Burlington, ON, June 9, 2021 — Theodore TOO, a 65-foot life-sized reproduction of Canada’s “Theodore Tugboat” main character in the the beloved CBC series “Theodore Tugboat”, is set to embark on his journey from Halifax to the Port of Hamilton where the vessel will make his new home, but not before thanking his Maritime family and fans for their indelible role in his […]
The Fraser Estuary is on the brink of collapse and if built the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 could be the tipping point, according to Delta-based environmental activist group APE (Against Port Expansion in the Fraser Estuary BC). ”When the Port of Vancouver sends its newly updated information for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2)
Syrian chief officer Mohamed Aisha was unable to return home for four years after the shipowner of the MV Aman abandoned the vessel and its crew in the Suez Canal. In May 2021, ITF Arab World and Iran network coordinator Mohamed Arrachedi helped Aisha leave the MV Aman return to his family after just four months of involvement in
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Québec City – Green Marine presented the latest steadfast results of participants in North America’s leading environmental certification program for the maritime industry. Highlights point to significant improvement in reducing greenhouse gases and underwater noise. “The commitment to continual improvement that our participants maintained despite the pandemic crisis in 2020 is admirable,” said
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Québec – L’Alliance verte a présenté les derniers résultats des participants au principal programme de certification environnementale pour l’industrie maritime nord-américaine. On enregistre notamment des améliorations en matières de réduction des gaz à effet de serre et de bruit sous-marin. « L’engagement envers l’amélioration continue que nos participants ont maintenu malgré la crise sanitaire
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A ‘maxed-out’ container shipping industry is setting limits on what international trade can contribute to post-Pandemic recovery. The shortage of vessels and equipment in global container shipping markets is hindering the pace of economic recovery in countries emerging from pandemic restrictions, says the latest Container Shipping Market Quarterly Review issued by the Global Shippers
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Oslo and Singapore – Fuel trader Trafigura and ammonia fertilizer manufacturer Yara International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of the use of ammonia as a marine fuel and to explore ways to partner in green and blue ammonia fuelling infrastructure and market opportunities. Reducing shipping emissions is a
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OTTAWA (Ontario) – Les pilotes maritimes professionnels brevetés du Canada possèdent de vastes connaissances techniques et locales. Aujourd’hui, l’Association des pilotes maritimes du Canada (APMC) annonce le lancement d’un Centre national d’expertise, regroupant les pilotes de toutes les circonscriptions de pilotage du pays, et qui constitue une source inégalée d’expertise sur toute question technique
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OTTAWA (Ontario) – Professional Licensed maritime pilots across Canada hold extensive technical and local knowledge. Today, the Canadian Marine Pilots’ Association (CMPA) is announcing the launch of a National Centre of Expertise that brings together pilots from every pilotage district across Canada and provides a unique source of expertise on technical matters, training and
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The CEO of the world’s biggest container line has called for a carbon levy on bunker fuel that exceeds any other similar decarbonisation proposal from maritime interests. In a surprise statement, Maersk’s Søren Skou has recommended a carbon tax of at least $450 per ton of bunker fuel ($150 per tonne CO2-equivalent). The proposal
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