Breaking Bottlenecks

It’s a challenge so immense, it really does require an “all hands on-deck” approach: climate change. By the year 2050, extreme weather events exacerbated by our warming world are expected to cost the economy almost 140-billion dollars in Canada alone.

On this episode of Breaking Bottlenecks, brought to you by the Vancouver-Fraser Port Authority, host Aaron Chapman tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time, in an eye-opening look at what the port and its partners are doing to engage with the crisis head-on. You’ll hear how weather events like historic heat and record-shattering storms are driving innovation along all parts of the supply chain, forcing companies to adapt their operations, in real-time, to keep the flow of goods moving and the economy chugging along. Aaron will also explore what those same companies are doing to mitigate potentially bigger challenges in the future by reducing their emissions and embracing sustainability today.

Featuring interviews and commentary from:

Chantale Després, former assistant vice-president of sustainability at CN Rail.Heather Wood, director of sustainability - North America for CMA CGM.Ronan Chester, director of climate action and sustainability leadership at the Vancouver-Fraser Port Authority.

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It’s an industry that’s dealt with its fair share of issues before -- but nothing could have prepared the cruise ship sector for the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
On this episode of Breaking Bottlenecks, brought to you by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, host Aaron Chapman speaks with some of the key people who worked tirelessly to bring cruise ships back to Vancouver, after two cancelled seasons , regulatory changes, and setbacks. In an industry built on interdependencies and connections, we’ll hear how members of this complex ecosystem, including service-providers, suppliers, cruise companies, and government unite  to not only get ships back in motion, but bring them back with a new-found resilience.
Featuring interviews and commentary from:
Charlie Ball, senior advisor, office of the president, Holland America Group.Karen Soyka, vice president, strategy & business development at Destination Vancouver.Julie Gascon, director general of marine safety and security at Transport Canada.Carmen Ortega, manager of customer engagement at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

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Supply chain visibility was challenged during the booming months of the pandemic, placing even more importance on continued collaboration between the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and its customers at the Port of Vancouver. In episode 3 of Breaking Bottlenecks, host Aaron Chapman speaks to industry insiders and discusses a few key questions: How do companies in competitive markets weigh the risks and benefits of data sharing and transparency? Is greater supply chain visibility possible? And how does greater supply chain visibility help get a strained system back on track? 

Featuring interviews and commentary from:
Dan Bresolin, vice president, intermodal sales and marketing, CN Rail
Grace Liang, president, OOCL Canada
Raymond Tsang, vice president and head of ocean products, DB Schenker, Canada
Peter Xotta, vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

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From container shortages to unprecedented surges in cargo volumes, the pandemic served as a stress test for the container intermodal supply chain, and for importers and exporters around the globe in 2020 and into 2021. In episode 2 of Breaking Bottlenecks, host Aaron Chapman looks at how container shipping surged during the pandemic and how market dynamics have made it a modern marvel of supply chain innovation. Told through the lens of the Port of Vancouver, industry experts discuss what it takes for container shipping to succeed and how a fully functioning nervous system within the intermodal network delivers containers to destinations around the world. 

Featuring interviews and commentary from:
Dan Bresolin, vice president, intermodal sales and marketing, CN Rail
Grace Liang, president, OOCL Canada
Raymond Tsang, vice president and head of ocean products, DB Schenker, Canada
Peter Xotta, vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

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In Episode 1 of Breaking Bottlenecks, host Aaron Chapman is joined by industry insiders to examine the state of the global supply chain through the lens of the Port of Vancouver. We’ll hear from industry leaders as they discuss the stresses, successes, and innovations, as the modern maritime industry adapted to bottlenecks during a global pandemic in real-time and on an unprecedented scale. 

Featuring interviews and commentary from:

Dan Bresolin, vice president, intermodal sales and marketing, CN Rail

Grace Liang, president, OOCL Canada

Raymond Tsang, vice president and head of ocean products, DB Schenker, Canada

Peter Xotta, vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

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Coming in 2022, Season 2 of the Breaking Bottlenecks podcast will explore the complex forces of global trade through the lens of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. This season will examine stories that depict the stress-test of the supply chain, highlighting real-time responses, innovations, and new thinking that demonstrate the resiliency of port customers, supply chain partners, and port communities. 

Featuring interviews and commentary from:

Dan Bresolin, vice president, intermodal sales and marketing, CN Rail

Grace Liang, president, OOCL Canada

Raymond Tsang, vice president and head of ocean products, DB Schenker, Canada

Peter Xotta, vice president, operations and supply chain, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

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Increased shipping, combined with a rapidly shrinking industrial land base, creates a difficult business equation to solve. Hear how customers at the Port of Vancouver and port authority staff are working to address the bottleneck of land availability at Canada’s busiest port.

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In this episode, we’ll hear how innovative programs are being implemented to realize the port authority’s vision for the Port of Vancouver to be the world’s most sustainable port.

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In an environment as dynamic as the Port of Vancouver, collaboration is key. Hear how collaborative engagement between the port authority, customers, government, and neighbouring communities delivered an ambitious expansion to trade-enabling infrastructure at the Port of Vancouver.

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Because it is a perishable commodity, the orderly movement of grain is mandated by the federal government in Canada. Unfortunately, that movement is often hampered by snowfall or extreme cold. In this episode, we’ll hear about the intricate challenges and novel solutions that affect the vital flow of grain through snowy passes, into terminals, onto ships, and across the water to customers abroad.

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