Stalled IMO decarbonization deal exposes the deep divide in shipping’s energy transition ambition
Vote to delay adoption of the first global carbon tax raises questions over which organization should oversee the greening of the world’s maritime freight movement.
The legacy and future of Fairview Container Terminal
“The Port of Prince Rupert experience proves that modern-day investment in resource extraction, processing, manufacturing, and transport still provides a middle-class lifestyle.”
Natural resources can build a new Arctic
The cost of adapting to climate change will be staggering. How can Northern communities already struggling with poverty and inadequate infrastructure rebuild and attract investment? Oscar Judelson-Kelly weighs in.
As the nation hits breaking point, it’s a matter of confidence
Kinder Morgan’s decision to suspend non-essential spending because of “unquantifiable risk” means Canada’s global reputation as a safe and secure place to invest is at serious risk. Urgent steps are needed without further delay.
An inherited human facility causes us to be fearful, despite the evidence
We are so conditioned by fear that it takes only one situation or event to establish a long-term aversion to the prospect of it happening again.
By sea or by air, we’re in the era of safety
Concerned that a small increase in Vancouver’s sea-based trade might be “not worth the risk”? Vancouver’s mayor can rest easy: over the past half century, the clearest trend in global air and sea transportation has been the near elimination of accidents.
From mill towns to metropolis, ports hold key to long-term prosperity
Latest news is a reminder that national prosperity is intricately linked to the west coast.
Refining bitumen in BC the green way
In BC, the greening of bitumen may not be all that far off. Earlier last month, the Kitimat Clean Refinery took the first step towards seeking environmental assessment from the BC government for a project to refine bitumen.
Portrait of a shipping city
Statistics for 2015 show Port Metro Vancouver experienced a slight downturn consistent with global trends, but overall strength as expected for the nation’s largest port