Newfoundland's coming offshore oil boom will trigger a parallel growth in the province's maritime and air transportation services, the Hon. Neil Windsor, Newfoundland's minister of development, recently told members of the Executives Club of Chicago.
Already two ocean carriers serving the Newfoundland/Montreal trade route—Newfoundland Steamships Ltd., and Atlantic Freight Lines — are increasing their capacity to meet rapidly expanding demand for containerized cargo between the Atlantic province and Central Canada.
Mr. Windsor also said that trial runs by super ice-breaker vessels demonstrate ocean shipping is possible year-round in Labrador where the Anaconda Company is studying the feasibility of a $1-billion aluminum smelter close to where the Newfoundland government plans to build a $4-billion hydroelectric plant.
Shown with Mr. Windsor before his address to the club are, left to right: Hon. Robert H. Gayner, Canadian consul in Chicago; Lester W. Brann Jr., president, Illinois State Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Windsor; W. Stanley Stuart Jr., vice president, U.S. Gypsum Company; James J. Doyle, partner, Ernst & Whinney; and Stewart E. Jamieson, special representative, Park-Side Oil Company.