1995-Present
President,
MariNova Consulting Ltd.
Duties: Specializing in port market assessments, marketing strategies, feasibility studies, business development, container shipping, cruise and ferry industries.

Projects:

• Atlantic Gateway Business Case, (through InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.), ACOA, 2007

• Port of Corner Brook Market Assessment, (through Bellefontaine Consulting Services), Corner Brook Port Corporation, 2007

• Building the Container Transload Sector in Halifax, (with Starboard Alliance, UMA Engineering, CBCL Limited, Colliers International, Trampoline), Greater Halifax Partnership, 2007

• North East Trade Corridors Transportation Study, (through SGE Acres/Hatch), 2007

• The Impact of the Coasting Trade Act on the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, (with Opus International, and Metcalf & Co.), Transport Canada, 2007

• The Use of Containers in Canada, (with UMA Engineering, CPCS Transcom, Logistic Marketing Services, Jonathan Seymour and Associates), Transport Canada, 2006 (should be link through Transport Canada)

• Digby-Saint John Ferry Service - Impacts and Options, (with Belleclaire Consulting and Geoplan Opus), ACOA and Nova Scotia office of Economic Development, 2006

• Lunenburg Waterfront Business Plan, (through Cantwell & Company, with O'Halloran Campbell and Ekistics Planning and Design), 2006

• Short Sea Shipping on the East Coast of North America (through Dalhousie University), Transport Canada, 2006

• Shelburne Marine Terminal Expansion Project, (with Dillon Consulting and T.M. McGuire), Shelburne Harbour Authority, 2006

• Port of Long Pond, Newfoundland, Market Assessment, for Long Pond Harbour Authority, 2005

• Japan Ports Study, (through Mercator Transport Group), 2005

• Economic and Social Impacts of Marine Atlantic Drop Trailer Service Elimination, (with Geoplan Opus), Transport Canada, 2005

• Sofia, Bulgaria Intermodal Terminal Study (through Global Port Services Inc., through UMA Engineering Ltd.), 2005

• Short Sea Shipping Market Study, (with Geoplan Opus, Global Port Systems Inc. and Richard Hodgson), for Transport Development Centre, Transport Canada, Montreal, 2005

• Halifax Gateway Council Strategic Plan, (through InterVISTAS Consulting Inc., ) Halifax Gateway Council, 2005

• Port Privatization Study, (through InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.), 2005

• Wright’s Cove Land Use and Transportation Plan, (through Cantwell & Company), Halifax Regional Municipality, 2005

• Halifax Inland Terminal and Trucking Options Study, (with Global Port Systems Inc., UMA Engineering Ltd., Dillon Consulting, Turner Drake, Cantwell & Co.), Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax Port Authority, 2005 l

• Social and Economic Impact of Marine Atlantic Service, Transport Canada, (with Geoplan Opus), 2005

• Business Plan for Shelburne Marine Terminal, Town of Shelburne, 2005

• Wallace Harbour and Marine Terminal Business Plan, Wallace Harbour Authority, 2005

• Economic Value of the Nova Scotia Ocean Sector, (through Gardner Pinfold Consulting Economists), Nova Scotia Department of Finance, 2005

• Halifax Fast Ferry Implementation, Halifax Regional Municipality, ongoing 2004-05

• Shortsea Shipping: Preliminary Feasibility Study, (through Enterprise Management Consultants), ACOA PEI, 2004

• Pugwash Marina Feasibility Study, (with Cantwell and Company), 2004

• Greater Halifax Distribution Study, (with Mercator Transport Group, LMS Marketing Services, P.R. Morin Services and Gardner Pinfold) for Greater Halifax Partnership, Halifax Port Authority, Industry Canada, Province of Nova Scotia), 2004

• Port of Charlottetown Market Assessment, Charlottetown Port Authority Inc., 2004

• Marine Industry Economic Impact Study (through LECG Economics and Finance) for Transport Canada, 2004

• Economic Potential of HRM and Halifax Harbour, (through Gardner Pinfold), for Halifax Regional Municipality, 2004

• Newfoundland Ports and Shipping Study, Clarke Transport, 2004

• Short Sea Shipping Market Assessment Tools Development (through GeoplanOpus), Transport Canada, 2004

• Maritime Region Ferry Terminal Appraisal, for PWGSC, (through Turner Drake), 2003

