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. […]
Arctic Shipping, Dry Bulk Shipping
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
Container Shipping
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
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
Canadian Trade Policy, Transportation
BC Forest Products Exports
The level of BC forest products exports has remained relatively robust over the last two years. In 2012, $10 billion
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
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
Seafarer Welfare
As the volume of international trade continues to increase so does the importance of Seafarer welfare. Seafarers’ centers have always
Transportation
Vancouver Island Freight Transportation
The Vancouver Island freight shipping transportation sector is adjusting to changes in the marketplace. The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance hosted
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
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
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