The Crop Logistics Working Group allows industry players to discuss transportation issues without the politics, says official
An industry group that has been advising Ottawa on issues related to grain transportation since 2011 will remain in place for now. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced May 16 that the Crop Logistics Working Group (CLWG) would be re-established for a fourth mandate. The CLWG consists of representatives from across the grain industry. It […] Read moreTag Archives grain handling — page 9
GrainsConnect announces new build at Huxley, Alta.
Grain handling company GrainsConnect Canada plans to build a high-throughput grain terminal in Huxley, Alta. It would be the company’s fourth high-throughput concrete grain terminal in Western Canada. GrainsConnect said June 1 that it will build at Huxley, about 120 kilometres northeast of Calgary. Similar to GrainsConnect’s other facilities, the Huxley terminal will have 35,000 […] Read more
Wheat groups grapple with cross border sales issue
A pair of prairie wheat organizations are offering up different views on how the Canadian grain handling system should treat American-grown wheat that is trucked across the international border and delivered to western Canadian elevators. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) urged Ottawa this week to launch public consultations before making any changes to […] Read more
Columbia to expand West Coast transloading facilities
A west coast transloading and logistics company that specializes in containerized grain and pulse crops is rebuilding its facilities at the Port of Vancouver. Columbia Containers will spend approximately $26 million to build a new transloading facility on the south shore of the Burrard Inlet. Construction started earlier this month and is scheduled for completion […] Read more
Thunder Bay shipping season starts early
Eastbound grain shipments through the Port of Thunder Bay are off to a good start in 2017, thanks to an early break-up of winter ice and ample grain stocks in storage at the port. Tim Heney, chief executive officer at the Port of Thunder Bay, said the port welcomed its first vessel of the 2017 […] Read more
G3 west coast terminal on track
Canadian grain companies continue to pour money into new or expanded export terminals at the Port of Vancouver. G3 Global Holdings, the parent company of G3 Canada Ltd., announced Dec. 21 that it will go ahead with plans to build a state-of-the-art grain export terminal in North Vancouver. Construction of G3 Terminal Vancouver will begin […] Read more
Commodity hub awaits decision
Comtrax Logistics Solutions hopes farmers will contribute to the feasibility study to get idea off the ground
MILESTONE, Sask. — They’ve made their pitch, and now proponents of a commodity hub near Weyburn, Sask., say it’s up to producers to decide if they will help build it. Comtrax Logistics Solutions held 11 public meetings in southeastern Saskatchewan to see what producers think of a grain handling facility combined with a 260-car loop […] Read more
Ceres doubles quarterly grain handlings
Ceres Global Ag increased its first quarter grain handlings to 25 million bushels in the three-month period ending Sept. 30, an increase of more than 112 percent over first quarter handlings in 2016. Ceres, which owns and operates a new inland grain terminal near Northgate, Sask., reported its first quarter 2017 financial results Nov. 9. […] Read more
Dedicated trains empower elevators
Canadian Pacific Railway’s dedicated train service has proven to be a hit with grain companies. Most grain shipped on CP tracks now moves on dedicated trains, a system the railway introduced in 2014. “Seventy-five percent of our grain is moved by the dedicated trains,” said Jeff Edwards, CP assistant vice-president of service design and car […] Read more
Grain car fleet requiring more maintenance
The amount of maintenance needed to keep Canada’s aging fleet of grain hopper cars in service is increasing. According to a recently released federal report, the number of hopper cars requiring repair rose dramatically between December 2014 and December 2015. In December 2015, the number of so-called “bad order” cars requiring heavy maintenance was listed […] Read more
