Canadian Sailings articles from March 2007

Canadian Sailings archives from March 2007

Two New Boats for Atlantic Pilotage Authority.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Atlantic Pilotage Authority is spending approximately $6 million to build two new pilot boats for Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The two state-of-the-art vessels are being constructed at A.F....

Disappointment in Newfoundland over Marine Atlantic Plan.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY The Marine Atlantic ferry service between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia will get at least one new vessel as well as the right to increase fares, federal Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon has announced. The...

Halifax Box Traffic Down Slightly in 2006.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS After a record-breaking year in 2005, the Port of Halifax saw a slight decline in the number of containers it handled last year, according to Halifax Port Authority year-end statistics. The port moved 530,722 TEUs...

Ottawa to Work with Provinces on Emission Reduction Technologies for Trucks.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The federal government has answered some of the requests made by the nation''s trucking industry for help in providing offsets to lowered engine emissions, a quest that normally results in increased fuel burn. ...

Improving Security.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By WILBROD LeCLERC The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code was designed to create a uniform, globally applicable regime for maritime security. It requires both ships and port facilities to develop and...

Intermodal Horizons.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Marine Advisory Board back With its stormy past hopefully behind it, the Marine Advisory Board has been reconstituted to give the shipping industry an opportunity to recommend ways the Canadian Coast Guard could...

Seaway Advocates Endorse Short-Sea Shipping Bill in Congress.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY A bill presented to the U.S. Congress to encourage short-sea shipping on the Great Lakes is a welcome development, say Canadian and American supporters of the waterway. The bill, co-sponsored by Representatives...

Morgan Stanley Buys Montreal Box Terminal Operator.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE Morgan Stanley has purchased an 80-per-cent stake in Montreal Gateway Terminals from German shipping company TUI AG. Montreal Gateway operates the Racine and Cast container facilities in the Port of Montreal. ...

Railway Association on Solid Track with Mackay at the Helm.
March 5, 2007... BYLINE: By Kathlyn Horibe Cliff Mackay''s first 10 months as president and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada has been challenging but the position has more than met his expectations. The former president of the Air Transport...

Annual Navitrans Luncheon.
March 12, 2007... Navitrans Shipping Agencies Inc. held its annual luncheon for clients and friends from around the world on Dec. 1 in Montreal.

''Sea Smoke'' Rises in Memory of Lost Pilot Boat.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS In the transportation business, we don''t often talk about disasters and those lost at sea. But that''s exactly what local mariners have been doing this year, and rightfully so. It''s important to remember...

Port of Seattle Increases Cargo-Handling Capacity.
March 12, 2007... The Port of Seattle says it plans to build a new container terminal and relocate an existing cruise facility. "Recent and anticipated growth in the port''s container shipping business is driving this project," said Port of Seattle CEO Mic...

Welland Canal Opening to Establish New Record.
March 12, 2007... The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) will open the Welland Canal on March 20, establishing a record for the earliest opening date. The SLSMC said the decision to open on March 20 stems partially from Seaway clients...

Arctic Claims Raise Numerous Questions, Debates - Co-Operation Might Be Only Logical Solution.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By Julie Gedeon Jurisdictional disputes over the Arctic are heating up as global warming melts polar ice and increases opportunities for navigation and natural resources exploitation in the Far North. The legal, cultural and...

Winterization Becoming Part of Standards for Ships, Crews Venturing Through Ice.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By Julie Gedeon The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) is moving towards strengthening traditional hull ice classifications by adding a newer concept that would require an entire ship and its crew to...

Variable Ice, Harsh Weather Conditions Make Future of Arctic Shipping Tentative - Experts Discuss Probabilities at Conference on Arctic Issues in a Changing Climate.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By Julie Gedeon The news is filled these days with reports about the ice melting in the Polar regions. Global warming has raised the question of whether it will soon be easier to navigate Arctic waters. The answer is complicated,...

Canada Has No Objection to Russian-Proposed Churchill-Murmansk Link.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By Alex Binkley Canada has no objection to a proposal from Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin to start a shipping service between the ports of Churchill and Murmansk. The so-called Arctic bridge has been discussed for...

Canada''s Hidden Jewel? Climate Change May Alter Shipping Industry''s Perception of Port of Churchill.(Company overview)
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By Kathlyn Horibe With the Russians pushing for an Arctic trade link, the Port of Churchill in Manitoba could operate year-round in the not so distant future. Another factor that''s good news for the port but bad news for polar...

Reborn Davie Sets Sail in New Waters.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK CARDWELL In shipbuilding terms, Gilles Gagne had never heard of Christmas trees and moon pools. But the longtime Davie engineer - now chief executive officer of Davie Quebec - the Canadian subsidiary of the historic...

Report Warns Free Trade Deals Could Be Undoing of Canadian Shipbuilding Industry.
March 12, 2007... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Two proposed free trade agreements could be the undoing of what''s left of the Canadian shipbuilding industry, warns a report from the Commons industry committee. Foreign shipbuilding subsidies already make it...

