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B.C. posts record exports to the Pacific Rim

B.C. posts record exports to the Pacific Rim

B.C.’s exports to China and South Korea hit record levels in 2011, with exports to the Pacific Rim for the first time outstripping those to the U.S.
Travellers air beefs over higher YVR levy

Travellers air beefs over higher YVR levy

But CEO Larry Berg says airport improvement fee is key to establishing airport as North America's Asia Pacific gateway
Port launches truck efficiency pilot program

Port launches truck efficiency pilot program

In an attempt to increase efficiency of trucks serving Port Metro Vancouver (PMV), the port has launched a six-month GPS-based truck efficiency pilot program.

Deal delivers port labour peace

After 25 months of bargaining, Metro Vancouver waterfront foremen sign lengthy collective agreement

Emirates Airline set to take another run at Vancouver service

New daily non-stop Seattle-to-Dubai flights threaten to draw more passenger traffic south of the border

City cab turf war heats up

Vancouver’s four major taxi companies are seeking more licences to handle passenger volume on weekends and are blasting the province for not doing enough to crack down on illegal pickups

U.S. trade inquiry targets B.C. logistics

Election politics add volatility to probe into allegations that Canadian ports have unfair trade advantage over U.S. counterparts

YVR freight flights looking up for 2012

Vancouver International Airport is hoping bigger planes and direct flights to Asia will help it land a bigger share of the North American cargo business

Province sinks BC Ferries' plan to reduce sailings

Confidential proposal to Ministry of Transportation reveals that proposed reductions would have cut into summer months and decreased weekday sailings on major routes

Ledcor's marine moves ramp up competition in B.C.'s waterways

The construction company's recent purchase of 12 new barges gives it the capacity to supply “cradle-to-grave” transportation services to the province's pulp and paper industry