Canadian Pacific and Hapag-Lloyd AG today announced an additional call into Port Saint John, N.B., via a seasonal extra loader in another step forward for the growing Atlantic Canada port. This additional call follows their inaugural service call into Port Saint John in May 2021, connecting via CP rail service to inland markets in Canada and the United States. “We are thrilled […]
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The United States has banned Russian-linked vessels from its ports, joining Canada, the European Union and the UK in adding a maritime trade dimension to a series of economic measures in response to the invasion of Ukraine. President Biden indicated Thursday that “no ship, no ship that sails under the Russian flag or that is
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Today, on Earth Day, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is proud to announce that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, a global initiative focused on developing, implementing and promoting good corporate sustainability practices. Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies around the world to address global challenges and
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) today announced that six U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award from GLS for registering increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports during the 2021 navigation season. “The winners honored today
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Les dernières données de Windward, la plate-forme d’IA maritime, montrent qu’un cinquième de tous les porte-conteneurs du monde sont bloqué dans la congestion portuaire, les ports chinois étant le facteur le plus important. «En regardant la situation mondiale, entre le 12 et le 13 avril 2022, 1 826 porte-conteneurs attendaient à l’extérieur des ports du
Latest data from Windward, the maritime AI platform, shows that one fifth of all the world’s containerships are stuck in port congestion, with Chinese ports the biggest factor. “When looking at the global picture, between April 12-13, 2022, 1,826 container vessels were waiting outside of ports worldwide,” reports Windward. “That’s 20 percent of all container
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The Port of Thunder Bay has opened to international shipping with the arrival of the first Salty to port during the 2022 navigation season. MV Blacky crossed the Thunder Bay breakwall at 0825 Monday, April 18, 2022. The vessel is currently loading Western Canadian wheat and oats at Richardson International’s main elevator and will sail
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Après plus d’un mois d’efforts de sauvetage complexes, le porte-conteneurs Ever Forward exploité par Evergreen Corporation a été renfloué et retiré de la baie de Chesapeake. Le navire transportant près de 5 000 EVP s’est échoué le 13 mars alors qu’il transitait vers le sud dans la Chesapeake en direction de Norfolk, en Virginie. Il aurait
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Following more than a month of complex salvage response efforts, the containership Ever Forward operated by Evergreen Corporation has been refloated and removed from Chesapeake Bay. The vessel carrying nearly 5,000 TEUs grounded on March 13 while transiting south in the Chesapeake towards Norfolk, Virginia. It reportedly missed a turn and exited the fairway off Pasadena,
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Seafarers are dying needlessly in lifeboat accidents when maritime legislation doesn’t actually require vessels to be manned during drills. InterManager, the international trade association for ship and crew managers, is raising awareness of this fact by highlighting a legislative change which means that it is not necessary for crew to be onboard when lifeboats are
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