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The St. Lawrence Seaway handled more than 38 million tonnes in 2021 

Cornwall, Ontario – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced today that more than 38 million tonnes of cargo transited the system during the 2021 navigation season which, despite another challenging year, is above last year’s results. Iron ore, steel slabs and other steel products posted strong performances, contributing to over 10.5 million tonnes […]

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Canada supports three projects to help reduce underwater noise impacts on marine mammals

Protecting vulnerable marine mammals is a priority for the Government of Canada. Marine mammals, including the Southern Resident killer whale, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of underwater vessel noise. Furthermore, the Government of Canada recognizes that Southern Resident killer whales face imminent threats to their survival, and that saving these iconic marine mammals requires

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CSL named one of Canada’s top employers for young people in 2022

MONTREAL  – The CSL Group’s (CSL) commitment to provide a dynamic, diverse and rewarding workplace for young people has been recognized by the organizers of Canada’s Top Employers, who have selected CSL as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2022.  “Our philosophy has always been, invest in CSL, and CSL will invest

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Maersk Tankers to launch decarbonisation hub

Maersk Tankers is establishing a knowledge hub focusing on decarbonisation. The hub will gather intelligence and create solutions to help shipowners and cargo customers cut emissions.  The decarbonisation hub will bring experts, shipowners, cargo customers and other stakeholders together to develop a suite of solutions that will reduce emissions from cargo customers’ supply chains and

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Caution urged despite lowest reported maritime piracy incidents since 1994 

London and Kuala Lumpur – Maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached the lowest recorded level since 1994, the annual piracy report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), published 13 January 2022, reveals. IMB attributes the drop in incidents to vigorous action taken by authorities but has called for continued coordination and vigilance to ensure

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The Port of Montreal joins the international partnership to reduce greenhouse gases

The Port of Montreal is proud to join PIONEERS (PORTable Innovation Open Network for Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Solutions), an ambitious green innovation project led by the Port of Antwerp that channels the efforts of 46 partners. With its objective to put forward solid solutions for reducing greenhouse gases in ports, the PIONEERS project makes

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Ice breaking giant Sibir embarks on its maiden voyage

The giant nuclear-powered icebreaker is currently heading to Murmansk to stock up before starting work along the Northern Sea Route. Sibir, the second of the new class of powerful nuclear-powered Russian icebreakers tasked with keeping the Northern Sea Route open to navigation all year round left the shipyard in Saint Petersburg early on January 13

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European Union halts merger of South Korean shipbuilders

The European Commission has prohibited, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., Ltd (DSME) by Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH). The merger between the two South Korean shipbuilders would have created a dominant position by the new merged company and reduced competition in the worldwide market for the

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Ocean Alliance adds Prince Rupert to new services

According to a report today on the JOC.Com news platform, the Ocean Alliance, the second-largest container ship alliance by volume, has unveiled network changes that include the addition of two new trans-Pacific express services into the North American West Coast and one to the US Southeast by spring. The Alliance comprises some 352 container vessels

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