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February 19, 2018 CONTENTS February 19, 2018 Publications Mail Agreement No. 41967521 w w w . c a n a d i a n s a i l i n g s . c a F e b r u a r y 1 9 , 2 0 1 8 WHA T’S THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR LOGISTICS CAREER? CanadianCanadian Transp orta tion & Sailings Tra de Logistics www.canadiansailings.ca NEXT PUBLICATION: MARCH 12 1390 chemin Saint-André Rivière Beaudette, Quebec, Canada, J0P 1R0, www.canadiansailings.ca Publisher & Editor Joyce Hammock Tel.: (514) 556-3042 Associate Editor Theo van de Kletersteeg Tel.: (450) 269-2007 Production Coordinator France Normandeau, [email protected] Tel.: (438) 238-6800 Advertising Coordinator France Normandeau, [email protected] Tel.: (438) 238-6800 Web Coordinator Devon van de Kletersteeg, [email protected] Contributing Writers Saint John Christopher Williams Halifax Tom Peters Montreal Brian Dunn Ottawa Alex Binkley Toronto Jack Kohane Thunder Bay William Hryb Valleyfield Peter Gabany Vancouver Keith Norbury R. Bruce Striegler U.S. Alan M. 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Home of Canadian Sailings, Transportation & Trade Logistics Canadian Sailings is a registered trade name of Great White Publications Inc. printed by PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 41967521 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO GREAT WHITE PUBLICATIONS INC., 1390 CHEMIN SAINT-ANDRÉ RIVIÈRE BEAUDETTE, QC H9S 5J9 email: [email protected] PUBLICATION DATE NO PUBLICATION Revised February 2018 4 • Canadian Sailings • February 19, 2018 CONTENTS February 19, 2018 CANADIAN 6 Record performances highlight generally positive 2017 for Canadian ports 12 Federal Port Review, 2015-2016 PORRECTAS P 18 Ports want action on replacing old infrastructure to meet anticipated export growth TERMINALS AND 24 Halterm looks back at a successful year, and invests to increase productivity CONTAINER 26 Richmond Terminal looking to a brighter future 20 Port of Québec announces plans to build container 27 West coast terminals GT Group: from humble beginnings to Montreal’s terminal 35 largest privately owned terminal 23 Port of Montreal looking forward to bringing its 38 MSC sees further rationalization and growth in its new container terminal into operation container shipping industry 41 CP family mourns loss of E. Hunter Harrison 69 Ocean Alliance faces major network shake-up 46 Nautical Institute acquires new navigation simulator 70 Three Japanese carriers coming together as ONE and marine voltage simulator 71 U.S. imports hit new records in 2017, but ocean carrier 47 Port of Thunder Bay 2017 wrap-up lack of discipline depresses rates 48 Seaway wraps up 2017 navigation season 72 Maersk and IBM launch blockchain joint-venture to 48 So how does one tap into new export markets? ‘reshape global supply chains’ 50 Report on BLG Maritime Law seminar of December 1 73 Tesla unveils its first all-electric truck – Canadian companies among first global customers 52 Ottawa in discussions on icebreakers with Davie 74 ‘Prepare your vessels for new lower emissions rules or 53 Port community loses two long-serving executives face the consequences’ 54 CN and CP announce Q4 and 2017 year-end results 75 Q3 surge in volumes for Hapag-Lloyd 56 Container lines celebrate $7 billion profits in 2017 and 75 Zim reports $200 million turnaround; trials blockchain eye an even happier new year initiative for shipment bound for Canada 56 Transpacific volumes break records at west coast ports 76 CMA CGM Q3 sees record liftings and a $600-million 57 Tough times ahead for North American port terminals turnaround on 2016 59 Container lines will feel the pinch as China restricts 77 Q4 one to forget for U.S. rail operator CSX, but import of waste for recycling Canada’s CPR breaks records 59 Ecommerce and Amazon are changing the perishables 77 Logistec’s President and CEO, Madeleine Paquin, logistics market appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada 60 Hapag-Lloyd eyes market share grab on Asia-South 78 Eimskip announces Halifax – Portland, Maine, feeder America container trades service; CMA CGM will connect Portland to the world 61 Hamburg Süd fleet could be cut 79 Port of Montreal signs cooperation agreement with 61 Cosco takes