b'30American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(DESTINEDcontinued from page 28)otherthings,theMOUwill focusontheevaluationofa potentialsustainable,commer-cially supported 12-month ship-pingseasonthroughthePort of Churchill as climate change takes hold and the annual ship-pingwindowisnolonger restrictedtofourmonthsfrom July to October.y ear -r ounds hiPPing ontheh orizonThispartnershipcouldbe a game-changer for the Port of ChurchillandCanadasArctic tradeambitions,saidChris Avery,CEO,ArcticGateway Group.Fednavslong-standing leadership in marine operations complementsourcommitment tostrengtheningChurchills already established position as a northern trade gateway. Together, were laying the groundwork for a new era of year-round shipping thatreflectsnorthernpriorities, theCanadiannationalinterest, and the global demand for Cana-dian resources.Paul Pathy, Fednavs Presi-dent and CEO, declared: Fednav is pleased to partner with ArcticREGISTER NOWOct. 29-31, 2025Newport, RIGatewaytoexplorethisambi-tious and forward-looking visionCONECTS 29 THANNUALfor the Port of Churchill. We see tremendouspotentialincom- NORTHEAST TRADE bining our marine and logistics expertisewithAGGsunique ownershipmodelandregional& TRANSPORTATIONleadership,furtherestablishing Churchillasthekeytounlock sustainable growth in the North.theInJuly,AGGannouncedCONFERENCEtripling of its critical min-eral storage capacity at the port andincreasedfreightvolume along the 450-mile Hudson Bay Railway.In its heyday in 2007, when Churchill was a prime customer forCanadianWheatBoard (CWB)exports,itshipped 620,000 metric tons of grain to overseasmarkets.Butopera- www.conect.orgtionswereshutdownin2016 followingtheeliminationby OttawaoftheCWBsgrain exportmonopolyandshiftofNavigating the Challengescargo to non-Arctic ports. Theportresumedopera- & Opportunities for Tradetionsin2019,handlingsome 138,000 tons of grain products,This years expanded Trade & Transportation Conference brings after the AGG and partners pur- together global leaders, hands-on workshops, and unmatched chased the port in 2018.networking opportunities.Colleen Clarke, Peter Friedmann,a r aill ine in SVP,Surety & TradeFBB Federal Relations; P erMafrostt erritory Conference Highlights Include:Relations CONECT CounselRoanoke InsuranceFrom the launching of grainUsing Technology to Push Your Business ForwardGroup Incshippingshipmentsin1931, smoothoperationsattheportU.S. Trade with Canada and Mexico have been challenged by the sub- Challenges and Opportunities in Global Transportation: Is the NewstantialpermafrostconditionsNormal Mediocrity?along the rail line. Moreover, in 2017theraillinewasseverely Kenneth Sine, Head of Global Procurement, Wayfair, LLC damaged by flooding. Over 160 Brandon Fried, Executive Director, Air Forwarders Associationmiles of the rail line required the installation of rock ballast belowTrade Day Roundtables with CBP and Partner Government AgenciesWorkshops in the fields of Customs Compliance, Transportation, andPeter Levesque,Takashi Masuda,the surface of the track. ALI Leadership Fellow,President AGGofficialsaffirmthatExport Sanctions and Controls. Harvard UniversityOcean Network Express theHudsonBayRaillineSenior Advisor, (ONE)BCO Focus Panel with Peter Tirschwell McKinsey & Cois today in its best condition in over 30 years due to the exten- Off the Record with Peter Friedmannsiverehabilitationeffortsand ongoinginvestments.Major U.S. Customs and Border Protection Keynoteimprovements included the sig- PLUS: Networking receptions and Harvest Dinner at a local vineyardnificant ballast and tie replace-ment,bridgerehabilitation, andtheimplementationof modern technology like drones andLIDARfortrackmonitor- REGISTER NOW AT Alan Murphy, Peter Tirschwell,ing,whichhelpcombatpastCEO & FounderVice Presidentissues such as permafrost thawCONECT.ORG!CCS/CES/MCS/MESSea-Intelligencefor Maritime & Trade andflooding.Theseupgradespoints available. S&P Global Market (DESTINEDcontinued onIntelligencepage 44)2025T&T_072725v5.indd 1 8/15/25 9:38AM'