Shipping
CBSA, Montreal port tests blockchain to tug shipping into digital age
But data sharing depends on co-operation among competitors and security remains an open question.
Walmart makes improvements to third-party marketplace
The retail chain will begin to roll out the improvements in mid-November.
St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments up 18%
Iron ore shipments grew 68% to meet higher demand from Japan and China for the key ingredient in steelmaking.
Icebergs clog shipping lanes, forcing ships to reroute
616 icebergs have moved into the North Atlantic lanes so far this season, compared to 687 by season’s end last year.
Ports America to operate marine container facility in Cape Breton harbour
40-year deal will provide services such as labour management, maintenance and repair.
TransForce says US acquisition gives Canadian firms better access to Mexico
$558 million deal to buy Con-Way Truckload will boost its US-Mexico business grow to about US$200.
Panama Canal opens $5B locks, bullish despite shipping woes
Project comes online nearly two years late following construction delays.
St. Lawrence Seaway cargo traffic falls 10%
But growing global demand for shipping expected in 2016
Denmark’s Maersk Line shipping slashes 4,000 jobs
Company is also reducing its network capacity and postponing investments.
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Prince Rupert Port expanding by 500K containers
Port authority says container traffic through the facility increased by 15% in 2014.
Audit says Canada lacks vision for managing Arctic shipping traffic growth
Archaic maps and survey data, outdated navigational aids and icebreaking services are being stretched too thin, environment commissioner audit suggests.
Crews working to clear ice-clogged Great Lakes shipping pathways
Shipping logjam caused weeklong shutdown at largest steel mill in the US.
Arctic shipping remains a dream for now, transport minister says
Lisa Raitt says delay’s not a bad thing, as lawmakers now have time to prepare safety protocols to protect the region.
Cenovus to triple amount of crude moved by rail by late 2014
The railed oil would represent about 10% of Cenovus’ crude volumes.
Saskatchewan exports reach record fourth place in Canada
Emerging economies want food, fuel; a lot of shipments from manufacturing.
