b'MAY 16 - JUNE 19, 2022NORTH AMERICAS TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS NEWSPAPER 43ACL AJOT_SailSchedule_2020_ACL2/27/209:33 AMPage 1(HOBBLINGcontinuedThe April cutback at Can- ONE SHIPfrom page 42) isthereforssawmillscameontheONE SHIPacross the country. heelsofanotherbyCanfor WeunderstandPulp, in mid-February, which are going to be system delayscurtailedproductionatits whentheweatherbadTaylor Pulp facility, and yet orwhenemployeesareoffanother,inApril,whichC ontainers, RORO, RORO, Br, Breakbulk Ceakbulk CarargogoContainerssick because of COVID-19,extendedthatcutbackbya Nighboradded.Butoverminimumofsixweeksthe past few years there haveall due to the same ongoing been way too many Ground- transportation shortages. The hog Day moments. There aresituationhasresultedin systemicissuesthatabso- continued high finished prod-lutelyrequiresolutionsfoructinventoriesatthepulp the long-term.mill,saidKevin Anderson, vicepresidentofoperations s uPPlyC hAinw oes at Canfor Pulp. The first six-All of these supply chainweek curtailment reduced the woeshavebeguntohaveamillsproductionbyabout RORO Customer Servicenegativeimpactonthepro- 25,000tonsandthesecondA SERVICE AL1 SERVICE AL2 SERVICE 877-918-7676ductionofCanadianlumbercutbackwillfurtherreduceCuto Friday Cuto Thursday Cuto Monday Export Customer Serviceand wood pulp. Canfor Cor- production by at least anotherFROM NEW YORK LOLO RORO LOLO LOLO 800-225-1235TO Transit Time Transit Time Transit Time Transit Timeporation, an integrated forest25,000 tons, Anderson said. ANTWERP 1620 18Export Documentation productscompanybasedinThecompanyhadnoDUBLIN 12888-802-0401Import Customer ServiceVancouver,announcedinchoice but to extend the currentBELFAST 13888-802-0403April that it would be reduc- production curtailment, accord- GTEBORG 21LogisticsHAMBURG 13 17 15 22ingoperationsatitsBritishing to Anderson, because theLE HAVRE17 866-821-7449Columbia sawmills for a min- ongoingrailtransportationLIVERPOOL 9 13 Credit & Collectionsimum of four weeks. Canforsituation has not improved.LONDON GATEWAY20 19 888-225-7747CEO Don Kayne blamed theLong-termsolutionstoROTTERDAM11 20slowdownsonthecumula- the problems being faced by tiveeffectsoftheunprec- the Canadian forest products edentedglobalsupply-chainindustry revolve around three(ENERGIZEcontinuedConnect was previously justitinvestedinscreeningtech-crisis that has been ongoingpolicypriorities,accordingfrom page 33) aland-basedroadandrailnologyandinfrastructure for several months. toNighbor:future-readyEast Coast. container operation. upgrades.Butlastyear,the Weareexperiencinginfrastructure,railserviceAlthoughsomeoftheOurnewSeaCargoLake Erie port received federal extremesupply-chainchal- reliability, and proper labor- currentsupplychainprob- Facility status opens the doorfunding to increase its security lengesthataresignificantlyforce preparation. A resilientlems may be temporary, hefor greater container volumeand scanning equipment.impactingouroperations,andreliabletransportationadds, we believe that the cur- andcargodiversity,whichThePortofMonroe Kayne added. It has becomesystem, he said, is criticalrent situation will have a last- will complement our existingexpectstoopentheStates imperative to reduce operatingtoCanadianforestrysabil- ing effect on the Great Lakes,land-basedcontaineropera- first marine container terminal schedulestoaddressunsus- ity to meet increasing globalassomeshippersthatmaytion,saysJonathanLamb,knownasMichigansMari-tainable inventory levels. Hedemandforourproducts,havebeenhesitanttomakepresidentofDuluthCargotime Gateway midway through pledged to continue to lever- keep forestry workers work- use of the Seaway system inConnect.Hesaysthatthethe2023shippingseason, age our global operating plat- ing,andimproveeconomicthe past are now making thedirectmaritimeconnectionPortDirectorPaulLamarre formtominimizedisruptionsconditions in rural and north- shift and are experiencing theover the docks will give ourlll toldAJOT. With the sup-in supply to our customers. ern forestry communities.advantages of our service. customers even more oppor- portofUSCBP,theportwill ThereducedoperatingGlobally-basedsupply- Onthecontainerfront,tunity and flexibility in theiremploynon-intrusive technolo-scheduleswillimpactpro- chain problems are one partthings have been hopping atsupply chains. gies(radiationportalmonitor-ductioncapacitybyamini- ofwhattheCanadianforestthePortofDuluth-Superioring and x-ray) to scan 100% of mumof100millionboardproductsindustryisexperi- followingamilestonedeci- B iGP rojeCtm ovinG At inbound containers and operate feet,accordingtoKayne.encingbutthereisalsoasion last Octoberthe regu- P ort ofm onroe incompletecompliancewith The reduced operating sched- made-in-Canadacomponent,latoryapprovalawardedtoInrecentyears,thePortthe SAFE Port Act.uleswillremainineffect,according to Silvester. FurtherDuluthCargoConnecttoof Monroe had been restrictedThe project has received headded,andthecompanydevelopment of Canadas infra- accept at Clure Public MarinebytheDetroitfieldofficeof$770,983foraradiation willcontinuetoassessandstructure,hesaid,wouldbeTerminalinternationalship- CustomsandBorderProtec- portalmonitorthrougha make adjustments to operat- foundational to Canadas tradepingcontainerstransportedtion(CBP)fromacceptingUSCGPortSecurityGrant ing schedules as supply chainfuture. 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