With drought conditions worsening, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced drastic new transit restrictions on the international waterway being phased in over the next three months. An updated plan would see transits reduced by 43 percent by February 1, 2024. Large containerships and LNG and LPG carriers will be among the most impacted […]
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The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, today announced that a contract has been awarded to Pilitak Enterprises Ltd., an Inuit company, to construct a new National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP) aircraft hangar in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The contract is valued at $45.9 million and construction
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The innovation hubs of the Port of Hamburg (homePORT), the Port of Halifax (The PIER) and the Port of Valencia (Opentop) have announced they have started working toward the design and setup of the first network of innovation hubs in ports. The announcement of this new initiative took place last week during the Port
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The St. Lawrence Seaway is to resume operations at 7 am Monday morning following a tentative agreement announced Sunday, October 29 evening between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and the Unifor union representing 361 Canadian workers who had been on strike since October 22 – impacting on more than 100 vessels waiting at
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APM Terminals and DP World have announced an initiative to accelerate decarbonisation of the world’s terminals through the widespread electrification of container handling equipment (CHE). The initiative is grounded in research showing the tipping point for battery-electric CHE can be reached within the next 2-8 years with the right actions from industry stakeholders. The
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By Michael Grey* Strategies that contribute to the saving of the planet ought to be cheered to the rafters, but I confess that when I read about the pedestrian pace on passage of some modern ships, it was with rather mixed emotions. According to those knowledgeable folk in BIMCO, the speed of containerships and bulk
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LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation, has won won the 2023 Environment Award at the International Heavy Lift Awards Ceremony in London, England. This prestigious award recognizes LOGISTEC’s environmental performance, providing safe, reliable and sustainable cargo handling services at 60 ports and 90 terminals across North America. “We believe in actively contributing to a sustainable
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LOGISTEC arrimage inc., une filiale de LOGISTEC Corporation, est honorée d’avoir remporté le Prix Environnement 2023 lors de la cérémonie des « International Heavy Lift Awards » qui s’est tenue à Londres, en Angleterre. Ce prix prestigieux récompense la performance environnementale de LOGISTEC, qui fournit des services de manutention de cargaisons sécuritaires, fiables et durables dans 60
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A coalition of Canada’s leading maritime associations today urged the Canadian government “to use all the means at its disposal” to end the strike launched Sunday by Canadian workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway. “The St. Lawrence Seaway is the linchpin of our Canadian and American supply chains, ensuring vital fluidity,” indicated an open
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By Leo Ryan, Editor The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), which represents 15 ports, today issued a blistering statement qualifying as “an outrage” what it called the “casual pace” allegedly displayed by the parties and the Canadian government” in addressing the resolution of a strike launched Sunday by 360 unionized Canadian employees on