biggest container line title from Maersk Mundra Port after a bumper Q3 79 CP Holiday Train concluded successful tour, raising 62 Newly profitable Yang Ming said to be set to order more than $1.5 million and 300,000 pounds of food mega-containerships 80 Mariners’ House of Montreal celebrates grand re- 63 Idle containership numbers fall again, but newbuilds opening and M&A are a threat 81 Port of Montreal awards its 179th Gold-headed Cane 64 Carriers start to defer ULCV deliveries in the face of 81 Port of Trois-Rivières welcomes first ocean-going vessel overcapacity and softer demand of 2018 65 Latest newbuild ULCVs could be even bigger: 82 Port of Sept-Îles welcomes first ship of the year 65 MSC and CMA CGM to ‘jumbo-ize’ 21 containerships 82 Allen Bochechon elected Chair of the Board for Port 66 New CMA CGM flagship so efficient it can save $20,000 Saint John every sailing day 67 Amazon set to take on its own last-mile deliveries REGULAR FEATURES 67 Asian volumes still switching to Canadian ports from U.S. hubs as fears grow over rates 58 Career Centre 68 Upturn in shipping fortunes a bonus for container 83 Upcoming Industry Events manufacturers 83 Index of Advertisers The contents of this publication are protected by copyright laws and may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the publisher. February 19, 2018 • Canadian Sailings • 5 PORCANTADSIAN RECAP 2017 St. John’s Record performances highlight generally positive 2017 for Canadian ports By Alex Binkley Montreal, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, based on estimated volumes) posted while most other Port Authorities Toronto and Vancouver (the latter record cargo tonnage during 2017 recorded respectable traffic gains HISTORICAL ACPA PORT TONNAGES CPA 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Vancouver 101,887,824 118,450,134 122,499,631 123,875,996 135,008,952 Montreal 24,524,139 25,919,667 28,534,264 28,422,003 28,156,971 Saint John 26,900,000 30,450,000 31,760,000 26,960,000 27,661,153 Quebec 22,100,000 24,500,000 28,900,000 32,500,000 27,065,994 Prince Rupert 12,121,360 16,417,303 19,339,236 22,289,980 23,060,096 Sept-Îles 19,828,220 25,070,234 26,000,000 28,000,000 27,712,654 Hamilton 8,358,123 11,472,831 10,024,418 10,303,190 10,024,418 Halifax 9,646,413 9,517,243 9,486,612 9,490,961 8,608,044 Thunder Bay 7,285,899 6,862,467 7,608,692 7,843,228 6,530,204 Nanaimo 1,536,021 2,358,368 3,171,624 3,042,016 3,779,771 Windsor 4,888,000 5,327,256 5,072,574 5,456,464 6,029,393 Trois Rivières 2,573,000 2,956,000 3,000,000 3,357,000 2,694,294 Toronto 1,622,582 1,537,363 1,668,085 1,861,082 1,556,000 Belledune 2,627,722 2,149,656 2,081,132 1,872,057 1,693,924 St. John's 1,408,979 1,487,210 1,421,988 1,360,165 1,783,962 Port Alberni 1,087,816 1,009,597 1,475,152 1,571,766 1,819,774 Oshawa 279,043 267,215 283,917 472,553 291,613 Saguenay 292,000 384,000 324,000 295,000 267,000 Total tonnage 248,967,141 286,136,544 302,651,325 308,973,461 313,744,217 6 • Canadian Sailings • February 19, 2018 logistics services, said Bud Smith, Chairman of the Port Au - thority. The port “remains well-positioned to accommodate growth of Canadian trade in the Asia-Pacific region, and we continue to advance expansion that will see us become Canada’s second largest port by volume in the next decade.” Among the 2017 milestones for the port were DP World completing expansion of the Fairview Terminal, in - creasing annual throughput capacity by 60 per cent and enabling the terminal to move 926,540 TEUs. Ridley Ter - minal shipped 7.6 million tonnes of steel-making coal, a 90 per cent increase over 2016. Westview Wood pellet Termi - nal exported 1.1 million tonnes of wood pellets for biofuel production, a 22 per cent increase over 2016. While ex - ports from the grain terminal were down 6 per cent be - cause of lower wheat shipments, it still handled more than 5 million tonnes of grain and special crops for the fifth Saint John straight year. During the period 2010 to 2017, Prince Ru - pert exhibited the second highest compounded annual growth rate (6.8 per cent), after Nanaimo at 19.4 per cent. over 2016. Only three Port Authorities recorded lower Montreal, the second busiest port, has released prelim - volumes.
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