SAINT-LAMBERT, QC – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) staged the opening of its 63rd navigation season today. The CSL Group’s Baie St. Paul, a Trilliumclass Laker, was the first ship through the St. Lambert Lock in a virtual opening ceremony attended by a number of dignitaries, including the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Canadian Minister of […]
Cautious optimism reigns at opening of St. Lawrence Seaway Read More »
The crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization has warned. In a statement, Secretary General Kitack Lim said that according to industry analysis, the numbers of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts had declined from
Dans le cadre de l’une des plus importantes acquisitions étrangères jamais réalisées par une société canadienne, la société Canadian Pacific Railway Limited de Calgary et Kansas City Southern, ont annoncé aujourd’hui la conclusion d’un accord de fusion, en vertu duquel CP a accepté d’acquérir KCS pour 25 milliards de dollars américains. Après l’approbation finale
L’achat par CP Rail de Kansas City Southern crée un important chemin de fer continental Read More »
In one of the biggest foreign acquisitions ever by a Canadian company, Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern today announced they have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS for US$25 billion. Following final approval from the Surface Transportation Board, the transaction will combine the
CP Rail purchase of Kansas City Southern creates major continental railroad Read More »
By Leo Ryan, Editor By a 99.7% majority, the members of the union representing 1,125 longhoremen at the Port of Montreal today rejected the latest formal offer on March 12 from the Maritime Employers Association to renew a collective agreement which expired on December 31, 2018. But CUPE 375 leader Michael Murray did
Montreal dockers propose revived negotiations after rejecting MEA offer Read More »
A Danish Absalon class frigate is scheduled to head south for the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of West Africa, in the autumn. The area is heavily plagued by piracy and kidnappings, and is rightly described as the world’s most dangerous waters. That is why Metal Maritime is happy with the decision to
BELLA BELLA, BC, – The Government of Canada and the Heiltsuk Nation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing both organizations to work together to enhance the Nation’s role in marine environmental response within the Heiltsuk territory. Under the MOU, the Heiltsuk Nation, in collaboration with the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport
BELLA BELLA, BC – Le gouvernement du Canada et la Nation Heiltsuk ont annoncé la signature d’un protocole d’entente dans le cadre duquel ils s’engagent à travailler ensemble pour renforcer le rôle de la Nation dans l’intervention environnementale marine sur le territoire des Heiltsuk. Aux termes du protocole d’entente, la Nation Heiltsuk, en collaboration
Newly-established Doornekamp Lines has announced that global shipping carrier CMA CGM Group has agreed to be one of the users for the launching in May of a bi-weekly Canadian-flag container service via the St. Lawrence Seaway between Halifax and Picton, a small growing port on Lake Ontario some 200 kms east of Toronto. First
CMA CGM a customer for Doornekamp Great Lakes container service starting in May Read More »
MOL is investing in Norwegian Larvik Shipping. The combination of the expertise of the two companies will enable them to contribute to carbon dioxide capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects around the world. Liquefied CO2 ocean transport plays a key role in carbon dioxide capture utilization and storage (CCUS) value chains as a means
Shipping of CO2 gains traction with MOL investing in pioneer Norwegian gas carrier Read More »