Canadian Sailings articles from March 2008

Canadian Sailings archives from March 2008

Dhl Announces Major Forwarding Expansion in Toronto.
March 3, 2008... DHL Global Forwarding, part of the logistics division of DHL, has announced a major expansion of its Canadian logistics network with the move to a new, consolidated facility housing its Toronto regional operations and the freight forwarding...

The Economics of Canadian Transportation.
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By WILBROD LeCLERC According to a Statistics Canada study for the year 2000, for-hire transportation is far from being the only kind of transportation in Canada. It may be the most talked about, but many industries produce their...

Determined Shipper Lobby Pushes Transportation Act Amendments.
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Port authorities better hope they can whip up the same enthusiasm among Parliamentarians for passing Canada Marine Act amendments as shippers gained for their legislative priority. Fearful that a threatened...

Record Results for Port of Montreal in 2007.
March 3, 2008... Buoyed by a sharp increase in containerized cargo volumes, total traffic through the Port of Montreal reached a record 26 million tonnes in 2007, up 3.6 per cent or 912,091 tonnes over the previous year. "We are pleased with our...

Port of Saint John Manufacturer Imports 250 Pipes from Germany.
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Gearbulk''s M/V Jaeger Arrow arrived at the Port of Saint John in January with 1,300 tonnes of pipe from Germany for dockside manufacturer Floating Pipeline Company Inc. (FPC). The Saint John- and...

Bc Ferries Story Oversimplified Facts.
March 3, 2008... I am writing regarding the article "BC Ferries rejects fuel-saving measure for new vessels" published in the Feb. 4 edition of Canadian Sailings. The article is missing some very pertinent information and I would like to clarify the facts. ...

E.J. Brooks Names District Manager for Western Canada.
March 3, 2008... E.J. Brooks Industries Ltd. has announced that Winston Yip has joined the company as district manager for Western Canada. Mr. Yip has more than 15 years of experience in both logistics and sales with such companies as Direct Express and...

Federal Rents, Taxes Impede Role of Canada''s Major Airports As International Gateways, Conference Told.(Conference news)
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The fifth largest gateway for international airline passengers traveling to or from the United States isn''t even on American soil. It''s actually Toronto. Sam Barone, president and CEO of the Air Transport...

Air Canada Doubles Cargo Capacity to Australia.
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS Air Canada has doubled its cargo carrying capacity to Australia with the introduction Feb. 1 of Boeing 777-200 LR daily service from Toronto via Vancouver to Sydney. "The introduction of this aircraft gives us...

Head of Canada West Foundation Suggests Joint Policing Might Avoid "high-Tech Equivalent of Berlin Wall".(Conference notes)
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The slow congealment of the Canadian-U.S. border as a result of security measures is a "fundamental mistake and a losing strategy," according to the president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Roger Gibbins...

P3 Highway Project Opens Up Important Energy Artery in Northeast B.C.
March 3, 2008... Private-public partnerships (P3) for smaller highway projects might not attract the same attention as their bigger four-lane-plus counterparts, but they still can make a valuable economic impact. In northeastern British Columbia, a...

North American Railways Face Huge Expansion Challenges, Experts Tell Westac Conference.(Conference news)
March 3, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The ability of the new inland intermodal terminal in Prince George to intercept containers that might otherwise return empty to Asia became a major focus of discussion at the Western Transportation Advisory Council...

Benefits & Tip$: You Can Make a Difference.
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Jocelyne Blais China and India provide great opportunities for multinational companies to expand into new markets. The countries have become hot spots primarily because of their abundant human capital resources. With inherently...

Opening the Doors to India.
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Tom Peters and Kathlyn Horibe Halifax has another link to business in India that could prove beneficial to the Port of Halifax. The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce has opened a new council in the port city. The Halifax...

Greater Moncton Airport Looks to Build International Cargo Business.
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Greater Moncton International Airport has received a designation from the federal government that will be key in its strategy to build its air cargo business. The New Brunswick airport has received an...

Paul''s Transport: A Canadian Success Story.(Company overview)
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Kathlyn Horibe Big box importers are negotiating such great deals in India and China that their distribution centres are running out of storage space. Fortunately, many of them have come to rely upon the container terminal of...

Business Briefs.
March 10, 2008... Maersk Logistics fine-tuned for delivering customer value Maersk Logistics now operates as a more independent business unit within the container activities of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group of Copenhagen, Denmark, to further drive customer...

Canada, India Face Similar Challenges, High Commissioner Tells Iccc.
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Alex Binkley India recorded an economic growth rate of 8.7 per cent during 2007-08 and expects to reach 9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year, says R.L. Narayan, high commissioner of India in Ottawa. While the figure for...

Golden Nuggets of Going Global.
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Jack Kohane Paul Habib has the Midas touch. Every debt-laden company he acquires starts to turn a profit under his savvy leadership. Now that he''s eaten up most of his major competition in North America, he''s hungry to...

