The late opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway’s Montreal-Lake Ontario section on April 1 due to high water levels on Lake Ontario affects the whole waterway, but the impact could be limited on the Lake Superior Port of Thunder Bay, indicates Tim Heney, CEO of the Thunder Bay Port Authority. The high water conditions have […]
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Due to an abundance of caution and in the best interests for the safety, health and well-being of its many members and supporters in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today announced the cancellation of its March 17-19 2020 Spring Conference event in Washington, D.C. The AAPA groups together ports from Canada, the
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Due to the evolution of water levels on Lake Ontario, the Canadian and U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway authorities announced later opening dates in 2020 than 2019 for commercial navigation on the Welland Canal and the Montreal-Lake Ontario section. The decision drew rapid criticism from the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC). The opening dates are respectively
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OTTAWA – The Canadian government has formally confirmed its support for a global ban on heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters to help reduce the environmental impacts of increased marine shipping in the North. Such a ban has existed in the Antarctic region since 2011. As the Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee of the
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Québec – Groupe Océan est heureux d’annoncer l’obtention de plusieurs contrats en Colombie-Britannique, et ce, dans différents secteurs de ses activités. Après plus de trois ans de présence en Alberta, Groupe Océan étend maintenant ses services jusqu’à la côte ouest canadienne. «Il va sans dire que beaucoup d’efforts de développement ont été déployés sur la
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Québec – Ocean Group announced that it has been awarded several contracts in British Columbia in various sectors of its activities. After more than three years of presence in Alberta, Ocean Group is now extending its services to the Canadian west coast. “It goes without saying that a great deal of development work has been
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La Chambre internationale des transports maritimes (ICS) publie de nouvelles directives sur les coronavirus (COVID-19) pour l’industrie du transport maritime Jeudi 5 mars, la Chambre internationale des transports maritimes (ICS) a publié de nouvelles directives pour aider l’industrie mondiale du transport maritime à lutter contre la propagation du coronavirus. Les orientations sont produites en collaboration
On Thursday, 5th of March, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued new guidance to help the global shipping industry combat the spread of the coronavirus. The guidance is produced in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the International Maritime
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Quebec City – QSL, a world-class, 100% Québec company specializing in port operations and stevedoring, has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2020. QSL rose to the top among hundreds of businesses owned and managed by Canadians-the outcome of a rigorous and independent process overseen by Deloitte and CIBC. Recognized for excellence,
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Québec – QSL, une entreprise 100 % québécoise de classe mondiale, spécialisée dans l’opération de terminaux portuaires et l’arrimage, annonce qu’elle figure au palmarès 2020 des sociétés les mieux gérées au pays. À l’issue du processus indépendant et rigoureux que pilotent Deloitte et la CIBC, l’entreprise s’est démarquée parmi les centaines de sociétés détenues et
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