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Ottawa -The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Honourable Terry Duguid, on behalf of the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, today announced an investment of $175 million over five years to support operations and maintenance of the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) and pre-development activities at the Port of Churchill, owned by […]

Port-Cartier – ArcelorMittal Infrastructure Canada has announced the completion of rehabilitation work on the main wharf at its Port-Cartier facility. The work was originally scheduled for completion on 15 April. Dock no. 1 was delivered on March 14, four weeks early. This early delivery of wharf no. 1 will enable ArcelorMittal to moor two vessels

Prominent maritime industry stakeholders are virtually flooding the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) with comments opposing the proposed measures targeting Chinese-built and operated vessels, warning of potentially disastrous effects on U.S. trade and consumer prices. The measures seek to counter China’s dominance in maritime sectors by imposing port fees of up to $1.5

The Canadian Trucking Alliance reports that the tariff threats by US President Donald Trump “have brought unparalleled uncertainty, creating an untenable situation for Canadian trucking fleets and their US/Canadian customers.” Based on information supplied by the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s national membership of over 5000 trucking companies, CTA reports “the Canadian-US supply chain is now in

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping organization, and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have added their voices to the rising chorus of maritime stakeholders strongly opposing the Trump administration’s proposed fees on Chinese-built vessels that could attain an additional $3.5 million per port call if fully implemented. Stakeholders were invited in February by the

CSL has been named one of Montreal’s Top Employers for the seventh year in a row. This achievement follows CSL’s earlier acknowledgment as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the fourth year running, underscoring CSL’s ongoing commitment to nurturing talent and fostering employee growth and satisfaction. “We owe this recognition to the

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to create a comprehensive strategy that harnesses emerging technologies to turbo-charge efficiency, safety and sustainability in the shipping industry.  During its 49th session in London from 10 to 14 March, IMO’s Facilitation Committee (FAL) outlined a work plan for developing the IMO Strategy on Maritime Digitalization, which

Working with federal partners, Nova Scotia’s Energy Department is proposing five wind energy areas for designation after a regional assessment of offshore wind: French Bank, Middle Bank, Sable Island Bank, Sydney Bight and Western/Emerald Bank. All told, the areas cover about 19,000 square kilometers of open water, mainly off the East Coast. Nova Scotians have

In the first attempt by global economists to forecast the damage inflicted by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned that the protectionist trade measures are significantly slowing economic growth projections around the world, notably in Canada and Mexico. “If the announced trade policy actions persist,

Over the last few weeks, many people have asked me: why the Port? Because everything led me there, my own story as much as the challenges of our time. My Iranian parents, dreaming of freedom, settled in Rivière-du-Loup. I grew up on the river that connects Quebec to the ends of the earth… where my