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CN Reaches New Tentative Collective Agreement with IBEW

CN announced today that a new tentative four-year collective agreement has been reached with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW), thereby averting a strike action that workers had approved with a 72-hour notice. The union represents approximately 750 Signals and Communication employees at CN across Canada. No details of the tentative agreement will be […]

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Denmark allocates US$2 billion to boosting Arctic and North Atlantic defence amidst rising security  concerns

Denmark today announced a new agreement between the country’s political ;parties regarding strengthening military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. This first agreement contains initiatives with financial commitments valued at approximately 14 billion Danish kroner (about US$2 billion). The agreement comes amid Denmark’s evolving challenges in the regions, including increasing Russian-Chinese cooperation in

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Coast Guard vessels free Manitoulin from thick Lake Erie ice

The Manitoulin, a bulk carrier operated by Lower Lakes Towing of Port Dover, Ontario, was heading for winter lay-up at Sarnia upon being being freed last Saturday by three U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels after being trapped in Lake Erie thick ice near Buffalo, NY since January 22. Taking part in the rescue operation

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Severe climatic events increasing risk to inland waterway operations

There are alarming warning signs, says international freight and cargo handling insurer TT Club, that severe climatic events are already impacting inland waterway operations and these impacts are widely forecast to get worse in the future. 2024 was the hottest year on record globally.  Reinsurer Swiss Re reported natural catastrophe losses exceeding US$100 billion for

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Canadian Coast Guard College Celebrates 60 years of Marine Training Excellence

Sydney, Nova Scotia – For six decades, the Canadian Coast Guard College has been a leader in maritime training, equipping officers with the skills to safeguard Canada’s waters. Today, the College celebrates its 60th anniversary year by looking back on a history of excellence, and looking forward to a future of innovation and inclusion. A Town

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ArcelorMittal and the Port of Sept-Îles sign a mutual cooperation agreement

Pierre D. Gagnon, President and CEO of the Port of Sept-Îles (PSI), and Michael Labrie, CEO of ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada, ratified a mutual cooperation agreement on January 23 at the traditional New Year’s reception for stakeholders from both organizations. Organised jointly for the first time, this New Year’s Eve event was the ideal moment for

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Delmar acquires US-based freight forwarder

Montreal – Delmar International Inc., a Canadian industry leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has announced the completed acquisition of US-based freight forwarder, AB Global Logistics Consulting.  Established in 2011 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, US, AB Global Logistics Consulting has additional locations in New Jersey, US and Milan, Italy. The acquisition is expected to further

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Technology developments and international participation highlight Mariners’ Workshop of Shipping Federation of Canada

By Colin Laughlan, West Coast Correspondent Vancouver- Canada’s maritime industry is leading the way in world-class information technologies, but its federally mandated Maritime Single Window is not one of them. That was a key take-away from the Shipping Federation of Canada’s annual two-day Mariners’ Workshop that wrapped up in Vancouver on January 22. More than

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