Picton Terminals Ltd.

Picton Terminals is a proud member of the Ontario Marine Council. We were pleased to hear from Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria and the MTO Marine Partnership and Development Office about Ontario's commitment to strengthening supply chains and building our economy through the marine sector. Today's AGM was one of many marine industry meetings during the 86th Annual Marine Club meeting. #marine #shipping #OntarioMarineCouncil #MarineMovesOntarioForward

PT is attending Marine Club in Toronto. Today begins with the Hwy H2O Annual meeting providing an opportunity to meet with our bi-national marine industry colleagues. #marine #shipping #greatlakes

We are pleased to have welcomed MP Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South ) and Grain Farmers of Ontario Board Chair Jeff Harrison, to PT to show them our progress as we prepare our site for the new P&H grain terminal. #greatlakes #marine #shipping #agriculture

Picton Terminals was excited to join the Grain Farmers of Ontario District 12 (Durham, Northumberland, Kawartha, Peterborough, Hastings) Meeting to share our work preparing for the new P&H grain terminal ! A special thank you to MP John Barlow (Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food) for a fulsome discussion of strengthening Canada's Supply Chain via #GreatLakes #marine #shipping.

Happy New Year !! 🎆 ALD in Kingston Dec 31, 2022 Video by Ali 💙 #HappyNewYear #ygk #tugandbarge #GreatLakes #marine #shipping

Welcome home, Amy Lynn D, after an epic mission in support of the Tim S Dool ! Thanks for spending Christmas on the Seaway to complete your important work. Thanks too, to our suppliers who keep our Great Lakes marine shipping operations moving all year ! Thank you, County Farm Centre Ltd ! Merry Christmas ! #greatlakes #marine #shipping #merrychristmas #FSEnergy

Welcome Winter, a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour. #wintersolstice #goldenhour #greatlakes #shipping

We are grateful to our employees, families, customers, and business partners for a year of new opportunities, exciting challenges, and fulfilling projects. We are humbled by the collaborations we’ve had the privilege to work on with you. Thank you, all, for playing a part in our success today and across the last 45 years of business. May your Holidays be Merry and Bright !  Wishing you and yours all the best things this Holiday Season !

The December 19, 2024 PT Times newsletter is online ! Holiday Wishes! December Shipping Productivity ! Outstanding Opportunities ! #HappyHolidays #BestWishes #greatlakes #marine #shipping #newsletter https://lnkd.in/gbcpHMkY

Interesting research from ATRI https://lnkd.in/eq9rkiS on the costs of trucking congestion. Marine shipping removes trucks from roads 1 ship=963 trucks.    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2024 Contact: Jeffrey Short (404) 731-9637 JShort@trucking.org Trucking's Annual Congestion Costs Rise to $108.8 Billion Washington, DC – Traffic congestion on U.S. highways added $108.8 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2022 according to the latest Cost of Congestion study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). This finding, part of ATRI’s ongoing highway performance measurement research, marks a new record-high national congestion cost.   ATRI utilized a variety of data sources, including its substantial truck GPS database and Operational Costs benchmarks, to calculate the impacts of trucking delays on major U.S. roadways. The total hours of congestion decreased slightly in 2022 from record 2021 highs due to a softening freight market, but the cost of operating a truck during this period increased at a much greater rate. As a result, the overall cost of congestion increased by 15.0 percent year-over-year. This level of delay is equivalent to more than 430,000 commercial truck drivers sitting idle for one work year and an average cost of $7,588 for every registered combination truck.   In addition to the national findings, ATRI’s analysis also documented state and metropolitan delays and related cost impacts. The top 10 states each experienced costs of more than $8 billion, led by Texas ($9.17B), California ($8.77B), and Florida ($8.44B). Combined, the top 10 states ultimately account for more than half (52%) of trucking’s congestion costs nationwide. Additionally, the metropolitan areas with the highest congestion costs included New York City ($6.68B), Miami ($3.20B), and Chicago ($3.14B).   ATRI’s analysis also found that the trucking industry wasted over 6.4 billion gallons of diesel fuel in 2022 due to congestion, resulting in additional fuel costs of $32.1 billion.   “With rising costs putting pressure on businesses and consumers alike, minimizing delays caused by congestion is more important than ever,” said Frank Granieri, A. Duie Pyle COO of Supply Chain Solutions. “Addressing these challenges requires a shared commitment to modernize our infrastructure and strengthen the backbone of our economy: resilient and efficient supply chains.” ATRI is the trucking industry’s 501c3 not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation’s essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.