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Construction launched of Duke Point Terminal expansion

With support from Snuneymuxw First Nation, Port of Nanaimo, and terminal operator DP World, the Duke Point Terminal officially launched construction of the Phase 2/3 expansion on April 4. This project aims to significantly enhance Vancouver Island’s connectivity and trade resilience with Vancouver and global markets.   The project is supported by Snuneymuxw First Nation’s […]

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U.S. shock withdrawal from IMO decarbonization negotiations

When the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization began critical negotiations on maritime decarbonization this week, the three seats reserved for U.S. delegates were empty. Just as the Trump Administration pulled the U.S. out of the UN-sponsored Paris Climate Agreement earlier this year, it has now withdrawn from the MEPC talks

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Import cargo levels at US container ports to drop sharply amid sweeping new tariffs

WASHINGTON – With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop dramatically beginning next month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Retailers have been bringing merchandise into the country for months in attempts

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Partnership between Green Marine and Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition

St. Johns, Michigan – The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) and Green Marine announce a new partnership aimed at accelerating adoption of sustainable biofuels to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Michigan and across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Green Marine is now a stakeholder in MiABC, while MiABC has become an association

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International cruise season well underway at the Port of Québec

International cruise activity at the Port of Québec continues into the spring of 2025, bringing new ships, a longer season, and solid partnerships with the local community. The 2025 season should see 21 cruise lines, 31 different ships, and 104 stopovers, with 21 trips starting or ending at the Port. The Port of Québec continues

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Mustang Survival becomes first official partner of Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) has announced Mustang Survival as its first official partner. This partnership, solidified through a Memorandum of Understanding, spans a three-year term and outlines the mutual support in promoting boating safety and educational initiatives. “When I visited Mustang Survival and saw their building with the powerful message, ‘We Save Lives

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Seaspan begins construction of heavy polar icebreaker

North Vancouver, BC – Seaspan Shipyards cut steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker on April 3, signifying the start of construction on one of the most advanced conventional polar icebreakers ever to be built. It marks the first time a heavy polar icebreaker has been built in Canada in more than

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Historic LNG import cargo has arrived for major Canadian energy export project

Kitimat, BC – LNG Canada this week received a critical cooldown shipment of LNG from Gladstone, Australia as Canada’s first major LNG export facility remains on track to achieve its first export cargo by the middle of 2025. It is targeted to open up big markets in Asia dominated by LNG suppliers from the United

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IMO takes action on detained seafarer rights, substandard shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted crucial new guidelines to protect seafarers from unfair treatment when detained in foreign jurisdictions in connection with alleged crimes committed at sea.  The guidelines, adopted by the Legal Committee during its meeting in London from 24 to 28 March, aim to protect seafarers’ rights and ensure they are

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Further progress on IMO “Net-Zero Framework”

Member states are working to find convergences ahead of talks next week on proposed global regulations to reduce emissions from shipping, at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) from 7 to 11 April. The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 19) met for

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