MSC has announced a revision of its former Med to Canada trade services offering regular calls to the ports of Montreal and Halifax. “Renamed the Med Canadian Service, this new set up aims to integrate our two Mediterranean to Canada trade routes into an all-in-one strengthened service,” MSC said, adding: “As demand grows for more […]
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Dubai – Speaking at this year’s Drycon conference in Mumbai, Capt. Pappu Sastry, CEO of Adhira Shipping and Logistics (ASL) said that Africa’s mining sector is entering a golden age where opportunities are open to investors, shipping lines and logistics companies. Africa is a continent of more than 1.4 billion people, with a mining sector
London – The global shipping community declared today it is “appalled and deeply saddened with the tragic news that, yet another seafarer seems certain to have been killed in a drone boat strike on Wednesday 12 June while on board the MV Tutor in the Red Sea.” It is the second sinking of a commercial ship by
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Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited family of companies and Svitzer have made a significant joint investment in the modernisation of the Port of Halifax fleet by acquiring two new escort tugboats from the Rastar 3200 series, each boasting an 85-ton bollard pull. The Port of Halifax has seen substantial growth
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Cacouna, Quebec – Soucy Industriel has unveiled a strategic contract in the shipbuilding sector at a press conference at the Port of Cacouna, amidst dignitaries, partners and stakeholders from across Quebec. Soucy Industrial has developed over the past few years a specialized expertise for this industry, particularly in the manufacture of modules and components as
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The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) met from 3 to 14 June at IMO headquarters in London, chaired by J. Brouwers (Kingdom of the Netherlands), supported by Vice-Chair, C. Cerda Espejo (Chile) as shown in photo. The session covered a range of key issues, including maritime pilot safety, improving the security
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The Société de développement économique du Saint-Laurent (Sodes), with the financial support of the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, today announced the official launch of the “The River Unites Us” campaign, dedicated to promoting Quebec’s maritime industry as a whole. This ambitious project aims to highlight the crucial importance of the maritime
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Montreal – The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Chamber of Marine Commerce, Canada (CMC), convened over 120 industry leaders from 90 organisations and nearly 30 different countries to the flagship Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit on Thursday 13 June. The Summit staged in Montreal focused on the challenges and risks to global
Quebec – At the close of its Annual General Meeting, the Société de développement économique du Saint-Laurent (Sodes) announced that Jean-Philippe Brunet, Executive Vice-President – Corporate Affairs and Partnerships at Ocean Group, has become the new Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Mario Girard, President and CEO of the Port of Quebec, who has been
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The Port of Seattle has become the first port in the United States to independently require that 100% of all cruise vessels homeported in Seattle be shore power capable and utilize shore power. The order passed by the Port of Seattle Commission takes effect in the 2027 cruise season, three years before the Port’s previous
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