Paris et Québec – L’Alliance verte et Surfrider Foundation Europe sont fiers d’annoncer que le programme environnemental Green Marine Europe est maintenant accessible aux armateurs européens. Le label Green Marine Europe est basé sur le programme de certification environnementale de l’Alliance verte, une initiative volontaire de l’industrie maritime au Canada et aux États-Unis, qui vise […]
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Paris and Quebec City – Green Marine and Surfrider Foundation Europe today announced that the Green Marine Europe environmental program is now available to European ship owners. The Green Marine Europe label is based on the Green Marine environmental certification program, a voluntary initiative by the maritime industry in Canada and the United States that aims
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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to visit Maritime Magazine’s new website, a gift that marks our 25th anniversary. The streamlined site, displayed in both of Canada’s official languages, is simple to navigate with two distinct sections, one for each language. Whether you need information, to broaden your horizons, a subscription to the print
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Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authorityfor 11 years, today announced she is postponing her retirement till the end of this year due to the many current challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today, as a sixth week in COVID-19 mode draws to a close, I think we can be proud of
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OTTAWA – The marine industry is rising to meet the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by banding together to create a mutually agreed standard of protocols to protect marine workers. The Chamber of Marine Commerce has developed the Marine Industry Trusted Partners for COVID-19 initiative with its Canadian ship operator members to help assure ship
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) held a naming ceremony for a 24,000 TEU-class containership HMM Algeciras, the world’s largest containership, at the DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)’s Okpo shipyard in Geoje, Korea. About 160 distinguished persons attended the ceremony, including Moon Jae-in (President of the Republic of Korea) and First Lady Kim Jung-sook who served
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Ottawa – Today, on Earth Day, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, released Canada’s Oceans Now: Arctic Ecosystems, 2019, the second status report of the annual ocean series. Canada’s State of the Ocean reports are summaries of the current status and trends of marine ecosystems in Canada’s three oceans. Today’s release provides useful educational
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Trade by sea must continue to flow to maintain the continued provision of essential goods, including vital medical supplies, during the unprecedented global situation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the message of a joint statement from the heads of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO), issued on April 17. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya strongly urged customs administrations and port state authorities, together
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LONDON – “The outbreak of COVID-19 on a global scale has brought fear and uncertainty to key workers around the world. Those in the maritime sector have particular anxieties as they are displaced from home, friends, family and the other support mechanisms available to most. It has never been more important for these seafarers to
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Panama City, Panama – The Panama Canal announced it has closed the first half of the 2020 fiscal year with a 4.4% tonnage increase to 258.4 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), while closely monitoring the global impact of COVID-19. In terms of total tonnage, the container segment continued to lead with 82.1 million PC/UMS tons
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