Artist concept of new polar icebreaker (NSS) In a surprise announcement, the Canadian government today said it will move forward with the construction of two Polar icebreakers instead of a single vessel that had been originally planned a decade ago under the national shipbuilding program. One is to be built by Seaspan Shipyards in […]
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SEATTLE – Foss Maritime has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomous-command and -control system for use aboard its tugboat Rachael Allen, the fourth of several new ASD-90 tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, in Freeland, Wash. Delivering in May 2021, the newly built 90-ton bollard pull Rachael Allen will be the first U.S.-Flag
Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation a annoncé la suspension temporaire des opérations et de la mobilisation de tous les travailleurs non essentiels du site minier de Mary River dans l’arctique Canadien “jusqu’à ce que le contrôle ait été retrouvé sur la propagation de Covid-19.” “Après le premier incident de transmission confirmée au projet de Mary
Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation has announced the temporary suspension of operations and de-mobilization of all non-essential workers from the Mary River mining site in the Canadian Arctic “until such time as control has been regained over the spread of COVID-19.” “Following the first incident of transmission confirmed at the Mary River Project on May
A greener, more efficient rudder system, designed at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, will be demonstrated as part of a €6 million EU-funded research project. The GATERS project led by the University of Strathclyde under the Horizon 2020 Fund will see the ‘gate rudder’ – a novel propulsion and steering system – retrofitted
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Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) launched by the World Bank and IHS Markit. The report scored ports against different metrics, making the efficiency ranking comparable around the globe by assessing and standardizing for different
Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) launched by the World Bank and IHS Markit. The report scored ports against different metrics, making the efficiency ranking comparable around the globe by assessing and standardizing for different
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La saison d’expédition 2021 du port de Thunder Bay a bien démarré. Les expéditions de fret du début de la saison au 30 avril étaient 20% plus élevées que la moyenne quinquennale. Le nombre de cargaisons de 1,27 million de tonnes métriques est en baisse de 9% par rapport à la même période en
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The Port of Thunder Bay’s 2021 shipping season is off to a solid start. Cargo shipments from the beginning of the season to April 30 were 20% higher than the 5-year average. The 1.27 million metric tonne cargo tally is down 9% from the same period in 2020. The season opened March 26, and
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Pour venir en appui à la lutte de l’Inde contre le Covid-19 et dans le cadre de l’opération Samudra Setu II, les sept navires de la marine indienne (INS) Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa et Airavat ont été déployés pour l’expédition de conteneurs cryogéniques remplis d’oxygène médical liquide et d’équipements médicaux associés de