British Columbia Cruise Industry Cluster
The British Columbia cruise industry cluster was the focus of this April 2014 of BC Shipping News article. It introduced the concept of maritime business clusters and [...]
Economic Impact of a Port Trucking Strike
For those engaged in international trade development, the topic of the economic impact of a port trucking strike quickly arises when there is a severe disruption [...]
Port Trucking Crisis
There is a “port trucking crisis in North America” writes Phil Davies of Davies Transportation Consulting. The February 2014 action by port truckers in Vancouver is not [...]
Port of Vancouver Logistics Sector
The Port of Vancouver logistics sector has been key to maintaining the port's lead as Canada’s predominate container gateway and acting a critical global supply [...]
Economic & Business Outlook Brightens for 2014
BC Shipping News teamed up with Wave Point Consulting to undertake the first annual Surface Transportation Annual Review (STAR) survey. Respondents were asked for their opinion on three [...]
Marine Domain Awareness
Marine Domain Awareness (MDA) is an essential and underlying foundation of ocean management and increasingly, the regulation of shipping in coastal waters. The International Maritime [...]
Surface Transportation Annual Review 2014
Does the surface transportation and logistics system that supports international trade and maritime commerce deliver the performance you expect? The Surface Transportation Annual Review Survey [...]
Record Grain Movement in Canada
Record grain movement in Canada was projected for the 2013-14 crop year. Grain is a staple of the Canadian freight shipping and transportation diet. Annually, [...]
The Mary River Project Would Have an Impact on Arctic Shipping
The Mary River Project would have an impact on Arctic freight shipping. Much of Canada’s policy attention has focused on in-transit international shipping through the [...]
First Transit of the Canadian North West Passage
The first transit of the Canadian North West Passage by a fully loaded commercial cargo vessel occurred in September 2013. Many commentators had indicated that [...]
Market Segmentation and Competitiveness for Ports
Market segmentation and competitiveness for ports are an important international trade development topic. It was discussed in research findings by Phil Davies at the 5th Metrans International [...]
Container Terminal Reservation System Performance
Container terminal reservation system performance is an important topic impacting the performance of global supply chains. Research results presented by Phil Davies at the 5th Metrans International Urban Freight [...]
Piracy in the 21st century
With the October 2013 release of the Tom Hanks movie Captain Phillips the subject of piracy in the 21st century will be the topic of discussion when [...]
BC Forest Products Exports
The level of BC forest products exports has remained relatively robust over the last two years. In 2012, $10 billion in British Columbia wood and [...]
Illegal Migrant Smuggling By Sea
Illegal migrant smuggling by sea is often the only option for economically disadvantaged people. While the trend in the total number of deaths of smuggled [...]
Marine Transport of Canadian Oil
For many coastal nations, the marine transportation of crude oil by sea is common and often large-scale practice. The marine transport of Canadian oil by [...]
Seafarer Welfare
As the volume of international trade continues to increase so does the importance of Seafarer welfare. Seafarers’ centers have always provided comfort, relaxation, an understanding [...]
Vancouver Island Freight Transportation
The Vancouver Island freight shipping transportation sector is adjusting to changes in the marketplace. The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance hosted the Island Transportation Forum on March 31, [...]
Port State Control & Shipping Regionalism
Darryl Anderson, Managing Director of Wave Point Consulting in this 2013 Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Shipping Network article argues that a key issue for the future of Port [...]
Safe Marine Transport of Hydrocarbons
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources invited Darryl Anderson, Managing Director of Wave Point Consulting to appear as an expert [...]
Oil Tanker and Pipeline Risk
In Canada, the issues around proposed oil tanker and pipeline risk are emotionally, and politically charged and are not going away anytime soon. K. Joseph [...]
Seafarer Rights
In recognition of the importance of maritime commerce and Seafarer Rights, this BC Shipping News article uses the occasion of the Day of the Seafarer to acknowledge the [...]
Marine Pollution Prevention and Response
On March 18, 2013, the Government of Canada held a press conference to announce that it was enacting new steps to ensure that Canada has [...]
Federal Search and Rescue
Federal Search and Rescue activities are important. The 2013 Auditor General’s report revealed that overall, federal activities have met established minimum standards of readiness to respond when people [...]
Cool and Refrigerated Cargoes
Cool and refrigerated cargoes are used to meet the world’s hunger for fresh fruit and perishable foods. Complex global supply chains have emerged, and the [...]
West Coast Marine Oil Spill Preparedness
Darryl Anderson and Joe Spears in the paper ‘Regulating Oil Tankers in Canadian Waters‘ explore the policy commitments that govern oil tanker shipping in Canada and how [...]
Pacific Coast Cruise Outlook
Analysis of the Pacific Coast cruise outlook is vital for tourism interests on both sides of the Canada-US border. Given the importance of the cruise [...]
National Aerial Surveillance Program
The National Aerial Surveillance Program is an integral element of Canada’s ocean management. Canada takes a risk-based approach to ship-source pollution response and seeks to [...]
Arctic Marine Pollution Response
The Arctic Ocean Basin continues to see sea-ice diminish and thin on an ever increasing basis, outstripping the scientific predictive models. This trend has significant [...]
Vessel Traffic Management
To move forward in a changing world, Canada needs clear thinking around important maritime governance issues that have an environmental risk component. We should not [...]