The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the United States Department of Energy has released a report indicating that the U.S. goal of generating 30 Gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2030 will potentially create nearly 50,000 new American jobs. But it stresses that billions of dollars of major upgrades in ports and […]
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The Port of Québec today presented Vision 2035 which will guide all daily decisions. In Vision 2035, the Port pledges to earn the recognition of its fellow citizens for the responsible management of its territory, its respect of the environment, and its protection of biodiversity, while positioning itself as a world leader in establishing
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The Clean Arctic Alliance today welcomed the progress made this week by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on marine wildlife but warned that further delay in the development of an action program clearly setting out the next steps – including compulsory measures – will prevent
Following the decision this week of Maersk and MSC to end their vessel-sharing 2M alliance in 2025, Maersk announced today it will unify its brands by integrating Hamburg Sud and Sealand. “We believe that by integrating these into the Maersk brand, we will be able to ease logistical difficulties, whilst also offering more variety,
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Statistics released by the Port of Vancouver for 2022 cargo traffic show total container traffic down 3.3% at 3.5 million 20ft equivalent units (TEUs). Canada’s largest port handled 3.7 million TEUs in 2021. For 2022, full import containers dropped by 4% to 1.8 million units while full export containers declined by 20% to 703,005
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A milestone for the use of methanol as a marine fuel was achieved in the Port of Gothenburg on January 23, as the methanol propelled vessel Stena Germanica was the first non-tanker vessel in the world to be bunkered with methanol ship to ship. “This is a door-opening demonstration, proving that there is a
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Le port de Göteborg a franchi une étape importante dans l’utilisation du méthanol comme combustible marin le 23 janvier, le navire propulsé au méthanol Stena Germanica étant le premier navire non marchand au monde à être soutiré au méthanol. « Il s’agit d’une démonstration d’ouverture de porte qui prouve qu’il est possible de manipuler un navire pour
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Sept-Îles, QC -With a total of 33.4 million tonnes, the Port Authority is very pleased to report its best year of port activity since its creation in 1999. This was an increase of 4.1% compared to the previous year when some 32.1 million tonnes were handled. This significant level of port activity on the
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The world’s two largest container shipping carriers, Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced today they have agreed to terminate an eight-year-old vessel sharing alliance in January 2025, citing the need to pursue “individual strategies” to meet future goals. The two shipping lines had established the 2M alliance as a means of coping competitively
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Les deux plus grands porte-conteneurs du monde, Maersk et Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), ont annoncé aujourd’hui qu’ils ont convenu de mettre fin à une alliance de partage de navires vieille de huit ans en janvier 2025, citant la nécessité de poursuivre des « stratégies individuelles » pour atteindre les objectifs futurs. Les deux compagnies maritimes avaient établi l’alliance
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