Greater Visibility for Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council.
March 19, 2007... The Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council (CSCSC) has announced that it is now a member of The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC). The CSCSC''s application for membership was approved at a recent meeting of the TASC board of directors,...

A Year of Transition.
March 19, 2007... BYLINE: By NORMAN LOISEAU You have perhaps heard by now that 2007 is the year of transition - transition from the current International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code amendment (32-04) to the new amendment (33-06). To be fair though, and to...

Pressure Rises in Fight over Lng Terminal Sites.
March 19, 2007... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The push to build two liquefied natural gas terminals in Maine near Head Harbour Passage in southwestern New Brunswick sparked a war of words across the Canada-U.S. border in February. Both sides are...

Nirint Shipping Returns to Montreal.
March 19, 2007... Nirint Shipping will return to Montreal in April after making four calls to the port last year. The Nirint vessel S. Commander called Montreal''s Bickerdike Terminal, operated by Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd., in June, August, October and...

Costa Adds Vessel to Halifax Service.
March 19, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Costa Container Lines will become a more frequent caller to the Port of Halifax with the addition of a fifth vessel to its service. The 1,600-TEU Cala Pantera will be part of the Canada-Cuba-Mexico service that...

Traffic Declines at Fraser River in 2006.
March 19, 2007... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS Cargo through Fraser River Port declined 8 per cent to 35.9 million tonnes in 2006 compared with the previous year, but volumes are expected to increase in 2007, the Fraser River Port Authority says. The biggest...

Halifax Port Boss Promotes Suez Connection in Ontario.
March 19, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS India is the next great growth region and the Port of Halifax wants to be the doorway to North American markets for products from that part of the world, says the president and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority. ...

Senator Lines Launches New Europe-South America Service.
March 26, 2007... Three months after reducing capacity as part of its Concept 2007, Senator Lines is expanding its current schedule of 12 regular services to include its new ESX Europe-South America service. The CSCL Napoli was scheduled to begin the first...

Kom International''s Goodwill Directs Transportation Services.
March 26, 2007... KOM International Inc., a global supply-chain consulting company, has announced the appointment of Dan Goodwill as project director, transportation. In his new role, Mr. Goodwill is responsible for the firm''s North American transportation...

Atlantic Gateway Report Misses the Boat.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By ALWYN SOPPITT, President and CEO, Saint John Port Authority The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council has released a comprehensive transportation gateway report identifying all the key components to be considered in respect to...

Selling the Atlantic Gateway.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Atlantic Gateway is a popular topic of conversation. Charles McMillan, a professor of international business at York University, has released Embracing the Future: The Atlantic Gateway and Canada''s Trade...

Study Critical of Atlantica Concept.
March 26, 2007... The Atlantica concept that promotes the idea of increased trade and economic co-operation between Atlantic Canada and the U.S. Northeast is flawed, a new study says. Released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), the study...

Shipbuilding Industry Forms Ottawa Caucus.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The shipbuilding and marine industry is forming its own Ottawa caucus. Nova Scotia MP Peter Stoffer says there is a need for such a non-partisan caucus where those interested in moving the industry forward can...

Bc Ferries Gets Labour Peace Beyond 2010 Winter Olympics.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The ripples from the sinking of a major BC Ferries vessel on March 22, 2006, continue to spread, affecting an arbitration award that guarantees labour peace for the essential coastal service to 2012. One feature...

Fundy Ferry Fixed Up.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The Bay of Fundy ferry M/V Princess of Acadia is back in service after shutting down for two weeks to allow for a mid-winter refit and the first phase of a major overhaul. The 37-year-old ferry underwent...

Going Against the Grain.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By JACK KOHANE The unpredictable swells of the Great Lakes have sunk the dreams of many who have rested their fate on the world''s largest freshwater repository, but the spirit and fortunes of Upper Lakes Group Inc., its vessels...

Halifax Looks to Increase Container-Handling Capacity.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Projected growth in container cargo traffic at the Port of Halifax will be met with an increase in capacity, says a senior Halifax Port Authority executive. George Malec, vice-president of operations and security,...

Port of Vancouver Considers Vehicle Emissions Testing.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The Vancouver Port Authority is considering introducing vehicle emissions tests as part of its licensing program for trucks serving its three container terminals. "We''re examining a number of options using our...

Halifax Adds Eimskip, Loses Indotrans.
March 26, 2007... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Port of Halifax has seen a long-time customer go to Saint John but has countered the loss by picking up another shipping line at the expense of a small Nova Scotia port. Indotrans, now part of Swire Shipping...

Great Lakes Branch.
March 30, 2007... BYLINE: Peter Bennett Our Annual General Meeting was held on January 18, 2007. Prior to the meeting, John Thibodeau, Port Engineer with Great Lakes Fleet/Key Lakes gave an excellent presentation on the underwater hull repairs performed on...