Canadian Sailings articles from September 2006

Canadian Sailings archives from September 2006

Intermodal Horizons.
September 4, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY Having received some complaints about the sales tactics of CN WorldWide, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association is canvassing its members to see if there is enough evidence to take the issue to the...

Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering Begins Restructuring Proceedings.
September 4, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE Many shipbuilding suppliers felt they had been hit by a sheet of metal on July 31. That's when they learned they were unsecured creditors of Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering Ltd., which owns Port Weller Dry Docks...

Sustaining Relationships Key to Carrier's Success.
September 4, 2006... BYLINE: KATHLYN HORIBE Canfornav Inc., one of the largest ocean-going carriers calling the Great Lakes, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. A Montreal-based wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Forest Navigation Co. Ltd., the...

Contractor Teams Now Building Canada's First Lng Terminal.
September 4, 2006... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The development of Canada's first liquefied natural gas terminal is making progress in Saint John. Canaport LNG, the partnership between Repsol YPF and Irving Oil, has awarded the onshore and offshore...

Industry Examines Future Labour Needs.
September 4, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON Regional differences in Canada are as persistent as the solar wind and a lot more boisterous. But it may be a surprise to some that there is cleavage between the East and West Coasts in how the future supply of marine...

Cpr Lady Returns to the Rails.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON With more than 70,000 revolutions of its six 75-inch driving wheels, restored CPR Hudson-type locomotive No. 2816 recently hauled a six-car train over two formidable summits to return from Revelstoke, B.C., to its home...

Port of Montreal's Taddeo Elected Acpa Chairman.
September 11, 2006... The Association of Canadian Port Authorities has elected Dominic Taddeo, president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Port Authority, to the chairmanship of the ACPA board for 2006-07. Mr. Taddeo, who had been the ACPA's first...

Ports Group Honours Leitch.
September 11, 2006... The Association of Canadian Port Authorities has presented its Medal of Merit award to Jack Leitch, chairman of Upper Lakes Group Inc. Upper Lakes owns and operates 13 bulk carriers and eight self-unloading lakers that have carried bulk...

Clock Ticking on Davie Shipyard.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: MARK CARDWELL By the time you read this, the Davie shipyard in Levis, Que., will be back on the auction block - or maybe not. After three months of effort and $2 million spent on due diligence, the yard's potential new owner,...

Bc Ferries Returns to German Yard for New Vessel.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: MARK WILSON Once again, BC Ferries has shown its willingness to pay import duties in order to secure delivery, price and performance guarantees by giving a shipbuilding contract to a German yard. The job of building a 150-metre...

Halterm Signs Three-Year Deal with Europe West Indies Lines.
September 11, 2006... The Halterm Income Fund says its wholly owned subsidiary Halterm Limited has entered into a three-year service agreement with Europe West Indies Lines (EWL) to provide container-handling services for EWL's service from North Europe to the...

Mission Possible: Vancouver, Tsi Help Raise $58,000.
September 11, 2006... The Seventh Annual Mission Possible Gala, co-sponsored by the Vancouver Port Authority and TSI Terminal Systems Inc., raised $58,000, bringing the overall total to more than $235,000. Money raised at the summer event, which was attended by...

A Canal Discovered.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: WILBROD LeCLERC Recently, I took a cruise on the Baltic Sea aboard the Norwegian Dream. After leaving from Dover, England, the ship crossed the southern end of the North Sea and cut across the Danish peninsula in northern Germany's...

Transport Infrastructure, Sustainability, Media Relations Highlight Ports Meeting.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: Jack Kohane Crumbling transportation infrastructure and media infractions topped the topics agenda at the 48th annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities held recently in Oshawa, Ont. ...

High Inventories Stall U.S. Great Lakes Coal Trade in July.
September 11, 2006... With coal inventories at electric utilities reportedly at their highest level since mid-2003, shipments of coal on the Great Lakes slumped significantly in July, says the U.S. Lake Carriers' Association. Loadings totalled only 3.8 million net...

Port of Halifax Feature: Europe West Indies Launches New Liner Service.
September 11, 2006... Europe West Indies Lines (E.W.L.) says it is starting a new liner service from Europe to Canada, and from Canada to the Caribbean, the north coast of South America and Central America via the Port of Halifax. Founded in 1985, E.W.L. is a...