• Halifax High Capacity Transit Study, (through LEA Consulting), for Halifax Regional Municipality 2003

• Starr Manufacturing Ltd. Heritage Site Assessment (for HRM), 2003

• Halifax-Great Lakes Container and Ro-Ro Service Study (anonymous), 2003

• North American Container Port Survey (through Mercator Transport Group), 2003

• Short Sea Shipping Background Study, Transport Canada, 2003

• Port of Long Pond, Newfoundland, Divestiture Study, Long Pond Port Authority, (through CBCL Limited), 2003

• Business Development Project, Halterm Ltd., 2002

• Yarmouth Air Cargo Terminal Feasibility Review, ACOA and Nova Scotia Department of Economic Development, 2002

• Canadian Naval Heritage Project (through Economic Planning Group of Canada, with Omicron and Ekistitics Planning and Design), 2002

• Project Canada Shipping Study, B&N Nordsjofrakt, Stockholm, Sweden, 2001-2002

• Marketing Strategy, Canadian Sailing Expeditions (with Economic Planning Group), 2002

• Strategic Land Use Plan for Sydney Steel Site, (through EDM Environmental Design and Management Ltd.), 2002

• Angus J. Walters Museum, Interpretive Panels, (through Advantex Productions), 2002

• Town of Mulgrave Strategic Plan, (through EDM), 2001

• Angus J. Walters House Museum Interpretive Plan, Town of Lunenburg, (through Communication Design Group), 2001

• Manitoulin Island Ferry Service Feasibility Study, Shesegwaning First Nation through BDO Dunwoody Ltd., (with Geoplan Consultants Inc.), 2000

• Lunenburg Marine Industries Marketing Strategy, Lunenburg Board of Trade (through EDM Environmental Design and Management Limited) 2000

• Mulgrave Forest Products Terminal Feasibility Study, 2000, Logistec Stevedoring Inc.

• The Post-Container Age in Halifax, 1970-2000, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 2000

• Port of Sydney, N.S., Marketing Strategy, Cape Breton Regional Municipality (through O'Halloran Campbell), 1999-2000

• Various marine-related projects, Maritime Harbours Society, ongoing, 2000 (through marineserve.mg)

• La Bonne Renommée Business Plan, South Shore 2004 (through ATi Consulting Corporation), 1999-2000

• Caribbean Shipping Distribution Study for N.S. Department of Agriculture and Marketing, 2000

• PEI Ports Study, Transport Canada, 1999 [through Enterprise Management Consultants]

• Digby Port Divestiture Study, Maritime Harbours Society, 1999 [through ATi Consulting Ltd.]

• Shelburne Port Divestiture Study and Operating Plan Review, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 1999 [through Porter Dillon]

• Volvo Transportation Data, Greater Halifax Partnership, 1999 [for Mayor's Task Force]

• Sydport Offshore Supply Base and Fabrication Yard Study, ECBC, 1999, [through Porter Dillon]

• Halifax-New England / Halifax-New York Feeder Service Studies, 1998-99, [for Maersk Sealand Superport Project]

• Analysis of Maersk SeaLand Superport Business Case, 1998, ACOA

• Nova Scotia Transportation Strategy, 1998 [through Porter Dillon]

• Melford Point Industrial Port Development, 1998 [through Porter Dillon]

• Îles de la Madeleine Hovercraft Feasibility Study, 1998 [through Porter Dillon]

• Transport Canada CEAA Study, 1998, [through Porter Dillon]

• Mulgrave Cargo Feasibility Analysis, [through T.L. Shipping Ltd.]

• Market Assessment of Strait of Canso Port Facilities, Strait of Canso Super Port Corporation [through O'Halloran Campbell]

• Greater Halifax Multi-Modal Study, [Greater Halifax Partnership], Project Manager

• Secunda Marine Services Ltd., 'Bluenose' Ferry Privatisation Bid Proposal

• Transportation Study for a Wood Panel Manufacturing Facility [Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation]

• Guatemala Ports Market Assessment [CIDA, through Marinpro Inc.]

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Projects:

• John Hamilton Gray charter to Croisiéres Carleton Les Iles Inc., Carleton, Quebec

• Atlantic Freighter charter to Pandoro Line, U.K.

• Port Hood, N.S. - Souris, PEI Ferry Service Feasibility Study [Enterprise Cape Breton Ltd.]

