Port of Le Havre expanding ro/ro center
June 1, 2001 by Canadian Shipper
The Port of Le Havre, Europe's fourth largest port, has begun construction to extend the quay at its Ro/Ro Center to meet growing numbers of new vehicles transiting the port. Some 443,000 vehicles transited the port in 2000 compared with…
New venture formed to serve shippers' international heavy freight needs
May 31, 2001 by Canadian Shipper
A new venture has been formed which, according to company officials, will transform the $50 billion international heavy freight industry in North America. The California-headquartered venture, called Integres Global Logistics, Inc., combines the capabilities of some big hitters in the…
Maersk Sealand to call on Philadelphia's Packer Marine Terminal with new Oceania service
Philadelphia's premier container handling facility, Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT), operated by Holt Cargo Systems, Inc., has been picked by Maersk Sealand as the sole US East Coast call on its new Oceania container service, which will link Australia and…
Kent Line appoints new Jamaica agent
Kent Line International Ltd has appointed a new agent in Jamaica to service customers on its fixed-day weekly Canada U.S. Caribbean container service. Effective from the June 4th call of Kent Courier at Kingston, Kent Shipping Jamaica Ltd will be…
Ryder targets motor carriers with used truck sales initiative
Ryder System, Inc., a global provider of supply chain and transportation management solutions and North America's largest seller of used trucks, has launched a used truck sales program for truck fleet operators and international export sales market segments. "Ryder's internal…
IATA standard audit program to improve safety and reduce costs
Followingthe recent introduction of Operational Quality Standard (OQS) audits for the airline industry, IATA, the International Air Transport Association, now intends to introduce a set of International Standard Audits and also offer a related range of value-added audit and audit…
Ottawa Central Expands Service and Facilities
Short line railway Ottawa Central, Rideau Bulk and Canadian Pacific Railway will open a new warehousing and distribution centre to help relieve highway congestion in the Ottawa area. Eight hundred carloads of forest products are now moving by rail from…
CTA rules on complaint against CN
The Canadian Transportation Agency has issued its decision on a complaint filed by Naber Seed & Grain Company Limited over whether the Canadian National Railway Company failed to provide adequate and suitable accommodation for the carriage of bulk products. According…
Municipalities and rail working together to resolve disputes
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Canadian Pacific Railway are resolving to work together to solve disputes between municipalities, recreational, residential and commercial interests relating to railway issues. Noise and commotion, railway/road crossings, or the aesthetic appearance of railway facilities…
J.D. Edwards impresses investors with gains but needs to gain speed
After undergoing some restructuring and cutting of costs,J.D. Edwards is back in the black and running past Wall Street expectations of its performance. The Denver-based firm, which does a great deal of business in Canada's supply chain market, rebounded from…
Head of Guangxi Province, China, in Toronto today for trade visit
Cao Bo Chun, Secretary General of the Chinese Communist Party Committee of Guangxi Province, is in Toronto today for an official visit to Ontario's Legislative Assembly. He is scheduled to meet with Speaker Gary Carr and Ontario Exports Inc. chairman…
U.S. export-import bank signs agreement with Canadian counterpart
Canada's Export Development Corporation (EDC)has signed an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) to cooperate on promoting export transactions involving US and Canadian firms. Under the agreement, Ex-Im Bank and EDC will share the financial…