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U.S. Department of Transportation allocates $60m in emergency relief funds for rebuilding Baltimore bridge

  Within hours of receiving the request, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $60 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Maryland Department of Transportation to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a container ship, the Singapore-flagged Dali chartered by Maersk, struck the […]

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Fednav vessel sets new record as earliest international ship in Port of Thunder Bay

  The M.V. Federal Franklin made history on March 28 by becoming the earliest international vessel (i.e. ‘salty’) to arrive in Port of Thunder Bay, surpassing the previous record set on March 30, 2006. That afternoon following its morning arrival, the ship and its crew were warmly received with the traditional Top Hat Ceremony. However, due

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New Seattle terminal for handling increased U.S. and Canadian-bound cargo

  Terminal 46 welcomed the Triumph Ace on March 27, marking the opening of the terminal to regular auto and breakbulk cargo service. Terminal 46, a key maritime property located in The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s (NWSA) Seattle Harbor offers 42 plus acres of cargo lay-down space for shippers. Pacific Terminal Services Company (PTSC) will operate

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Provincial government gives environmental approval to Tilbury Marine Jetty Project

  Delta, BC – An Environmental Assessment Certificate has been issued to Tilbury Jetty Limited Partnership for the Tilbury Marine Jetty (TMJ) Project. FortisBC Holdings Inc. (FortisBC) welcomes the approval by the Province of British Columbia of the TMJ project and is awaiting a decision from the Government of Canada. The TMJ project consists of building a jetty, or dock,

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Port of Toronto welcomes first ocean ship of 2024 season

  A sure sign of spring’s arrival, the first international ship of the 2024 shipping season has arrived at the Port of Toronto. Early today, PortsToronto “crowned” Captain Sergiy Kobylyashnyy of the MV Wigeon with an antique top hat – first presented in the spring of 1861– at the annual Top Hat Ceremony. For the past 163 years, PortsToronto has

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Vancouver Shipyards awarded two contracts for Canadian Coast Guard’s multi-purpose vessels

  The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that 2 contracts have been awarded to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. (VSY), with a combined

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Davie awarded first contract for design of icebreaker fleet under NSS

  Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) today announced it has been awarded its first National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) contract by the Government of Canada for the design of the six-ship fleet of Canada’s future Program Icebreakers.   This major milestone marks the beginning of Davie’s NSS work package to replenish Canada’s Arctic fleet and each

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Transport Canada announces funding for enhancing railway bridge connection with Port of Montreal

  Montreal – Canada’s Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, today announced an investment of up to $16.75 million for a project at the Port of Montréal under the National Trade Corridors Fund. This project consists of adding a fourth track on the Pie-IX railway bridge and building a storage area. The rehabilitation of the railway

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McKeil’s Harvest Spirit repeats as season-opening vessel in Port of Thunder Bay

  The M.V. Harvest Spirit has officially opened the Port of Thunder Bay shipping season for the second consecutive year. In a gathering of familiar faces, the Port of Thunder Bay on Sunday recognized the crew of the Harvest Spirit in a Top Hat Ceremony held at Richardson International’s Main Elevator. Captain Adam Hagen and

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