Canadian Ports Carbon Footprint: Encouraging Energy Efficiency through Incentives Controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pollution caused by the marine shipping industry has always been a serious problem. Many of the marine shipping vessel companies do implement carbon emission control norms and do their best to bring down their carbon foot print. To help boost […]
Proper Welding Safety for Miners Mining is a hazardous work environment. There is a risk of death, which is why miners must wear protective gear and follow safety guidelines. One of the most dangerous activities for miners is welding in a closed environment – especially underground. Even if all the safety rules are followed, the […]
Arctic Shipping in Canada: Is it in our future? Global warming has been viewed as a drawback by many industries, but it brought with it a silver lining; the promise of some important arctic shipping lanes and routes in Canada being opened up. However, recent reports show that the opening of arctic shipping routes may […]
Leading in the Mining Industry Recently, a dramatic increase has been recorded in the number of graduates intending to join the white collar job force. Lawyers, engineers and other office based jobs have seen a dramatic increase. However, this has also led to serious shortfalls in certain industry departments across the globe. The Canadian mining […]
Helicopter Safety Offshore: Keeping Workers Safe Worker safety is a major concern for any industry. For offshore oil rigs it is especially important since the workers are confined to an oil rig platform, surrounded by nothing but the high seas. Working on an offshore rig is considered one of the most trying jobs on the […]
Liability in Marine Ports: Who Pays? Who pays for damage or loss of containers and cargo during shipment? There is no straight forward reply to this question, since there are several situations which must be evaluated before compensation can be issued. The situations also vary, whereby some may be asking who pays for the damage […]
Cyber Security in Oil and Gas Industry As the Canadian oil and gas industry expands to cater for demand, the adoption of modern technology is key to the industry’s efficiency and increased productivity. However, with this increased dependence on computers and digital technology to manage and run the oil and gas industry, the risk of […]
Best Practices to Manage Shipping Freight Costs In a freight market that’s seeing signs of an uptick, a company’s success or failure could come down to a matter of efficient supply chain logistics. Due to rising fuel prices, the cost of maintaining and operating a fleet of trucks has gone up in the past several […]
Mining Safety: High Pressure Injection Injury The unpredictability of a mine’s infrastructure is not the only potential hazard for workers. If they’re not paying proper attention, mine operators can also be injured by various pieces of mining equipment. Among the most insidious types of injuries are those caused by a high pressure injection. This happens […]
Is Thorium the Future of Mining? Canada is heavily reliant on hydro and nuclear electrical energy production to power our cities and industries. Being in the northern hemisphere also means that Canada experiences shortages of electrical power during certain months of the year, especially during the winter. This also makes it important for Canada to […]
