Afghanistan: Alda Rodrigues

Canadian Military Equipment Dept: Logistical chaos on the ground at Pakistan's largest seaport along with truckers' demands for more money mean hundreds of tonnes of Canadian military equipment remain stranded in Afghanistan despite the opening of the border to NATO traffic after a seven-month closure, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "Things are very chaotic," said Alda Rodrigues, president of Montreal-based A.J. Maritime and canadian soldiers stand outside their tents inside the Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan Tuesday Nov. 28, 2006. Logistical chaos on the ground at Pakistan's largest seaport along with truckers' demands for more money mean hundreds of tonnes of Canadian military equipment remain stranded in Afghanistan despite the re-opening of the border to NATO traffic after almost eight months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Guttenfelder The first truck carrying NATO supplies finally crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan Thursday but 446 sea containers of Canadian Forces material stored in Kabul and Kandahar won't be moving any time soon, according to the contracted freight company. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.