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Le syndicat Longshore union de la Colombie-Britannique confirme son mandat de grève

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La British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) a annoncé qu’elle avait été informée par la section locale 514 de l’International Longshore and Warehouse Union que les membres du syndicat lui avaient donné mandat de faire grève. Le syndicat représente 730 parvis dans les ports de la Colombie-Britannique dont la convention collective actuelle a expiré le […]

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Longshore union in British Columbia confirms strike mandate 

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The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced it has been informed by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 that the union has a mandate from its members to take strike action. The union represents 730 forepersons on British Columbia ports whose current collective agreement expired on March 31, 2023. At time of reporting, neither Party

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Ontario Marine Council assails order of new Toronto Island Ferries from foreign shipyard

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The Ontario Marine Council has strongly objected to a recent decision by Toronto City Council to order two electric propulsion ferry vessels from a foreign shipyard to help replace the aging fleet of Toronto Island Ferries serving more than 1.4 million annual visitors. Costing some $92 million, the two electric ferries are slated to be

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North America’s LNG export capacity on track to double by 2028

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North America’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is on track to more than double between 2024 and 2028, from 11.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2023 to 24.4 Bcf/d in 2028, if projects currently under construction begin operations as planned, according to the latest analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Two additional cranes to boost capacity for Port Saint John

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DP World and Port Saint John announced they will welcome two additional cranes to the terminal before the end of the year. Marking another milestone in the port’s ongoing modernization, the cranes will enhance operational capacity, drive economic growth, and increase competitiveness in Port Saint John. The cranes will arrive from the Port of Virginia,

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Blockhouse Point Lighthouse désigné comme phare patrimonial

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Rocky Point, IPE – La présence d’un phare a longtemps été synonyme de protection et de refuge, offrant aux marins et aux communautés côtières une balise rassurante de sécurité et de confort. Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Steven Guilbeault, ministre de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique et ministre responsable de Parcs Canada, a annoncé la désignation du phare

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Heritage designation for Blockhouse Point Lighthouse

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Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island – The presence of a lighthouse has long represented protection and safe haven, providing mariners and coastal communities with a reassuring beacon of security and comfort. Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of Blockhouse Point Lighthouse under

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Technological developments key to reducing maritime sector emissions

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Reaching shipping’s 2030 decarbonization goal of 20% emission reductions, set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will not happen without significant energy savings, according to DNV’s latest Maritime Forecast to 2050. The report stresses that, until carbon-neutral fuels become viable, prioritizing the development and use of technologies that reduce energy consumption is crucial for lowering

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Teamsters union launches court appeal over government intervention in railway conflict

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The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has filed appeals with a federal court challenging the decisions that led to binding arbitration being imposed on locked out and striking workers at CN and CPKC. Four separate appeals were filed late Thursday contesting the legality of a directive by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to the Canada Industrial Relations

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Common front of Canadian longshore unions denounces Ottawa’s “forced arbitration” in railway conflict

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Montreal – In what was termed “an unprecedented response to a serious blunder,” the leaders from   the unions representing longshoremen in the ports of Montreal, Vancouver and Halifax today staged a joint press conference to assail federal interference in the railway conflict and to seek re-assurances that similar intervention would not apply to the longshore

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