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Acquiring a short-line

By Lisa Guenther July 21, 2015

When a federal railway company decides to abandon a line, it needs to follow procedures outlined in the Canada Transportation Act. The railway needs to notify the federal government, along with any affected parties, of its plan. It needs to give 12 months’ notice of its plan. It then has to advertise the line, giving […] Read more

Quorum’s latest report says that during the first nine months of the 2013-14 crop year, vessels waited an average of 19.1 days in port at Vancouver.

Crops, News

Vessels kept waiting at port

Port Metro Vancouver is on track to break movement records, despite supply chain problems

By Lisa Guenther March 2, 2015

Mark Hemmes is cautiously optimistic about grain transportation this year, he told CropSphere delegates in Saskatoon in January. The transportation system has set records for grain volumes moved, he said, and generally things are back in balance. But vessel line-ups at port are still a concern, he said, especially in Vancouver. “They’re running out of anchorage […] Read more

Cereals, Features

Short rail lines still in the picture

Short lines are still a vibrant part of rail transport, and contrary to popular belief,  producer cars are more popular now than they ever were

By Lisa Guenther February 10, 2015

Many rural communities have watched their infrastructure disappear. Rail lines have been ripped out and country elevators demolished. But some have stemmed the loss by buying short-lines from the national railways and investing in producer car facilities. Contrary to popular belief, producer cars are more popular than ever, says Ron Shymanski, chairman of Torch River […] Read more

Crops, News

Farmers still concerned about grain movement

Grain is moving more freely this winter, but concerns linger

By Lisa Guenther January 6, 2015

The grain industry’s transportation woes have eased somewhat over the last few months, but farmers’ concerns linger. To get a sense of where things are at and what need to be done to resolve the complex issues around transportation, Grainews spoke to farmers from each Prairie province. Grain bound for ports at the West Coast […] Read more

Crops, Features

Producer cars to lower risk

Producer cars are an alternative to help Prairie farmers manage the uncertainty of basis and delivery opportunities

May 20, 2014

After seeing how the past winter evolved in regards to extremely high basis levels and limited delivery access because of the bumper crop, I have been looking at available options to help farmers better manage these risks. Today I want to take a look at producer cars and how they can help manage basis fluctuations […] Read more

Crops

Churchill enjoys busy shipping year

By GFM Network News November 1, 2013

Churchill is nearing the end of a busy grain shipping season, with the tonnage moving through the northern port expected to come in well above the previous year. “We’ll be wrapping up in the next 10 to 12 days,” Darcy Brede, president and chief operating officer of OmniTRAX, said last week. More than 500,000 tonnes […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Acquiring a short-line

Vessels kept waiting at port

Short rail lines still in the picture

Farmers still concerned about grain movement

Producer cars to lower risk

Churchill enjoys busy shipping year

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