While touring the Merseyside facilities late last week of Cammell Laird, Britain’s biggest shipyard, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to secure the long-term future of shipbuilding in the UK. Accompanied by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, he said the government has lined up US$5.2 billion in funding to deliver more than 150 naval and civil […]
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The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, announced its partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to increase right whale detection efforts along the U.S. East Coast. With funding from CMA CGM, WHOI researchers will assemble and deploy two, near real-time passive acoustic monitoring buoys off the coast of Norfolk, Va., and Savannah,
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St. Catharines, ON – Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine have announced an increased investment in their global short sea shipping joint ventures, NovaAlgoma, by acquiring three cement carriers from KGJ Cement in Northern Europe and two handy-size bulk carriers from Swire Bulk Holdings Pte. Ltd. of Singapore. The vessels will be strong additions to
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Shippers are frontloading cargo onto Canadian Pacific Railroad ahead of a possible labor strike or lockout beginning March 16, causing delays on the intermodal network in recent weeks as a growing number of containers are rolled, according to a report by the JOC.COM news platform. While prior standoffs between Canadian railroads and the Teamsters Union
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By Alice Rogoff* For eight years since anonymous “little green men” from Russia invaded Crimea, the Arctic Council has continued to operate under the illusion of the Arctic nations’ “peaceful collaboration.” Russia, with its one-half share of Arctic landmass, has remained a member in good standing of the council and even become its chair,
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La compagnie de chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée a annoncé qu’en collaboration avec Kansas City SouthernSur une base interligne, elle a lancé avec succès le premier train intermodal international dédié entre le port de Lázaro Cárdenas au Mexique et le Midwest américain. Ce premier train Lázaro Cárdenas-Chicago est né de la nécessité d’éviter des
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After experiencing engine problems earlier this week, the MSC Kim containership is adrift off the west coast of Newfoundland, the Canadian Coast Guard indicated. No injuries or pollution incidents have been reported. The 4254-TEU vessel was bound for the Port of Montreal. According to latest reports, Irving-owned Atlantic Towing’s Atlantic Kingfisher has reached the ship
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Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has announced that, working with Kansas City Southern on an interline basis, it has successfully launched the first dedicated international intermodal train between the port of Lázaro Cárdenas in Mexico and the U.S. Midwest. This first Lázaro Cárdenas to Chicago train was born out of the need to avoid excessive delays due to the
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Alors que l’invasion russe de l’Ukraine s’intensifie, la Mission auprès des gens de mer a annoncé une augmentation des efforts de secours pour les membres d’équipage dans des situations très difficiles. Dans le même temps, le révérend chanoine Andrew Wright, secrétaire général de la mission, a déclaré que ses aumôniers dans de nombreux ports ont
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalating in intensity, the Mission to Seafarers has announced increased relief efforts for crew members in highly difficult situations. At the same time, Rev. Canon Andrew Wright, Secretary General of the Mission, stated that his chaplains in many ports have observed “tremendous anxiety and stress” among Russian and Ukrainian
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