You Could Be Flying in an Airplane with Fake Parts…

Canada Builds New Container Terminal Transport Canada plans to invest $150M to build a new container terminal in Contrecoeur, Quebec. The new terminal will help increase container capacity for the Port of Montreal to meet growing demand. You Could Be Flying in an Airplane with Fake Parts… In the latest, “make you scratch your head”…

Canada Wants to Produce Your EV Battery

This Robot Could Come to a Warehouse Near You Check out this German-made robot which is ideal in a warehouse environment. South Korean Robot-Maker Debuts with a Splash Speaking of robots, South Korean robot-maker, Doosan Robotics, debuted on the market jumping up 127%. Doosan’s collaborative-robots are designed to work alongside humans. The robots can perform…

US Steelmaker Going Nuclear

Truck Stops Going Electric As many trucking companies begin migrating to electric fleets, truck stops are starting to upgrade their infrastructure for the increasing demand for charging electric trucks. US Steelmaker Going Nuclear Green (aka clean) energy has been the focus for many companies and countries, now Nucor, the largest steel company in the US,…

How Off-the-Shelf Technology Can Be Profitable for Small Manufacturers

Amazon Launches Supply Chain Solution In its continued race to dominate e-commerce, Amazon announced a new automated supply chain service for sellers aptly named, Supply Chain by Amazon. The solution offers an end-to-end automated solution to help sellers bring product from manufacturing directly to their customers. (Is it me or did this sound like an…

China’s Chips

The World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Planned There’s a new race going on, the AI race. South Korea’s SK’s renewable energy division is planning to build a US$15 billion green hydrogen plant in Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador. The plant will use wind energy to produce clean energy. Upon completion, the plant would be the world’s…

Container Rates from China Start Rising Again

Container Rates from China Start Rising Again As shipping rates started coming down and the chaos for supply chains started improving, it looks like container rates from China to the U.S. are starting to creep up again. Sugar Distributor Expands Products Vancouver-based sugar distributor, Rogers Sugar, is looking to expand its Montreal production facility to…

Panama Canal Backed Up

UPS Drivers Earn How Much??? In this week’s “make you say WOW” moment, UPS’ CEO shared that their drivers will average $170K in salary and benefits with the new deal structure. Where does one apply to become a UPS driver? Asking for a friend… Panama Canal Backed Up As if a global pandemic over the…