The Port of Baltimore has received its first container ship in its inner harbour since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by the 10,000-TEU Dali. The arrival last Saturday at about 1730 hours local time marked an important milestone for Baltimore businesses and longshoremen, who have been heavily impacted by the […]
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Le World Shipping Council (WSC), représentant la voix collective du transport maritime de ligne mondial, a annoncé la nomination de Joe Kramek en tant que nouveau président-directeur général (PDG). Le 1 août, il succédera à John Butler, qui prendra sa retraite à la fin de juillet. «Je suis très honoré d’assumer le rôle de président et
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The World Shipping Council (WSC), representing the collective voice of global liner shipping, has announced the appointment of Joe Kramek as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO). On August 1, he will succeed John Butler, who will retire at the end of July. “I am deeply honoured to assume the role of
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Federal Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr. this week announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission to study the underlying issues behind a nearly two-week docker strike at West Coast ports in July 2023 that severely disrupted Canadan supply chains. The announcement closely coincided with the news that B.C. port employers remain at
Port towing service providers Group Ocean of Canada, Sulnorte of Brazil, and CPT Towage of Chile have joined forces to create a strategic cooperation network called TugNetwork Team. The goal of TugNetwork is to enhance port towing business operations in the Americas through better services and alternatives for customers, wide coverage, identifying synergies, and
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Michael Grey* A modern ship is a complex creature, packed with different systems, machinery and equipment and at any one time it is inconceivable that they will all be operating without any fault. You might argue that ships have always been like that and the essence of seamanship and good marine engineering is to have
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Halifax – Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) announced that it has been awarded a contract for a Voyage Information System (VIS) by St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway (GLS) to enhance joint management of bi-national waterways. GSTS will provide predictions for VIS through OCIANA®, its proprietary, AI powered SaaS platform. OCIANA® is a cyber-secure
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La société CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) de la Floride, une entreprise de consultation et d’arpentage en environnement marin, a annoncé qu’elle a finalisé l’acquisition de Tombo Environmental, LLC (Tombo), société d’experts-conseils spécialisée dans les techniques d’échantillonnage environnemental complexes et la recherche et le développement d’équipement d’échantillonnage. Dans le cadre de l’entente, Ian Stupakoff, fondateur
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Florida-based CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting and survey company, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tombo Environmental, LLC (Tombo), a consulting firm specializing in complex environmental sampling techniques and research and development of sampling equipment. As part of the agreement, Ian Stupakoff, the Founder and Principal of
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Geneva – A groundbreaking agreement between MSC Group, MSC Foundation and the charity Mercy Ships International prepares for the construction of a brand-new hospital ship that will deliver free surgery and training annually to thousands of people in Africa. On 8 April, the chairman of MSC Group and MSC Foundation, Capt. Gianluigi Aponte, Diego
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