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J.D. Irving Limited (JDI) traces its roots to a sawmill operated in Bouctouche, New Brunswick by its namesake, James Dergavel Irving. [1] J.D. Irving's operations were passed to his children, one of whom, Kenneth Colin Irving, assumed majority ownership and used JDI to expand into pulp and paper and other forestry-related businesses between the 1920s and 1940s.
The Grand Isle (built 1953; was overhauled in the 1995 and extended by 40 feet (12.2 m); this vessel now runs in ice; [22] [23] named after the Vermont town but running on the Charlotte-Essex crossing) The Northern Lights (built 2002 to resemble the steamer Ticonderoga; used for public scenic and charter cruises under the brand "Lake Champlain ...
The company's de facto history began in 1959, when K.C. Irving purchased the St. John Dry-dock & Shipbuilding Co. [8] [9] in St John NB, which was then renamed Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. [10] Eventually shortened to Saint John Shipbuilding, it was at this location that Irving constructed Flower-class corvettes, Halifax-class frigates, and two Protecteur class replenishment Oilers ...
The Irving Group of Companies is an informal name given to those companies owned and controlled by the Irving family of New Brunswick—descendants of Canadian industrialist K.C. Irving: his sons James K. (1928–2024), Arthur (1930–2024), and John (1932–2010), and their respective children.
Port Fourchon is a short distance off Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1), the road to Grand Isle, via Louisiana Highway 3090. It is the southernmost point of Louisiana accessible by automobile. As a critical infrastructure of national significance, LA 1 provides a vital link to Port Fourchon.
J. M. Brunswick Delivery with horse carriage c. late 1800s – early 1900s. Brunswick was founded by John Moses Brunswick who came to the United States from Switzerland at the age of 15.
Grand Isle is a town in Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on a barrier island of the same name in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is at the ...
Seaspan ULC evolved into a prominent marine transportation company serving the West Coast of North America with a large tugboat and barge fleet. Seaspan's barges haul forestry materials (logs, wood chips, hog fuel, lumber, pulp, paper and newsprint), minerals (construction aggregate and limestone), railcars, plus machinery, fuel and supplies to coastal communities.