By Leo Ryan, Editor A federal Review Panel report assessing whether to allow the construction of a planned new container terminal at the Port of Vancouver at Roberts Bank has acknowledged its potential competitive benefits for Canadian marine shipping markets and regional employment but has also underscored “significant adverse” effects on the nearby wetlands, fish […]
Mediterranean Shipping Company’s new “Suspension of Transit” (SOT) programme is a flexible cargo service that will help to fulfil the imminent resumption of demand from Asia and ensure service continuity. It includes container yard storage in six transshipment hubs across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas, ensuring that goods can be shipped
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Saint-Lambert, Québec – La Corporation de Gestion de la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent(CGVMSL) a marqué aujourd’hui l’ouverture de sa section Montréal-lac Ontario, lorsque le CSL Baie Saint-Paul a franchi l’écluse de Saint-Lambert. « Avec la crise de la COVID-19, nous vivons une période exceptionnelle, a déclaré Terence Bowles, président et chef de la direction de la CGVMSL. La saison de
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St. Lambert, Québec – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of its Montreal / Lake Ontario section today, with the transit of the CSL Baie St. Paul through the St. Lambert Lock. “With the COVID-19 outbreak, we are living in exceptional times. As the 2020 navigation season gathers momentum, we continue to witness a tremendous
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The Public Health Agency of Canada says a cargo ship travelling from Germany has been denied entry to the port of Halifax because several crew members have symptoms of COVID-19, according to a Canadian Press report.The Siem Cicero is carrying a shipment of cars, which is considered non-essential. In a statement, the health agency says it was
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L’Agence de la santé publique du Canada affirme qu’un navire cargo en provenance d’Allemagne s’est vu refuser l’entrée au port de Halifax parce que plusieurs membres d’équipage présentent des symptômes de COVID-19, selon un article de la Presse canadienne. Le Siem Cicero transporte une cargaison de voitures jugée non indispensable. Dans un communiqué, l’agence de santé a
Des douzaines de navires devraient accoster dans le port de Thunder Bay au cours des prochaines semaines alors que la demande de produits alimentaires de base, comme le blé commun et le blé dur, augmente autour du monde. Les navires canadiens ont déjà chargé 200 000 tonnes métriques de céréales la semaine dernière, ce qui représente
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Dozens of ships are expected to arrive at the Port of Thunder Bay over the next few weeks as demand for food staples like wheat and durum increases around the world. Canadian vessels have already loaded 200,000 metric tons of grain in the last week, twice the average volume in March. The Montreal to Lake Ontario
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Nunavut artists accustomed to selling their work to cruise ship passengers can expect leaner times ahead, following the recent decision by Canada’s Transport Minister, Marc Garneau, to ban all Canadian Arctic cruises this season to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Nunatsiaq News reported in an article by Jane George. “The cruise ships bring pretty significant
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Panama City, Panama – Le canal de Panama a facilité ce dimanche le transit des paquebots MS Zaandam et MS Rotterdam de Holland America, dans des conditions extraordinaires et pour des raisons humanitaires. Après ne pas avoir pu accoster dans des ports d’Amérique du Sud, le MS Zaandam est arrivé au mouillage attribué au Panama