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Port of Virginia on track to become deepest US East Coast port 

Norfolk, VA — The recently approved federal work plan contains the final piece of funding for The Port of Virginia’s dredging project that will create the deepest and widest shipping channels on the US East Coast by late 2024. The work plan released last week by the US Army Corps of Engineers allocates funding from the […]

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U.S. government establishes Marine Debris Foundation 

A new U S organization is joining the fight to keep ocean and Great Lakes free of marine debris. The Washington-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) selected the inaugural Board of Directors for the new Marine Debris Foundation, a group that will augment federal efforts to address marine debris.  “Marine debris is one of the

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Davie shipyard workers approve long-term agreement

Lévis, Québec- Davie Shipbuilding announced that 86% of its production workers, members of the Syndicat des travailleurs du chantier naval de Lauzon inc. (STCNL) affiliated with the Fédération de l’industrie manufacturière de la Confédération des syndicats nationaux (FIM-CSN), have voted in favor of a ground-breaking new long-term collective agreement. This new collective agreement will run

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Strong return of cruise activity at Port of Québec starting April 26

Québec City – After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the international cruise season will officially get underway at the Port of Québec on April 26 with the arrival of the Viking Octantis from Viking Cruises. The vessel’s maiden call to the Port of Québec will kick off a cruise season much awaited

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MPA-CN agreement on Contrecoeur terminal rail component

Montreal — The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Canadian National Railway (CN) announced that they have reached an agreement to integrate rail transport at the MPA’s new container terminal in Contrecœur. This initiative will help maximize the terminal’s efficiency and ensure a competitive commercial offering. Along with a private partner that will be retained to develop and

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President Biden urged to appoint U.S. Seaway Administrator

Forty members of Congress have urged President Biden to appoint an Administrator for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS). The position of Seaway Administrator has been vacant since Betty Sutton left the agency in early 2017. Craig H. Middlebrook is Deputy Administrator. Led by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), the bipartisan, bicameral group

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US East Coast seen next congestion ‘hot spot’

  Full container terminals in Northern Europe and the US East Coast, constantly shifting vessel schedules, and persistently low on-time performance continue to undermine stability on the trans-Atlantic trade. Those dynamics are creating bottlenecks that will make the US East Coast “the next hot spot for terribly high congestion,” said Peter Sand, chief analyst at

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Singapore-based PSA becomes sole container operator at Port of Halifax

PSA International Pte Ltd and Halifax Port Authority have announced PSA’s acquisition of Ceres Halifax Inc. from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. PSA Halifax will now operate two container terminals in Halifax, namely Atlantic Hub and Fairview Cove, jointly branded under PSA Halifax. PSA Halifax’s Atlantic Hub terminal is located at the south end of the

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World’s first carbon-free ammonia fuel bunker network launches in Scandinavia

Yara International and Azane Fuel Solutions have signed a commercial agreement to establish a carbon-free ammonia fuel bunker network in Scandinavia. The ammonia bunker terminals will be designed and constructed by Azane Fuel Solutions and delivered to Yara. As one of the world’s largest ammonia producers, the global fertilizer company Yara, will use its position

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