Canadian Sailings articles from October 2006

Canadian Sailings archives from October 2006

Transportation Act Amendments Debated.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By Alex Binkley The Commons has begun a second reading debate on the first set of Canada Transportation Act amendments that were tabled in the spring by Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon. The bill focuses on railway noise,...

Study Examining Ways to Boost Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Capacity.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By Mark Wilson Transport Canada is heading a group looking at ways of boosting the capacity of a 75-kilometre railway corridor serving the Port of Vancouver's satellite site at Roberts Bank. The corridor currently handles 18...

Industry Examines Growing Transpacific Trade, Effects on Transport Infrastructure.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The first Canada-Asia Maritime Conference, to be held Oct. 2-3 in Vancouver, will look at growing transpacific trade and the unprecedented constraints it is placing on North America's transport infrastructure. ...

Vancouver Port Feature: Vancouver Expects Cruise Numbers to Rebound in 2007.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS After several years of losing home-port business to Seattle, Port of Vancouver cruise traffic will rebound in 2007, says Greg Wirtz, manager of cruise trade development for the Vancouver Port Authority. "Next...

Vancouver Port Feature: Truck Initiatives Improve Traffic Flow Through Terminals.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The Port of Vancouver has taken the guesswork out of truck movements in and out of the port and the amount of time it takes to load and discharge containers. "We have bench-marked trucks and travel time on our...

Vancouver Port Feature: Vancouver Has Well-Earned Reputation As Safe, Secure Port.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The Port of Vancouver has a well-earned reputation as a secure, safe and dependable place to do business and continues to incorporate security measures that meet or exceed North American standards. "We have one...

Vancouver Port Feature: Port Celebrates Completion of Centerm Redevelopment.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The official ceremony to mark the completion of the two-year $155-million redevelopment project at Centerm, one of the Port of Vancouver's major container terminals, was held Sept. 6. Some 150 customers, partners...

Vancouver Port Feature: All Options Needed for Container Terminal Expansion, Port Boss Says.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The Port of Vancouver will need all of its options for container terminal expansion over the next 10 years if it is going to keep pace with demand, Gordon Houston, president and chief executive officer of the...

Vancouver Port Feature: Vancouver Sees Strong Growth in Most Bulk, Breakbulk Commodities.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS With the exception of coal and potash, commodity shipments through the Port of Vancouver showed strong growth in the first half of 2006 due to continued demand from China and a resurgence in the Japanese economy. ...

Vancouver Port Feature: Vancouver to Top 2 Million Containers in 2006.
October 2, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS In a year that will see the Port of Vancouver surpass the 2-million-TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) mark for the first time, it was fitting that a container ship bearing the city's name should be at the centre of one...

Grimaldi Announces Twice Monthly Direct Service to West Africa.
October 16, 2006... The Grimaldi Group, a leading operator of multipurpose ro-ro/container and PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) vessels, announced a new twice monthly direct ro-ro and container service between the U.S. East Coast and West Africa. An enhancement...

Developing An Amphibious Concept.
October 16, 2006... BYLINE: By SHARON HOBSON The first exercise of Canada's new Standing Contingency Force (formerly the Standing Contingency Task Force) will take place Nov. 2 to 20 off the east coast, using an amphibious assault ship on loan from the U.S....

Euro Asia Builds Transload Facility at Fraser River Port.
October 16, 2006... Euro Asia Transload Inc. will construct a warehouse on a 4.06-hectare portion of land it is leasing from the Fraser River Port Authority. The land is on the northwestern quarter of the port authority's 281-hectare Richmond Properties site. Euro...

Shipping Federation Program to Examine Environmental Issues on Regional Basis.
October 16, 2006... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS The Shipping Federation of Canada has launched a new program to examine marine environmental issues on a more regional basis. The Atlantic Forum recently held its first session in Halifax with a mandate to...

Marine and Energy Sectors Welcome Graham As New Brunswick Premier.
October 16, 2006... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Opponents of liquefied natural gas terminals in southern New Brunswick are confident they have the support of Shawn Graham, the new Liberal premier elected Sept. 18. St. Andrews Mayor John Craig, who has led...

Ottawa Revisits Marine Services Fees.
October 16, 2006... BYLINE: ByTOM PETERS The chairman of the Halifax Shipping Association says he hopes renewed discussions on marine services fees won't lead to an increase in the levies. Russell Herder, who attended a recent meeting on the issue, said...

TransForce Completes Acquisition of Howard's.
October 16, 2006... Transportation and logistics leader TransForce Income Fund says it has completed its acquisition of Howard's Transport Services Inc. Generating annual revenues of approximately $20 million, Howard's is a specialized trucking company with a...

Europe West Indies Lines Makes Inaugural Call to Halifax.
October 16, 2006... Europe West Indies Lines (EWL) made its inaugural call in Halifax on Oct. 3, beginning its new liner service from Europe to Canada and from Canada to the Caribbean, the north coast of South America and Central America. Operating a fleet of...

Maersk Line Introduces 11,000-Teu Vessels.
October 16, 2006... Maersk Line has introduced two ships that will be part of a series of the world's largest container vessels. The 11,000-TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) Emma Maersk and Estelle Maersk were named at ceremonies at the Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd....

Deltaport Third-Berth Project Receives Provincial Environmental Approval.
October 16, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The long-awaited third berth at Deltaport to alleviate congestion at the Port of Vancouver's biggest container terminal has finally got the go-ahead from the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office, after a...

