As blockades paralyzing virtually the entire CN Rail network by indigenous groups opposed to a large pipeline project in British Columbia entered an 11th day, the negative impact was mounting on Canada’s two leading ports on the west and east coasts, Vancouver and Montreal. Prime Minister Trudeau, who cut short a trip to the Caribbean […]
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According to a report by Radio Canada International (RCI),Canada will support a ban on the use of heavy fuel oil by ships plying Arctic waters at this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London – a decision strongly attacked in the same report by Suzanne Paquin, President of the Montreal-based NEAS Group
Canadian ports are becoming increasingly concerned after CN shut down Thursday most of its freight and passenger networks, notably in eastern Canada as Indigenous blockades continued to cripple the country’s transportation system. Today, in Ottawa, Transport Minister Marc Garneau nevertheless gave the good news of the re-opening of the rail line in northern BC between
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oronto – It was a record year for the Port of Toronto which moved 2.3 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2019, marking the highest recorded cargo levels in 15 years. In addition, the Port saw a record year in cruise ship activity as the number of cruise ships visiting Toronto more than doubled in
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Total cargo processed at the Seaway Port of Johnstown in eastern Ontario in 2019 totaled 1,287,723 metric tons and is the second highest year on record for the port, according to the port’s annual report. Compared to 2001 when the township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal first took over operations of the port, cargo has increased from an
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Par Colin Laughlan Vancouver – Don Krusel, l’ancien président et chef de la direction de l’Administration portuaire de Prince Rupert, considère le projet de terminal à conteneurs Laurentia au port de Québec à travers la même optique d’innovation qui a transformé le port de Prince Rupert en une porte d’entrée nord-américaine majeure dans l’ouest du
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By Colin Laughlan Vancouver -Don Krusel, the former President and CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority, views the proposed Laurentia container terminal project at the Port of Québec through the same innovation lens that transformed the Port of Prince Rupert into a major North American gateway on Canada’s west coast. “I can’t think of
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Montréal, QC – CN announced that it will be forced to shut down significant parts of its Canadian network imminently unless the blockades on its rail lines are removed. Among other developments, the Port of Prince Rupert has been effectively shut down and the ports of Montreal and Halifax are beginning to feel the impact.
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Montréal, QC – CN announced that it will be forced to shut down significant parts of its Canadian network imminently unless the blockades on its rail lines are removed. Among other developments, the Port of Prince Rupert has been effectively shut down and the ports of Montreal and Halifax are beginning to feel the impact.
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Trois-Rivières – Le Port de Trois-Rivières a terminé l’année 2019 en atteignant un nouveau record de marchandises manutentionnées. Un total de 4,2 millions de tonnes métriques (MTM) ont transité par le Port, surpassant ainsi de 10 % le record de 3,8 MTM atteint en 2018. Le trafic de vrac solide a connu une hausse, passant
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