"but there's always a ship............."

The subject line above is a cry if not often heard, certainly a mantra many in this business believe.  Montreal is, regardless of what the weather statistics indicate, in the middle of winter, a season not universally beloved of shipowners.  Yes folks it gets cold, sometimes very cold, things freeze, machinery becomes more fragile, and the simple business of getting around just becomes more fraught and difficult.
The just-in-time wizards of supply chain fame however often don't seem to realise these simple facts and sometimes pay scant regard to the month number on the calendar....
Pre-emptive planning is key, but unfashionable, right now we could be fixing some high paying business we have quite a list of things that could be done and soon too, but unfortunately right now that old shippage adage with which we started this post does not ring true....

p.s. if you happen to have a chemical tanker within a week of Montreal please call !