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S p e c i a l F e a t u r e With the geographical advantage of Vancouver being a port city and its proximity to Asia, YVR is a key hub for Air Canada Cargo for the Asia Paci•c air-freight market. When asked to describe business in 2017, Johanne Cadorette, manager, marketing and communications for Air Canada Cargo, says: "In the third quarter of this year, Air Canada Cargo saw a 38-per-cent, year-over-year growth in revenue—which is phenomenal. Air Canada has been in a period of signi•cant and unparalleled growth over the last few years, with many new international routes added. The airline has also invested in modernizing its ‹eet. This, in turn, greatly bene•ts cargo, as new aircraft such as the 787 Dreamliner with greater fuel eŽciency and uplift comple- ment the 777 ‹eet, with its increased capacity and range." She adds: "With better aircraft deployed on a growing global network, Air Canada Cargo is poised to play a signi•cant role as air freight globally continues its upward swing in volumes." Tymac expands service "Another form of transport is provided by Tymac, which was launched in 1930 to transport workers, campers, and supplies around Vancouver's harbour, and quickly grew to specialize in the transportation of ships' pilots, agents, and crew along with cargo to and from anchorage and shore. Since 1989, Tymac has o–ered a service whose demand has skyrocketed: the transportation of waste from cruise ships and other vessels to regional recycling centres. "In simple terms, we have a two-man crew on a barge with a forklift that takes all the waste—which has been packaged on pallets—from the ship to the barge," says Stephen Hnatko, Tymac's director, marketing and communications. An impressive 99.8 per cent of the waste collected is recyclable, and the small percentage that isn't is sent to waste-to-ener˜y facilities in Greater Vancouver. "There, the waste is turned into ener˜y that is put on the grid, and the remaining ash is used for topsoil," says Hnatko. Tymac is currently expanding its capacity to help process liquid waste, including sewage as well as oil-contami- nated water. If that's not green enough, Tymac is also heavily engaged in taking C A R G O A N D L O G I S T I C S S p e c i a l F e a t u r e t he 5th Cargo logistics Canada Expo + Conference, north America's only Multimodal Expo, returns Feb. 6 to 8 at the Vancouver Convention Centre west. Along with the prime networking events and the opportunity to meet your colleagues across Canada, and the u.s., too, the event also features an extensive conference program with top experts in the industry, plus a tradeshow floor with more than 150 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and technologies. Jeff Maclean, President, Michelin, north America (Canada) will be one of the featured keynotes, highlighting ClC18's "supply Chain Forward" theme, as he represents a significant Canadian manufacturer that is looking to apply technological innovation to keep pace with rapidly evolving changes in the transport and logistics sectors. Other keynotes include the leaders of Vancouver international Airport, Maersk, Fedex, damco, and Canadian national—a power-packed lineup. "This show is looking innovatively forward to help better connect the crucial, logistical dots for the range of supply chain profession- als who attend our conference and exhibition," said Peter hurme, Programming director of Cargo logistics Canada. Hurme says the invitation-only Priority shippers harbour Tour and highly popular networking receptions are key in an event that attracts a full, and diverse spectrum of Canadian and north American supply chains. For information and to register, follow the links at cargologisticscanada.com Everything under one roof

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