by Leo Ryan Sep 10, 2018
Port of Hamilton chief executive slams tariff war ignited by Trump
Ian Hamilton, President of the Port of Hamilton, home to the largest Canadian steel producer (ArcelorMittal Dofasco), has struck out at punitive import tariff barriers introduced by President Trump that are having a significant economic impact on the Great Lakes region as a whole.
Canadian ports and terminal operators target Midwest
Mention the Midwest, and it does not take long for key Canadian ports and terminal operators on the east and west coasts, along with various transportation providers, to rapidly target the region as a major strategic market in North America.
Krusel selected to develop Port of Québec container terminal project
Mario Girard, President and CEO of the Québec Port Authority (QPA), has announced that Don Krusel, architect of a spectacular transformation of the Port of Prince Rupert, has been appointed managing director of the Port of Québec’s project to build a container terminal.
Large heavy haul consortium created in Eastern Canada
April marked the start-up of one of the largest heavy-hauling and oversized transportation consortiums in Eastern Canada, with all three partners based in or within close proximity to the St. Lawrence shipping corridor.
Trois-Rivières launches big breakbulk terminal
Mid-way between Montreal and Quebec City on the St. Lawrence River, the Port of Trois-Rivières has inaugurated a breakbulk terminal operated by Logistec Corporation that entailed investments exceeding US$22 million (C$27 million). Ninety per cent of the port’s three million metric tons of cargo is related to international trade, with the breakbulk component steadily rising.
Maersk slates exclusive new service between Montreal and Mediterranean
Already a major player on container services between Montreal and Northern Europe, Maersk has announced an exclusive weekly service with the Mediterranean to cater to rising demands of importers and exporters on both sides of the Atlantic.
Canada’s CSL and SMT forge global cement shipping joint venture
Mounting world activity in infrastructure and other construction projects has prompted the second major Canadian bulk shipping enterprise in two years to establish a global cement shipping joint venture to broaden its revenue stream.
Yang Ming & The Alliance launch fourth weekly service for Prince Rupert
The Port of Prince Rupert, DP World Prince Rupert and CN have announced a new weekly marine carrier service at the Fairview Container Terminal. Yang Ming and its partners in THE Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express, have added Prince Rupert as the first North American port of call on the amended PS8 trans-Pacific service this spring.
Prince Rupert and Vancouver confront growth challenges
For Canadian ports on the Pacific Coast, spring did not come soon enough, though its arrival was certainly welcomed. A particularly harsh winter throughout Western Canada notably affected railway operations which in turn provoked serious congestion problems for shippers at the key British Columbia gateways of Vancouver and Prince Rupert already coping with growth management challenges.
Desgagnés launches world’s first polar class, dual fuel product/chemical tanker
Quebec City-based Groupe Desgagnés has christened and launched in Montreal the M/T Mia Desgagnés, the world's first polar-class dual-fuel oil/chemical tanker. It entailed an investment of C$50 million, including some C$9 million for the dual fuel/LNG equipment. Desgagnés operates a fleet of some 21 vessels deployed on North American, Arctic and overseas trades.
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