Author: chrisale
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Alberni Port considers Containers and Short Sea Shipping
A great Article from @PAPortAuthority on Short Sea Shipping opportunities for #alberni #VI appeared in the AV Times today. Check it out! So, what is a Container Trans Shipment and Short Sea Shipping Terminal? The basic premise of such an operation is to attract a significant percentage of the approximately 20 Million TEUs (twenty foot…
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UPDATED No Declines!- Freight Service Declines as we wait for Funding
UPDATE: January 8 2013 According to reports to VIFreightbyrail and news reports on CTV News Vancouver Island, the Chemainus Bridge is being inspected regularly and is still good to go. Standard practice of using empty (“idler”) cars to space out heavy cars will be the name of the game. Service to Top Shelf will continue.…
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No Change in new Reports on Horne Lake Connector
The Port Alberni Port Authority has released two new reports reinvestigating options for the Horne Lake Connector. Here are excerpts from their press release. They make no mention of rail. The Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) is actively investigating initiatives to capture the economic opportunities that may be available to the community through leveraging the…