Bdc: The Best-Kept (global) Secret in Canada.
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Jack Kohane Whether it''s penetrating the "awakening tiger" (India) or the "flaming dragon" (China), the Business Development Bank of Canada wants its clients to be ready to seize the moment of opportunity to go global. ...

Global Trade: Is Canada Competitive?
March 10, 2008... BYLINE: By Kathlyn Horibe Trade with Asia is at an all-time high with imports arriving in Canada''s ports so quickly that, at times, transportation backlogs result. With growth expected to continue, the Canadian government has devised a...

Desgagnes Bulks Up Fleet with New Tanker.
March 17, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK CARDWELL For the second time in less than a year, Groupe Desgagnes has made a significant addition to its fleet of ships. On Feb. 19, the Quebec City-based company announced that one of its subsidiaries had purchased a...

Ircha Joins Ports Group As Senior Adviser.
March 17, 2008... The board of directors of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities has announced that Mike Ircha has joined the staff of ACPA as senior adviser. Dr. Ircha will be working in all areas of ACPA''s activities including advocacy, research and...

Report Urges Canadian Ports to Reach Asian Productivity Levels.
March 17, 2008... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY A report to International Trade Minister David Emerson on what Canada needs to do to get the most from its Pacific Gateway investments contained several recommendations for ports. Groups interested in gateways and...

Full Speed Ahead for Davie Shares on Tsx.
March 24, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK CARDWELL One of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds in Canadian shipbuilding history continued on Feb. 20 when shares in Davie Yards Inc. began trading for the first time on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock,...

Environmental Assessment Underway at Port of Sydney.
March 24, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS An environmental assessment is underway at the Port of Sydney as part of the planned deepening of the harbour access channel. The recently released Sydney Ports Master Plan identified channel deepening as the...

Oceanex Increases Capacity for Temperature-Controlled Containers.
March 24, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Oceanex Inc. has announced plans to ramp up its service, mainly in Newfoundland, to accommodate Newfoundland and Labrador fish processors and international container line customers. Sid Hynes, the company''s executive...

Trucking News Briefs.
March 24, 2008... Trucking Alliance warns industry being hit hard by economic conditions The Canadian Trucking Alliance has told Ottawa that the trucking industry is being hit hard by current economic conditions in Canada and the U.S., rising fuel prices...

Canadian Freightways One of Six Carriers to Launch The Reliance Network.
March 24, 2008... Canadian Freightways and sister company Epic Express (Canada) have joined forces with five other carriers to form The Reliance Network. The alliance, which took effect March 1, provides seamless across-the-continent less-than-truckload,...

Group Robert Goes International.
March 24, 2008... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE Group Robert, a Quebec-based logistics services provider in transportation, warehousing and distribution, is now an international player in the industry as the result of a new alliance with an Italian company....

Trucking Special: Carriers Experiencing the Border Backup Blues.
March 24, 2008... BYLINE: By JACK KOHANE The vice-president of operations for Winnipeg-based Reimer Express Lines Ltd. says that more often than not nowadays his trucks are idling away fuel dollars and drivers'' nerves are fraying as they inch towards...

Tsb Says Safety Breakdown Sank Queen of the North.
March 31, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON BC Ferries has been faulted for inadequate training, unsafe practices, lack of supervision, inadequate manning of the bridge and other shortcomings in the March 22, 2006, loss of the ferry Queen of the North. ...

Laurentian Pilotage Authority Announces Tariff Reductions.
March 31, 2008... The Laurentian Pilotage Authority says that a surcharge of 4.9 per cent, implemented on July 1, 2005, for all services rendered between Montreal and Quebec (District No. 1) has ceased to apply as of March 27. The LPA said the end of the...

Sustainability, Gateways Front and Centre at Ports Conference.(Conference news)
March 31, 2008... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Making ports sustainable for the long term requires paying close attention to the communities around them in terms of expansion projects and access to marine facilities, says Allen Domaas, chief sustainability...

CargoWise Edi Joins Ciffa.
March 31, 2008... CargoWise edi, a provider of integrated international supply chain logistics management systems, has joined the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association as an associate member. CargoWise edi currently has several large global...

Vancouver Port Eyeing Better North Shore Rail Capacity.
March 31, 2008... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON After agreeing to give as much as $50 million towards improvements in the 74-kilometre rail access corridor to coal and container terminals at Roberts Bank, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is now focusing on rail...

Balance Needed Between Seafarers'' Rights, Security.
March 31, 2008... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS Gerard Bradbury is looking to the federal government for help to do his job. His request for assistance from Transport Canada doesn''t seem to be outrageous. He isn''t looking for money or any type of a handout. He...

Shipowners Conference Links Environment to Industry''s Financial Responsibilities.(Conference news)
March 31, 2008... "Sustaining our Marine Commerce: Addressing the Challenges" was the theme of the 71st annual International Joint Conference hosted by the Canadian Shipowners Association and co-sponsored by the Lake Carriers'' Association. The event was held...