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  The important business relationship linking the Port of Montreal and Ontario companies will continue and strengthen in the years ahead, said Martin Imbleau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Montreal Port Authority, in a speech on March 30 at the Toronto Region Board of Trade Transportation Symposium. The Ontario market, which accounts for about two million containers per year, could […]

  The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has welcomed a wide range of new investments by the Government of Canada through Budget 2023 that will leverage the unique strengths of a marine industry that is simultaneously the most carbon efficient and cost-effective mode of moving cargo.  Specifically, the CMC welcomes investments to support the development

  Ports of Indiana has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential operators of the International Ag Shipping Terminal at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The 7-million-bushel terminal has transload capabilities for ocean ships, lake vessels, river barges, unit trains and trucks. This is the first time the Lake Michigan terminal is available for a

  As Canada seeks to decarbonize and address its supply chain challenges, the Federal Budget is a clear step in the right direction by announcing important enhancements and supports to Canada’s ports and supply chains. The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) said it is pleased to see the government acknowledge key elements that need

  Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, has announced an investment of $300,000 to the International Transport Forum (ITF) under the Clean Transportation System – Research and Development program (CTS R&D). The funding will help support the important research work of the ITF with respect to the rebuilding of Ukraine’s transportation infrastructure and supply chains to make them greener, more

  Containerised cargo volumes moved in the deep-sea container shipping market fell a further 2.5% during the final quarter of 2022, marking the traditionally busiest period of the year as the ‘peak season without a peak’. Volumes have fallen steadily in the early weeks of 2023 and world trade continues to stumble as economies grapple

  CN, Trealmont Transport Inc. (Montship Inc.) and Kaptan US LLC have announced they have reached an agreement to develop a multimodal transload facility located in CN’s Calgary Logistics Park. The new facility is planned to be operational in the third quarter of 2024. Kaptan and Trealmont Transport Inc. (Montship Inc.) have agreed to purchase

  The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has welcomed the additional financial support of $75 million granted to its expansion project in Contrecoeur by the Government of Quebec as part of the 2023-2024 budget unveiled last week by Finance Minister Éric Girard. It adds to the $55 million announced in 2021 by the Quebec government. The

  Helsinki, Finland – Chantier Davie Canada Inc. of Lévis, Quebec has announced the exercise of its exclusive option to purchase the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO) in a move aimed at creating a leading international hub for Arctic shipbuilding. Exercising the option to purchase does not mean an acquisition is completed. It is

  Dutch shipping company Spliethoff will be introducing in early May a dedicated monthly liner service between Duluth and Antwerp. It will carry breakbulk, project and container cargoes between Europe and the largest U.S. port on the Great Lakes, offering short transit times of 20-25 days and reducing costs to regional shippers. The first vessel