• Port of La Union, El Salvador Privatisation Study [CIDA]

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Projects:

• Conceived, developed and successfully introduced Cruising Labrador marine eco-tourism product, 1993

• Managed of Fundy Ferry Services Travel Market Demand Study

• Managed highly innovative Customer Satisfaction research program

• Negotiated contracts resulting in 19% increase in commercial traffic on Saint John-Digby ferry service, 1991-92

• Managed $1m advertising program

• Negotiated co-operative advertising programs with Atlantic Provices tourism departments

• Successfully revamped package tour program

• Inagurated Motorcoach and Commercial Vehicle Sales Programs

• Managed development of annual rate proposals and traffic forecasts

• Conducted various capacity utilization studies and break-even analyses

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Projects:

• Conducted a marketing and feasibility study of container feeder services operating between Halifax-Boston, Halifax-St. John's, and Halifax-Montreal

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Accomplishments:

• Company started with one customer and three employees. Eighteen months later it had 15 customers and its chartered vessel was sailing full. Yearly revenues of USD $6.5m

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Projects:

• Attracted investors in Halifax-Boston coastal container service

• Developed Port of Halifax Emerging Giant advertising campaign

• Initiated shipper sales program in Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes

• Offshore Supply Base site and market analysis [operating 1982-86, 1991-present]

• Developed Port of Halifax trade and market share data

• Assisted in developing marketing strategy resulting in doubling of container traffic, 1981-87

• Identified and attracted many new customers to Port of Halifax

• OOCL/NOL/'K' Line shift from Saint John to Halifax

• Maersk Line cost study and market analysis

• Port of Halifax vs. Port of New York cost comparison

• World Trade Centre market study [built 1984]

• Halifax-St. John's ferry service feasibility study

• Halifax-Boston air travel analysis

• Free Trade Zones / Port of Halifax study

• U.S. West coast - Canadian east coast trade analysis

• Arctic Sealift project

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Projects:

• Dartmouth Industrial Development Profile

• Annapolis Valley Industrial Brochure

• Labour Stability in Nova Scotia

• Air Service in the Atlantic Region

• Development Controls in the City of Halifax

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• St. Mary's University, M.B.A. 2002, thesis: "The Development of a Gateway Hub at the Port of Halifax"

• Queen's University, M.A. (History) 1979, thesis, "Principles of Interest: The Bank of Nova Scotia and the Industrialization of the Maritimes, 1880-1910"

• McGill University, B.A. (Honours) 1976

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• A History of the Port of Halifax, 1749-2005, forthcoming, 2007
  
  
• Reaching Out: Transload extends the accessible market in Halifax (with Stephen Kymlicka), Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, July 2007.
  
  
• Shipping Out: The Development of a Gateway Hub at the Port of Halifax, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, AIMS Atlantica Papers # 5, April 2006.
  
  
• Halifax: The Wharf of the Dominion, 1867-1914 Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, 2005.
  
  
• Merchant Princes: Halifax's First Family of Finance, Ships and Steel FORMAC PUBLISHING Halifax, 2003P
  
  
• Dartmouth Ropeworks, 1868-1956", in James E. Candow, ed., Industry and Society in Nova Scotia: An Illustrated History, Fernwood Publishing, Tantallon, 2001.
  
  
• Port-Ability: A Private Sector Strategy for the Port of Halifax, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, June 2001 (with Brian Lee Crowley and Charles Cirtwill)
  
  
• Max Aitken and Maritime Finance, Acadiensis, XXX, 2 (Spring 2001), pp. 131-140.
  
  
• The Aborted British Invasion: The Case of Swan Hunter Shipbuilders, 1899-1915, a href="http://nsgna.ednet.ns.ca/rnshs/"> Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, 1999
  
  

• 'Thomas Fyshe', Biography, Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. XIV, 1997.
  
  
• The 'Nationalization' of the Bank of Nova Scotia, 1880-1910, Acadiensis, The Journal of the History of the Atlantic Provinces, Vol XII, No.1, Autumn 1982; reprinted in Tom Traves, ed. Essays in Canadian Business History, McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1984; and Industrialization and Underdevelopment in the Maritimes, 1880- 1930, Garamond Press, Toronto, 1985.
  
  
• Dartmouth Industrial Profile, City of Dartmouth Industrial Commission, 1980.
  
  
• Industrial Opportunities in the Annapolis Valley,Annapolis Valley Affiliated Boards of Trade, 1980.
  
  

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