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Ammonia-fueled vessels require emissions management

  The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has identified blue and electroammonia as potential low-emission alternative fuel pathways. The emissions profile for ammonia fuels is currently unknown, as ammonia engines are still under development. However, emissions from ammonia internal combustion engines (ICEs) may present safety, climate, and regulatory risks, necessitating onboard

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Global supply chain conditions reportedly back to normal

  According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, conditions in the global supply chain have returned to normal after three-years of pandemic-provoked disruptions. Such is the conclusion from the latest monthly reading of the bank’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) which shows global supply chain pressures decreased considerably in February. “There were

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Landmark United Nations treaty to protect marine diversity in high seas

  Negotiators from more than 100 countries agreed over the weekend to complete a treaty to designate a large portion of the world oceans as protected areas for marine life. The deal was struck at UN Headquarters in New York, where tough negotiations on the draft treaty had been under way for the past two weeks.  “This

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Port of Prince Rupert reaches milestone on Ridley Island Export Logistics Project

  The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced that the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP) has reached a significant milestone with the receipt of its final determination of the Federal environmental effects evaluation review. The Federal Authorities have determined, in accordance with the requirements of Section 82 of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), that

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LOGISTEC announces acquisition of Fednav’s terminal division for US$105 million

  Montreal– LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation, a leading North American marine and environmental services provider, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Canadian and U.S. marine terminal business of Fednav, including Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. and the logistics division, Fednav Direct (collectively, “FMT”), for a

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Marine sector stakeholders denounce escalation of pilotage rates on U.S. Great Lakes

  By Leo Ryan, Editor of Maritime Magazine Marine industry stakeholders in Canada and the United States have strongly condemned the “excessive escalation” of the pilotage rates set by the U.S. Coast Guard for oceangoing vessels transiting the American waters of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway system during the 2023 navigation season. Effective in late

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U.S. Great Lakes carriers investing $126million during annual winter repair cycle

  The Cleveland-based Lake Carriers Association (LCA) reports that its member companies will invest over $126 million in their vessels at shipyards and facilities across the Great Lakes in the winter period prior to the opening of the 2023 St. Lawrence Seaway season in late March. U.S. shipping companies operating exclusively on the Great Lakes

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