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Seaspan welcomes selection of qualified bidders for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project

Victoria – Seaspan, a long-standing sustainment partner for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Government of Canada that it has taken the next steps to procuring a new fleet of submarines by identifying Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Hanwha) as the two qualified suppliers for the Canadian Patrol […]

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Clear Seas and partners expand Indigenous Internship Program

Vancouver – Clear Seas, in partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Mitacs, and the Students On Ice Foundation, is proud to announce the start of its fourth and largest-ever cohort of the Indigenous Internship Program. This national initiative supports Indigenous-led research and builds long-term capacity in marine and environmental fields. Since its

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Mark Carney singles out ports of Montreal and Churchill for imminent major new infrastructure investments

Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday as he sought to bolster economic and energy ties with Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government will soon be unveiling big investments in port infrastructure  – specifically singling out the ports of Montreal and Churchill, Manitoba. “Our government is in the process

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Trump Administration deals another blow to emerging U.S. offshore wind industry

In the latest decision to counter the previous Biden government’s support of the wind and solar industries, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has ordered Ørsted’s $1.5 billion Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island to halt all offshore activities, which were 80% complete with 45 of

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Upcoming – Imagine Marine Conference 2025: Building Our Future Marine Workforce

The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) will host the second annual Imagine Marine Conference on October 7–8, 2025, at Ottawa’s Rogers Centre (formerly the Shaw Centre), with the theme Solutions & Actions: Building Our Future Marine Workforce. This event unites education leaders, vessel operators, ports, shipyards, government representatives, workforce experts, unions, and industry suppliers to

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Two First Nations form joint venture with transport firm to buy B.C. bulk terminal

Two First Nations have formed a partnership with a transportation company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal whose chief objective would be to ship critical minerals such as copper concentrate to markets from sources including Newmont’s Brucejack and Red Chris mines in Nisga’a and Tahltan territories. The port is situated on the Portland Canal

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First newbuild cement carrier for Great Lakes service in 20 years

MV Tamarack arrived at the Port of Montreal on August 22, completing her maiden transatlantic voyage and marking a major milestone in North American shipping. Owned by Eureka Shipping, a joint venture between CSL and SMT Shipping, the state-of-the-art vessel is the first newly built cement carrier to enter service in the Great Lakes in two decades. Delivered on

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Fednav and Arctic Gateway Group sign agreement to explore year-round trade through Port of Churchill  

Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) and Fednav Limited  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore strengthening Canada’s Arctic trade corridor through the Port of Churchill. This collaboration announced on August 22 will rely on Fednav’s deep expertise in Arctic marine operations and AGG’s established trade and transportation infrastructure. Informed by AGG’s commitment to Indigenous

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2025 U.S. import cargo levels expected to decline more than 5%  amid rising tariffs 

With new tariffs putting pressure on international trade, import cargo volume at the leading U.S.  container ports is tentatively expected to end 2025 5.6% below 2024’s volume, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “While this forecast is still preliminary, it shows the impact the tariffs

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