conley Terminal grew nearly 8 per cent last year, to 188,869 TEUs from 175,444 TEUs. Total container tonnage also climbed 8 per cent, to 1.5 million tons from about 1.3 million...

Ny-Nj Port Sets Box Record, Tests Container Tracking.
March 27, 2006... Containerized cargo at the Port of New York and New Jersey increased 7.6 per cent in 2005 to a record 3.39 million TEUs. Import containers totalled 2.4 million TEUs, up 8.8 per cent, against 977,000 export TEUs, up 5.5 per cent, according...

Mol Upgrades Haiphong Container Service.
March 27, 2006... Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced the launch of the new Vietnam-Hong Kong Loop 2 (VH2) linking Haiphong, Hong Kong, and Chiwan in Shenzhen, China. When combined with connections to MOL's transpacific services at Hong Kong and Chiwan, the...

Consistent Seafood Volumes Needed for Air Carrier Commitments in Atlantic Canada.
March 27, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS Atlantic Canada's fishing industry needs to guarantee consistent volumes if it wants to be assured the availability of cargo aircraft to move its products to international markets, says a Nova Scotia-based aviation...

Letter.
March 27, 2006... Wilbrod LeClerc's Feb. 20 Ottawa Beacon column on greater use of rail as a partial solution to Canada's transportation crisis makes sense. Alex Binkley, in his March 6 Intermodal Horizons column, made note of the shortage of truck drivers and...

What's Wrong with Zero Inflation?
March 27, 2006... The nomination of Ben Bernanke as the successor to Alan Greenspan at the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve holds exceptional promise for the United States. Mr. Bernanke is known to have broken with Mr. Greenspan on the question of targeting...

Seaspan Orders Four More Vessels.
March 27, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS Seaspan Corporation of Vancouver has signed a contract with Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China to build four 2,500-TEU vessels for delivery between September 2008 and March 2009. These newbuilds will...

Improved Results for Algoma Central Corporation.
March 27, 2006... Algoma Central Corporation reports that its net earnings for the three months ending Dec. 31, 2005, increased to $8.11 million from $6.36 million in the corresponding period the previous year. Earnings from continuing operations before...

Retired Dofasco Veteran Named to Seaway Board.
March 27, 2006... David Mothersill, a retired 37-year veteran of Dofasco, has been appointed to the board of directors of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC). He will represent the interests of steel and iron ore members. Mr. Mothersill's...

Oocl Vancouver Makes Inaugural Voyage on New Transpacific Service.
March 27, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS The OOCL Vancouver made its maiden voyage to its namesake city on March 7 and was spectacularly welcomed by a crowd of 400 people during a ceremony at the Vancouver Port Authority's new offices at Canada Place. ...