Maruba Announces Enhanced Central, South America Service.
September 11, 2006... Maruba Lines North America is realigning its existing North/South service, resulting in weekly fixed-day sailings and including port calls at Vancouver, Seattle, Oakland and Long Beach, as well as a full range of port calls in both Central and...

Port of Halifax Feature: Halifax Promoting Suez Alternative to Serve North American Markets.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS Convincing major shipping lines to utilize the Suez Canal from the Far East to the Port of Halifax to service North American markets is not an easy sell. But the Halifax Port Authority is confident that with a lot of...

Port of Halifax Feature: Port Anticipates a Strong Year.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS If the first half of 2006 is any indication, the Port of Halifax could be headed for another strong year in overall cargo tonnage. Despite a slight drop in the number of containers handled, total traffic at the port...

Port of Halifax Feature: Port Investing in Numerous Projects to Handle More, Larger Vessels.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS The Halifax Port Authority continues to improve its infrastructure to prepare for the anticipated arrival of more and larger post-Panamax container vessels and to maintain its facilities at a high level of performance....

Port of Halifax Feature: Seawall Redevelopment Moving Along Rapidly.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS The Halifax Port Authority's long-term plan to redevelop its seawall is moving forward in fairly rapid fashion. The most visible project has been the completion of the Cunard Centre, which opened June 2 and has...

Port of Halifax Feature: Cn Boss Keynote Speaker at Halifax Port Days.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS E. Hunter Harrison, the man who has been focused on building CN into North America's top rail carrier, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Halifax Ports Day luncheon. The president and chief executive officer...

Port of Halifax Feature: Business Development Vp Chasing Down New Cargo Opportunities.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS Michael Cormier is not a person to sit still and wait for things to happen. The 43-year-old vice-president of business development and customer relations for the Halifax Port Authority has made many career moves to...

Port of Halifax Feature: Full Steam Ahead for Cruise Industry.
September 11, 2006... BYLINE: TOM PETERS Halifax's cruise industry has been full steam ahead in 2006. The port is hosting 91 cruise ship calls this year that will bring more than 185,000 passengers and 75,000 crew members who will spend approximately $23...

Hamilton Port Authority Appoints Environment Manager.
September 11, 2006... The Hamilton Port Authority has appointed Marilyn Baxter manager, environmental. Ms. Baxter was most recently executive director of the Bay Area Restoration Council, the community not-for-profit group that assesses and promotes cleanup...

Letter.
September 11, 2006... News that the Greater Toronto Airports Authority is planning further enhancements to Pearson Airport in Toronto and is eyeing a new airport in Pickering surely makes it appropriate that we pause to look at options. The grandiose plans of...

Senator's Batty Retires.
September 18, 2006... After 36 years in the shipping industry, David Batty, regional sales manager for Senator Lines and one of the most familiar faces in his field, retired in August. A reception in his honour was held earlier this year at Auberge Le...

Insurance Company Not Responsible for Cargo Damage.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: GEORGE J. POLLACK A decision handed down by the Federal Court of Appeal in the case of Rainbow Technicolor Wood Veneer v Guardian Insurance dismissed a claim under a marine cargo policy for damage to a machine stowed in a container...

Port of Saint John 'attacked' by Army Reserves.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS I never thought Saint John looked like a war zone, not even when the 1998 ice storm hit us. But in August, the Port of Saint John was the centre stage for reservists who did a good job making the waterfront...

Mol Adds Second P-Class Ship to Pacific Southwest Service.
September 18, 2006... MOL (America) Inc. says it has introduced a second P-Class vessel, the MOL Prestige, to its Pacific Southwest Express (PSX) service. The shipping line said the move is part of its continuing effort to improve service and efficiency. ...

Italia Marittima Upgrades U.S.-MEDITERRANEAN Service.
September 18, 2006... Italia Marittima SpA says it has upgraded its U.S. East Coast-Mediterranean (MUS) service in a two-stage process that sees larger and faster ships serving the trade. Direct calls are offered in Turkey while two Taranto calls provide a...

Sustainable Short-Sea Shipping: Upper Lakes Boss Calls for Integrated 'bigger-Picture' Solution.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor A Great Lakes maritime industry executive has called on all modes to work together to provide a transportation solution that is efficient and effective for shippers, communities and the environment....

