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FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Blue Water Bridge is a key US-Canada crossing

The Blue Water Bridge. (Photo: ontbluecoast.com)

A major international crossing over the St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron, Blue Water Bridge is located between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario. When it fully opened to traffic during the fall of 1938, it became one of the fastest links between the Midwest and Ontario as well as the Northeast United States.

The (original) Blue Water Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge. Its total length is 6,178 feet; its main span is 871 feet long. The bridge was built as a joint...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-blue-water-bridge-is-a-key-us-canada-crossing

Canada pumps $29M into rail projects, rail-related climate studies

The Canadian government is investing in rail infrastructure in Saskatchewan and Ontario as part of its broader program aimed at bolstering Canada’s trade corridors.

Canada is also funding climate resiliency projects that seek to safeguard rail infrastructure.

Together, the investments total more than CA$29 million ($22 million). 

Four projects in Saskatchewan are getting $18.3 million through Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund.

The investments include: 

  • $1 million to develop a preliminary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-pumps-29m-into-rail-projects-rail-related-climate-studies

Construction underway on replacement cable ferry for Canada’s Frontenac Islands Township

Construction is underway on a new cable ferry for operation in Frontenac Islands Township in Canada’s Ontario province. The newer vessel, which will be named Simcoe ..

The post Construction underway on replacement cable ferry for Canada’s Frontenac Islands Township appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/ro-ro-world/construction-underway-on-replacement-cable-ferry-for-canadas-frontenac-islands-township/

CN allocates more thana $800M for capital investments in Ontario, Alberta

A photograph of a train crossing a bridge. There is mountain range behind the train, and the bridge is in the middle of a forest.

CN plans to invest almost CA$800 million (US$618 million) in capital improvements in Ontario and Alberta, the railway announced Wednesday.

This adds to the $725 million in capital expenditures that CN unveiled Tuesday for network improvements in British Columbia and Quebec. In all, CN is allocating $1.52 billion to capital improvements in four provinces.

In Alberta, CN expects to invest $365 million for network improvements, technology, capacity, rolling stock units and decarbonization...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-allocates-more-thana-800m-for-capital-investments-in-ontario-alberta

Topsoe supports new production of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel in Ontario, Canada

  • Refuel Energy chooses Topsoe solution for renewable fuel facility.
  • The facility will be built in Ontario, Canada, and will have a capacity of 3000 barrels per day.    
  • The produced fuel will supply aviation and terrestrial fuel needs and reduce CO2 emissions for the end users by up to 80%.

Refuel Energy Inc. (Refuel) has announced its plans for the construction of a 3000 barrels per day renewable fuel plant in Southern Ontario, Canada.

The proposed project, called Refuel YYZ, would supply the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/20/topsoe-supports-new-production-of-sustainable-aviation-fuel-and-renewable-diesel-in-ontario-canada/

TravelCenters of America pulling out of Canada

A sign with.the logo of TravelCenters of America with a blue sky in the background

TravelCenters of America plans to close its single Canadian truck stop, in southwestern Ontario, the company said Thursday. 

The Ohio-based truck stop chain has agreed to sell its site in the city of Woodstock, company spokesperson Tina Arundel wrote in an email. The buyer was not disclosed. 

The company did not provide a timetable for the closure but said its employees have been notified. 

“The company is currently continuing to operate its Woodstock site and provide pay and benefits to team...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/travelcenters-of-america-pulling-out-of-canada

TravelCenters of America se retira de Canadá

A sign with.the logo of TravelCenters of America with a blue sky in the background

TravelCenters of America planea cerrar su única parada de camiones canadiense, en el suroeste de Ontario, dijo la compañía el jueves. 

La cadena de paradas de camiones con sede en Ohio ha acordado vender su sitio en la ciudad de Woodstock, la portavoz de la compañía Tina Arundel escribió en un correo electrónico. El comprador no fue revelado. 

La compañía no proporcionó un calendario para el cierre, pero dijo que sus empleados han sido notificados. 

“La compañía continúa actualmente operando su...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/travelcenters-of-america-se-retira-de-canada

Ontario orders 12 truck operators out of service over Freedom Convoy protest

A police car is parked in front of three rows of trucks during the freedom convoy protest in Ottawa.

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is taking 12 truck operators out of service — suspending their operating authorities and ordering the seizure of their license plates — in connection with their role in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, Canada.

A spokesperson for the ministry declined to identify the operators or say if they included any carriers. The spokesperson also would not say how long the suspensions would last.

Sources close to the ministry told FreightWaves that at least one...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ontario-orders-12-truck-operators-out-of-service-over-freedom-convoy-protest

Schneider cerrará sus operaciones en Canadá

An orange tractor-trailer of Schneider National travels on a road with trees behind it.

Schneider National planea cerrar sus operaciones en Canadá y vender su única terminal en Ontario, dijo la compañía el viernes.

La empresa de transporte y logística con sede en Green Bay, Wisconsin, dijo que el cierre afectará a unas 150 personas, incluidos los conductores y otro personal con sede en Guelph, Ontario. La empresa tiene previsto cerrar sus operaciones a finales de marzo.

“A pesar de la dedicación y los mejores esfuerzos durante muchos años, las operaciones con sede en Canadá no...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/schneider-cerrara-sus-operaciones-en-canada

Schneider to shut down Canadian operations

An orange tractor-trailer of Schneider National travels on a road with trees behind it.

Schneider National plans to shut down its Canada-based operations and sell off its single terminal in Ontario, the company said Friday. 

The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking and logistics firm said the closure will affect about 150 people, including drivers and other personnel based in Guelph, Ontario. The company plans to wind down operations by the end of March.

“Despite the dedication and best efforts over many years, Canadian-based operations do not fit within Schneider’s long-term...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/schneider-to-shut-down-canadian-operations

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