Washington Marine Prepares to Build Powerful Tug.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON Washington Marine, the largest towboat operator on Canada's West Coast, has won board approval to build its most powerful tug yet, with a bollard pull of 75 tonnes and a price of between $10 million and $12 million....

Proposed Refinery Could Double Petroleum Traffic Through Saint John.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Irving Oil Limited, the largest shipper at the Port of Saint John, is seriously considering a second refinery in the city that could spin off as much as $17 billion into the provincial economy and double...

Changes to Seaway Board.
October 23, 2006... The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation has announced that Guy Veronneau will serve as SLSMC chair for the next two years. He replaces Douglas Smith, who completed his term as chair at the end of August. Mr. Veronneau, who...

Highway H2O Conference to Highlight Seaway System Benefits to Transportation Chain.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE The 2006 Highway H2O Conference picks up where last year's left off, says Aldert van Nieuwkoop, director of market development for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. Presented by the SLSMC, the...

Digby Ferry Offered Federal, Provincial Funding.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By TOM PETERS and CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The Nova Scotia and federal governments have offered funding to keep the Digby ferry alive, but service operator Bay Ferries has been cool to the proposal and, as Canadian Sailings was going to...

Verreault Navigation Celebrates 50 Years.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By MARK CARDWELL Verreault Navigation celebrated its 50th anniversary with a party to remember on Sept. 9. The event began with a late-afternoon tour of the company's shipyard in Les Mechins, just east of Matane on the north...

Ports Group Calls on More Government Involvement to Solve Transport Challenges.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY The federal government has to get engaged in solving the challenges facing freight transportation in Canada, and that involves more than just financial support, says Gary LeRoux, executive director of the...

Mulroney Helps Celebrate Sept-Iles Terminal's Anniversary.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By MARK CARDWELL Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was the guest of honour at a celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of a terminal that changed the economic fortunes of Sept-Iles and much of Quebec's rugged...

Imq Boss to Head Port of Trois-Rivieres.
October 23, 2006... Gaetan Boivin, head of the Institut maritime du Quebec, has been named chief executive officer of the Trois-Rivieres Port Authority. Mr. Boivin will be in charge of the orientation, development, marketing and administration of the port...

Talks Progress Toward Integrated Management Entity for B.C. Lower Mainland Ports.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The leaders of three Vancouver-area gateway ports say they are continuing to work towards the development of a single Canada Port Authority to manage marine and intermodal trade through southern British Columbia....

Ottawa Earmarks $591 Million for Pacific Gateway Initiative.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS The federal government has announced it would commit $321 million to help fund B.C.'s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative to improve road and rail infrastructure connecting to Lower Mainland ports. But the...

Quebec Marine Day: Sodes Demands Municipal Tax Equity for All Quebec Ports.
October 23, 2006... BYLINE: By KATHLYN HORIBE Every port in Quebec should be treated the same with regard to municipal taxation, says Marc Gagnon, executive director of the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES). In 2000, the previous...

Seaway Continues to Attract New Cargoes.
October 30, 2006... The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation says traffic and tonnage volumes on the Seaway continue to advance at a pace not witnessed in many years. Total cargo volume at the end of September amounted to 31.9 million tonnes, as the...

Courier Group Forms Partnership with Logistics Institute.
October 30, 2006... The Canadian Courier & Logistics Association (CCLA), the trade group representing the express delivery industry, has formed a new and innovative partnership with the Logistics Institute. "Our latest venture with the Logistics Institute improves...

Vessels Busy in 'retirement'.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON British Columbia offers two examples of taxpayer-funded vessels that have found productive employment after being retired from government service. One such is the Essington II, a 48-year-old former federal...

Canada-Asia Conference: Opportunities Abound for East Coast in Trade with Asia.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The United States has a little-noted continental divide that lies about 400 miles west of New York. It is an economic crossover line, east of which it is cheaper to receive imported Asian manufactured goods via the...

Canada-Asia Conference: Head of Manufacturers Group Calls for National Logistics Strategy.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By MARK WILSON The growth target for the share of North American West Coast container traffic that can be seized by British Columbia ports is too modest, according to Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers &...

Canada-Asia Conference: Prince Rupert to Fill Capacity/demand Void, Port Boss Says.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS Don Krusel told delegates to the first Canada-Asia Maritime Conference that the Port of Prince Rupert will "fill the void" between capacity and demand on Canada's West Coast when its $170-million container terminal...

Canada-Asia Conference: Better Co-Operation Between Railways.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS Canada's national railways are co-operating more than they ever have before, improving service to customers and helping to alleviate capacity constraints and railcar shortages, delegates to the first Canada-Asia...

Canada-Asia Conference: Capturing Transpacific Trade: B.C. Transport Minister Says Canada Must 'be Bold'.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS It was standing room only as 500 delegates to the first Canada-Asia Maritime Conference packed the main ballroom at Vancouver's Fairmont Waterfront Hotel on Oct. 2 to hear an impressive array of speakers discuss...

Acquisitions, Overhauls by Bc Ferries Keep North Vancouver's Shipyards Busy.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: By ALAN DANIELS A massive capital expansion program by BC Ferries has put North Vancouver's shipyards into high gear with the promise of even more work to come. Vancouver Shipyards, a division of Washington Marine Group (WMG),...

Shipbuilding Demand and Capacity.
October 30, 2006... BYLINE: Peter Cairns, President , SHIPBUILDING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA How big is the domestic shipbuilding demand and does the shipbuilding industry have the capacity to service this demand? These questions are asked frequently and in this...