Hamilton Port Authority Confirms Deal for Stelco Lands at Pier 22.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: RON SAMSON The Hamilton Port Authority has confirmed an agreement with Stelco Inc. to purchase the No. 2 Rod Mill on Pier 22 in the Port of Hamilton. The deal includes 103 acres of waterfront property. "These lands are critical...

Fraser River Port Traffic Up 5% in Second Quarter.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS Cargo volumes through Fraser River Port increased 5 per cent to 9.7 million tonnes during the second quarter of 2006, although first-half totals slipped 1 per cent to 18.9 million tonnes, the Fraser River Port...

Group Aims to Strengthen Canadian Port Competitiveness.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY The Association of Canadian Port Authorities will leave no stone unturned in its efforts to get governments to deal with the critical issues facing its members across the country. "It will be meetings, meetings and...

Courier Group Changes Name.
September 18, 2006... The Canadian Courier & Messenger Association (CCMA), the trade group representing the express delivery industry, is now known as the Canadian Courier & Logistics Association (CCLA). The CCLA said it will continue the work of the CCMA,...

The Grain Industry in Thunder Bay: Port Longs for Good Old Glory Days.
September 18, 2006... BYLINE: WILLIAM HRYB As dawn broke on a clear autumn morning, the S.S. Erin, with Capt. Lafayette Sullivan on the bridge, quietly passed Thunder Cape's 'Sleeping Giant.' The seasoned veteran observed a good weather sign as the reflection...

Benefits and Tips.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By JOCELYNE BLAIS, vice-president of Marchand, Fairchild, Blais Financial Services Inc. The success of a company is often measured by the quality of its human capital. Comprehensive compensation programs are a must to acquire and...

China Takes Centre Stage in International Trade.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By Peter Malkovsky China is on the centre stage in international trade and global affairs, and, as is customary in its culture, it takes this honour and responsibility very seriously. Hardly a day goes by without the western...

Congestion Crisis.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By JIM HYNES Meanwhile, with recognition of its positive economic impact nearly unanimous, shippers, carriers and analysts alike agree that the increase in overall trade, led by the booming trade with China, is straining capacity...

Keeping Pace with Canada-China Trade.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By JIM HYNES The continued strength of the Chinese economy and its impact on Canada-China trade has pushed many in the Canadian transportation industry to expand their services. One of those is international logistics provider...

Rapid Growth of Chinese Economy Creating Opportunities for Canada's Transport Community.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By JIM HYNES The rapid growth of the Chinese economy and its positive effect on China-Canada trade continues to create opportunities for many members of the Canadian transportation and logistics community. But some say the...

Ford Gives Nod to Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.
September 25, 2006... Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics says it has signed a contract with Ford Motor Company to handle the automaker's vehicle processing requirements in Jacksonville, Fla. In addition, Ford has extended its current contract that utilizes the services...

Intermodal Horizons.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY Cargo security remains a key topic in the Security and Prosperity Initiative in North America that was launched in 2005. An update released in late August shows Canada, the United States and Mexico are working on...

New Coast Guard Commissioner Wants Agency, Shipping Industry to Reopen Dialogue.
September 25, 2006... BYLINE: By ALEX BINKLEY George Da Pont, the new commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, has revitalized marine advisory boards so his agency and the shipping industry can talk to each other again. Mr. Da Pont, 53, was appointed...

Photos of Interest.
September 25, 2006... Kemp retires from Logistec in Thunder Bay After 25 years of service, John Kemp, general manager of Logistec Stevedoring in Thunder Bay, has retired. As a youngster in Scotland, Capt. Kemp longed to one day become a sea captain and...

Asia Spurs New York-New Jersey Container Mark.
September 25, 2006... Fuelled by a continuing increase in Asian trade, containerized cargo moving through the Port of New York and New Jersey set a new record, surpassing 1.8 million loaded TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) for the first time during the first six...

Fraser River Boss to Lead Seaports Group.
September 25, 2006... Allen Domaas, president and chief executive officer of the Fraser River Port Authority, has been named chair of the American Association of Port Authorities for its 2007 fiscal year. AAPA, the alliance of public port authorities in the Western...