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  The Federal Maritime Commission launched an investigation today to determine if pending Canadian regulations governing ballast water management systems of ships in the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes trade have a disparate effect on U.S. flagged vessels and constitute a Foreign Shipping Practices violation under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 423. U.S.-based companies operating ships in the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes trade […]

  Germany’s major maritime gateway, the Port of Hamburg, handled 1.9 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2024. This represented a 1.1% growth compared to the same period last year. Box throughput by tonnage also increased moderately. Axel Mattern, CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing, commented: “The development of container throughput suggests that, despite

  The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, on behalf of the Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, have announced an investment of up to $10 million through the National Trade Corridors Fund for the Port of Sept-Îles. The project involves updating the Monseigneur-Blanche terminal at the port

  Eight global and European trade associations representing shippers, forwarders and vessel operators have issued an urgent alert to all businesses involved in the movement of goods into or via the European Union, Norway, Switzerland or Northern Ireland, by sea, road or rail to be ready for the new Import Control System (ICS2) that will start

  VANCOUVER – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514, representing ship and dock foremen, has agreed to delay serving 72-hour strike notice on employer DP World Canada at Centerm in order to take part in federal mediation and is refuting alleged false claims made by the BC Maritime Employers Association about the dispute.  ILWU Local

  Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced an agreement in principle between the City of New York, New York State, the Port Authority, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation that will enable the city to transform the Brooklyn

  Quebec – Maritime industry leaders have joined forces to meet the port logistics challenges of the St. Lawrence-Saguenay system by establishing the Centre of Expertise in Port Logistics based in Trois-Rivières. The Centre  took advantage of the 4th Assises québécoises du secteur maritime to announce its creation, introduce its Board of Directors, its members

  The Port of Antwerp-Bruges today presented a world premier: the Methatug. This tugboat, which runs on methanol, is part of a greening programme for the port’s fleet and an important step in the transition to a climate-neutral port by 2050. The project is being financed by the European research programme Horizon 2020 and is

  LOGISTEC Corporation, a leading marine and environmental services provider, has received the 2024 Canada’s Best Managed Companies award, now for the second year. This award recognizes LOGISTEC’s outstanding business performance, continuous sustained growth, bold strategy, and culture of innovation. “We are very honored to be named a Best Managed Company for the second year,” said Sean Pierce,

  Unifor members working for CN Transportation Ltd. (CNTL) have ratified a new four-year agreement, it was announced today. Unifor represents 786 independent owner-operator truck drivers who haul cargo for CN’s Intermodal business, including local, regional and long-haul delivery across Canada. CNTL is a subsidiary company of Canadian National Railway.  The owner-operators are members of Unifor Council