NTCL offers two shipping routes for northern customers
March, 2009
Northern Transportation Company Limited is offering a new freight service to Western Arctic Communities. This is in addition to their traditional tug and barge service from Hay River.
Freight will be loaded from Richmond, B.C., near Vancouver, shipped north along the West Coast of Canada and around Point Barrow, Alaska and then east into the Canadian Arctic. NTCL will use a large, ocean capable tug and a 12,000 ton barge for this service.
NTCL is working with Braden-Burry Expediting, a NorTerra company with offices in Inuvik, Yellowknife, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Ottawa. BBE will manage the Richmond loading terminal. BBE has more than three decades of experience moving cargo from all over the world to the North and is ready to handle northbound cargo from Richmond for NTCL.
As in the past, NTCL's traditional tug and barge service from the Port of Hay River will continue. Please ensure your sealift order arrives at Hay River, Vancouver or Inuvik by the acceptance dates shown below.
The new route means that there are important changes to the freight acceptance dates for Arctic communities. Please go to their website at www.ntcl.com to check the Shipping Schedule for the acceptance dates for your community.
There are also important changes to the way NTCL receives and loads freight for the 2009 season. To make sure this new service and their traditional service is on time and as efficient as possible, NTCL is asking all customers to do the following:
- You must book cargo space for your sealift order before the freight acceptance dates. NTCL needs the information about what cargo is expected at the loading terminal in Hay River or Richmond.
- All customers are shipping cargo AT THEIR OWN RISK. Customers must buy cargo insurance or sign a waiver acknowledging that they are shipping at their own risk of loss or damage. An application for cargo insurance placed through Marsh Canada Ltd. can be found at www.ntcl.com.
- Customers must pay in advance for their cargo shipping costs before receiving their sealift order. Pre-paying will confirm your cargo space reservation.
For more information about booking cargo space, pre-paying, and buying insurance please call the following numbers:
If you are shipping from Richmond please call Toll Free 1-866-935-6825, or Edmonton at 1-780-890-7588, or email at bookings@bbex.com.
If you are shipping from Hay River, please call Toll Free at 1-877-770-NTCL (6825) or Hay River at 1-867-874-5121. A Booking Note form is available on the NTCL website at www.ntcl.com.
NTCL looks forward to serving you in the 2009 season and are confident that the planned changes will improve service and be more cost effective for their customers.
BBE to consolidate Manitoba shipping for Kivalliq Region
February 18, 2009
Starting March 1, Yellowknife based, Braden-Burry Expediting (BBE) will connect the Kivalliq to Winnipeg directly, bridging a gap identified by a number of Nunavut community leaders.
Currently, Kivalliq customers need to order their goods and then arrange to have them trucked from Winnipeg to Thompson, shipped by rail to the port in Churchill and then loaded onto an NTCL barge before it’s sent to their communities.
The North’s leading logistics and transportation company will consolidate all those steps through its base of operations at 1431B Church Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Manitoba has great infrastructure in place, but customers are forced to deal with all the logistics,” said Gary Reid, President of BBE. “Our goal is to connect the customers to their order directly, with only one phone call.”
Businesses, residents and governments in the Kivalliq can all expect to benefit from BBE’s expansion in Manitoba.
“Our focus is to develop a one-call solution that will result in a simple, efficient and cost-effective delivery of goods to the end customer in the Kivalliq Region through the Manitoba Corridor,” says Marc Cool, Regional Manager, Business Development.
Since 1977, BBE has created a strong, reliable logistics and transportation network in the Western and Eastern Arctic. Now, the company is connecting the two with a central Canada network.
“Our strategy is to build north-south corridors, with the ability to connect each via our southern bases of operations. This is a strategic long-term initiative to continue to grow our northern presence,” continues Reid.
BBE began providing its services to mineral exploration companies in 1977. With the development of oil and gas, diamond mines and other mining-related activity over the past 32 years, BBE has become the largest logistics company in Northern Canada. The BBE group connects the north and south through transportation gateways in Edmonton and Calgary (AB); Yellowknife, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells and Inuvik (NT); Iqaluit and Baker Lake (NU); Ottawa and now Winnipeg.
Further information is available from Stuart Russell, VP, Business Development by e-mailing him at: srussell@bbex.com.
Canadian North supports Hockey Day in Canada
February, 2009
Sixteen lucky Atom Polar Bears players from Inuvik and their chaperones travelled to the City of Champions where they were given the royal treatment by the Edmonton Oilers and Canadian North.
The group enjoyed an all expenses paid weekend trip to watch the Edmonton Oilers play host to the Calgary Flames as part of Hockey Day in Canada.
Back Row: Peter Clarkson, Ken Crocker, Kelcy McDonald, Chad Larocque, Les Skinner. Middle Row: Nina Verbonac, Liam Larocque, River Ross, Dustin Arey, Jacob Day-McLeod, Kaidan McDonald, Nick Bryant. Front Row: Dylan Ross-Kendi, Darcie Setzer, Alexander Skinner, Connor Sullivan, Arlo Clarkson, Richard Stewart, Joe Thrasher III, Deklen Crocker
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity included meeting hockey legend and hall-of-famer, Lanny McDonald who’d arrived for the weekend’s Oil and Gas Bonspiel but made a quick detour to greet the kids. The youngsters were treated to a dressing room meet-and-greet with Oiler players, they stood on the ice during the singing of O Canada and watched the game from their very own box. They even got a chance to hang out with Hockey Night in Canada commentators. Theresa Ross’ son River was also one of the lucky kids. “What an opportunity,” she said. “It’s going to motivate them and inspire them. You don’t always get such great opportunities up here, so I know the kids are really thrilled. It’s unbelievable. They all deserved to go. They’re good kids and they work so hard. Peter Clarkson, Polar Bears coach, travelled with the team and said he was thrilled for the kids and the lasting memories the trip will provide. “The Oilers and Canadian North were fantastic. It’s a chance of a lifetime and I know they won’t forget it.”
Canadian North is proud to be the main sponsor for the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik being held in July this year.
Celebrating the North photo competition winners
January, 2009
At the end of 2008, we ran a photo contest entitled "Celebrating the North" which was open to all employees of NorTerra Inc. and its group of companies. The aim of the contest was to generate fresh new photographs depicting any aspect of Northern life and who better to ask than the people who are currently contributing to and enhancing the economy and communities of Canada's North.
We received an amazing response! The winner of each of the six categories received $500.
Congratulations to our winners:
Culture & Community
Images of Northern traditions, culture and ways of life or examples of community spirit
James Havilands and his Dog Sled by Darrell Christie. Northern Industrial Sales, Inuvik
Freestyle/Art
Abstract or interesting arty images of the North
A Day in the Life by Kelly Norris (submitted by Brittney Norris, Canadian North, Yellowknife)
Northern Landscapes
Anything depicting the beauty and drama of the Northern topography
Waiting for Usefulness to Return by Pat Chmillar. Braden-Burry Expediting, Yellowknife
People of the North
Modern or traditional images of people of any age
Helena on a Snowmobile by Norman Donaldson (submitted by Helena Ekootak, Canadian North)
Working for NorTerra
Interesting pictures of employees at work, company premises, vehicles, events, etc.
NTCL Crane Working at the Syncro Yard by Myrtle Graham. Northern Transportation Company Limited, Hay River
Yesteryear
Any aspect of Northern life in the past or picture of historical interest
Visiting with Aagaa at her Bush Camp by Maria Arey-Storr (submitted by Jacqueline Arey, Weldco-Beales, Edmonton)
