The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association says the threat of a strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is becoming more likely as time is growing short before the current contract expires in 80 days, on September 30, 2024. Harold J. Daggett, ILA President and the union’s Chief Negotiator, said that the employers […]
St. Catharines, ON – Le secrétaire parlementaire du ministre des Transports et député de Niagara-Centre, Vance Badawey, a annoncé aujourd’hui au nom du ministre des Transports, Pablo Rodriguez, un financement de 1,7 million de dollars pour 14 projets dans le cadre du volet Démonstration de navires propres du Programme de corridors maritimes verts. Ce financement permettra : de stimuler le lancement
St/ Catharines, ON – The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, today announced $1.7 million for 14 projects under the Green Shipping Corridor Program’s Clean Vessel Demonstration stream. This funding will: help spur the launch of
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Seattle, WA – Whale detections from a popular Puget Sound whale sightings network now feed into a transboundary alert system, dramatically increasing commercial mariner awareness of nearby whales. The Whale Report Alert System (WRAS), is a free app available for commercial mariners. It sends real-time alerts to mariners when they are within 10 nautical miles of a confirmed
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Hamilton-based Stelco announced today it has agreed to sell all its issued and outstanding shares for $70 per share to prominent U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffts in a transaction valued at more than $3.4 billion. As part of the agreement, Stelco’s headquarters will remain in Hamilton and the name and legacy of Stelco will be preserved in
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Michael Grey* Are you suffering from “technostress?” It is an interesting term, which perfectly encapsulates the mentality of modern mankind, with manifold anxieties which were unknown to our predecessors. I thought of this worrying state of mind after reading a report provided by ISWAN and the Shipowners’ Club on The impact of maritime decarbonisation on
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Vancouver – The Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation, Quatsino First Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have announced the designation of Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxwiqak — Tsig̱is as a Marine Protected Area (MPA). This large ecologically unique ocean area located approximately 150 kilometres off the west coast of Vancouver Island, is
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The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced that last week, it completed its extensive project to optimize rail capacity, a flagship project to improve the performance and fluidity of its logistics services. Phased in over three years at a total cost of $62.4 million, this ambitious project that extends from Bourbonnière Avenue to Panet Street, near the
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Davie, the multinational shipbuilder based in Lévis, Quebec, today announced its intention to be among the first private sector contributors to an historic trilateral agreement between the governments of Canada, Finland, and the United States. Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Finland’s President, Alexander Stubb, joined US President, Joe Biden, at the NATO summit in
Vancouver – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, has announced close to $9.3 million in funding for four projects in British Columbia under the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF). This fund supports projects to conserve and restore Canadian aquatic ecosystems by addressing impacts in these environments. Projects receiving funding as part of
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