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Air Canada announces acquisition of two Boeing 777 freighter planes

Canadian Manufacturing

Air Canada plans to increase its full year 2022 ASM capacity by about 150 per cent from 2021 ASM levels (or about 74 per cent of 2019 ASM levels). Capacity in the second quarter was 73 per cent of the second quarter of 2019, in line with projections in Air Canada’s first quarter 2022 earnings release dated April 26, 2022.

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Shipping ports feeling the affects of supply chain delays across Canada

Canadian Manufacturing

But containers sat on its docks for nearly six days on average, almost twice as long as in 2019 and a 41 per cent increase from 2021. Meanwhile cargo vessels sat at anchor for 9.6 In the first half of 2022, container volumes at the Port of Vancouver dropped seven per cent from the same period a year earlier.

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LOGISTEC appoints Vice-President of Human Resources

Canadian Manufacturing

Brisebois has over 20 years of experience in the cargo handling industry and knowledge in human resources. He has been with LOGISTEC since 2019 and held the position of Director, Labour Relations before being appointed Interim Vice-President, Human Resources.

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Vancouver port traffic dips in 2022, signalling towards a recesssion

Canadian Manufacturing

Cargo volumes at Canada’s largest port fell by three per cent last year as the global economy began to show signs of a slowdown. Cruises were one area to come roaring back after a two-year hiatus, with a record 307 vessels dropping anchor in Vancouver — though the number of passengers still fell 24 per cent below 2019 levels.

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UK must invest in smart and green shipping solutions, MPs tell government

E&T

The TSC has published a report on the government’s Maritime 2050 strategy, published in 2019. Currently, approximately 95 per cent of goods by weight come to the UK by ship and the Department for Business and Trade has predicted maritime cargo volumes will triple by 2050.

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Deakin students test drive custom-built solar car

Manufacturer's Monthly

” With this philosophy in mind, the solar car is designed to comfortably seat a driver and passenger as well as having cargo space. The project kicked off in 2019 and has involved nearly 1,000 Deakin students across multiple schools including Engineering, IT, Communication and Creative Arts and Business and Law.

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Floating ‘artificial leaves’ could produce clean fuel for the shipping industry

E&T

Currently, around 80 per cent of global trade is transported by cargo vessels powered by fossil fuels. In 2019, the research group developed an artificial leaf, which makes syngas – a key intermediate in the production of many chemicals and pharmaceuticals – from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water. Image credit: Virgil Andrei.

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