b'10American Journal of Transportation ajot.comProject cargo outlook climbing at Canadian portsBy Leo Ryan, AJOTWithbreakbulkactivityMarineTerminals,evokeda already posting robust trendsvery strong 2021 for FMT.atkeyCanadianports,theWehavebeenableto project cargo outlook is show- navigate the global pandemic ing evidence of beginning toquitewell,withminimal bounce back from equipment- impact on our overall opera-productiondelaysandothertions,hesaid,adding:In pandemic-related challenges. theGreatLakes,steelvol-The improved project cargoumesarequiterobust,cov-prospects especially apply toeringvariousproductsby windenergyprojectswherevesselandbarge.Wehave Ontario, Quebec and Albertaalso seen the continuation of currentlydominateinstalledwind projects and other proj-capacity. Earlier this year, theect cargoes.Canadian Renewable EnergyOn the West Coast, break-Association noted that despitebulkisalsosignificantlyon COVID-19CanadaendedtheriseatVancouver,Can-2020 with total wind capacityadaslargestport,withfirst of 13,588 MW and predictedquarter volume up by nearly the construction of 745 MW50% at 4.9 million metric tons.of additional capacity in 2021. (OUTLOOKcontinued on Arguably playing a bell- page 11) BBC Alberta unloading wind energy components at Keefer Terminal of Port of Thunder BaywetherroleisthePortof ThunderBay.Onthetipof LakeSuperior,itactsasa hubfordimensionaland project cargo for destinations inWesternCanada,with anexpandedKeeferTermi-nal the facility of choice for multipurposevesselsofthe likes of BBC Chartering andLINER SERVICE Spliethoff as well as vessels from the Fednav fleet.Various wind projects went onholdin2020becauseof BETWEEN EUROPE AND the pandemic, but the project line-up is picking up this fall, indicatedChrisHeikkinen, THE GREAT LAKESDirectorofBusinessDevel-opment for the Thunder Bay Port Authority. A number of heavy lifts of the modular type are on the books.A lot of construction will be ramping up which heralds strongprojectcargobusi-ness in 2022 and beyond, Mr. Heikkinen suggested.In August, Keefer Termi-nalhandleditslargestship-mentofEuropeansteelrail to date. Steel imports, which began six years ago at Keefer, areexpectedtodoublein 2021 over last year as demand continues in Western Canada.Steel is also the big story on the St. Lawrence Seaway linkingtheAtlanticOcean to the industrial heartland of North America. In the period to August31,generalcargo shipmentsviatheSeawayThe first and only year-surgedby60%fromayearround liner service between earliermainly due to steel imports from Europe to cen- Europe and the Great lakestersthroughoutOntarioand U.S. Great Lakesstates.The demand for steel andQuick transit time | Through bills of lading | Onward connections using constructionmaterialsareaSpliethoffs European and American logistic network | Line-reflection of recovering indus- supplied containers, project, heavy lift, steel, forest products and bulk| tries domestically and interna- Calling various Great Lake ports, including: tionally,commentsTerence- Valleyfield QU - Cleveland OH - Duluth MNBowles, President and CEO of- Rameys Bend ON - Chicago IL - Monroe MIthe St. Lawrence Seaway Man- www.spliethoff.com or [email protected] agementCorporation.These rawmaterialswillbeneeded for months to come.Commentinginsimilar terms on the above trends Mat-thewMcPhail,vice-president, sales and marketing of Federal'