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Lowering containership emissions through Just In Time arrivals

Just In Time (JIT) arrivals allow ships to optimise speed during their voyage to arrive in port when berth, fairway and nautical services are available. Containerships can reduce fuel consumption and resulting carbon dioxide emissions by 14% on a per voyage basis using JIT arrival, according to a new study, commissioned by the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050’s […]

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Maersk aquiert Senator International

Copenhague :A.P. Moller-Maersk(Maersk) a annoncé le 2 juin la clôture de l’acquisition de Senator International, une société mondiale de renom dans le domaine du transport de marchandises. Dans le cadre de cette acquisition, Maersk s’appuiera sur le réseau de fret aérien bien développé de l’entreprise, sur un réseau bien établi de conteneurs complets et de

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Maersk aquires Senator International

Copenhagen: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced on Jun 2 the closing of the acquisition of Senator International, a well-renowned global company in freight forwarding. Under this takeover, Maersk will make use of the firm’s well-developed airfreight network, well-established full container load and less than container load network, and specialised services in packaging, warehousing, and

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Canada confirms Davie’s progress to become the third national shipbuilding strategy partner

Lévis, Québec – Davie, Canada’s largest and highest capacity shipbuilder, announced that the Government of Canada has officially confirmed its progress to the final stage of becoming a National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) partner. This will see Davie deliver to Canada a range of vessels including a new fleet of state-of-the-art heavy icebreakers.   Davie will now

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Joint statement on limited resumption of work in the Arctic Council

Ottawa – Canada, Finland, Iceland, the Kingdom of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the United States, today issued the following statement: “In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine—a flagrant violation of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, based on international law—the other founding states of the Arctic Council—Canada, Finland, Iceland, the Kingdom of Denmark,

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Global Mercy begins local healthcare training, following historic week of events in Dakar

DAKAR, Senegal – In the midst of celebrations around the arrival of the Global Mercy to Senegal, training has already begun by the crew of the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, currently docked in Dakar for its first African mission. In June, more than 260 Senegalese healthcare professionals will receive training on board this brand-new

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Le Global Shippers Forum met en garde contre l’impact de la taxe carbone maritime

Selon un rapport publié par la plate-forme d’information JOC.COM, une taxe sur le carbone maritime prévue qui pourrait doubler les coûts d’expédition déjà records fait craindre à certains propriétaires de fret qu’ils ne soient obligés de payer la facture après que l’Organisation maritime internationale (OMI) se soit entendue le mois dernier.  Le mois dernier, le

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Global Shippers Forum warns against impact of maritime carbon tax

According to a report published by the JOC.COM news platform, a planned maritime carbon tax that could double the already record shipping costs has some cargo owners worried they could be stuck footing the bill after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last month got on board. Last month, the IMO Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) reached

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The Canadian Coast Guard dedicates the CCGS Hare Bay into service

DARTMOUTH, NS – On June 6, the Canadian Coast Guard officially dedicated the CCGS Hare Bay into service at a ceremony at the search and rescue station in Sambro, Nova Scotia. Gary Ivany, Assistant Commissioner for the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region and Marc Mes, Director General for Fleet and Maritime Services, were joined by Sipekne’katik

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Quebec pension fund takes 22% stake in DP World’s flagship UAE assets

DP World and Quebec pension fund CDPQ announced today an investment of US$5 billion (CA$6.3 billion) in three of DP World’s flagship UAE assets. CDPQ will invest US$2.5 billion in the Jebel Ali Port, the Jebel Ali Free Zone and the National Industries Park through a new joint venture in which it will hold a

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