I'm getting a bit of an echo here, but I will try to work through that if I can.
Transport Canada announced last year an active vessel traffic management program. It's unclear how the Government of Canada intends to improve efficiency at port. Delays at port have a cascading affect on the supply chain.
We currently have $25,000 to $35,000 a day per vessel of demurrage charges when these vessels are sitting without product to load. These costs are passed on through the grain terminals and grain companies, and eventually are borne by the producers. They pay these demurrage charges.
With regard to a plan, we need to have a coordinated effort between railways, loading facilities and vessels so that they have the product in time to load it. We should utilize financial penalties to class 1 carriers if they are unable to fulfill their grain plan commitments. We need to ensure that these vessels are loaded in a timely fashion, as sales are made with commitments to other countries.