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Ontario government unveils first-ever marine transportation strategy

  The Ontario government today released The Future of the Great Lakes Economy: Ontario’s Marine Transportation Strategy, outlining actions the province will take to strengthen Ontario’s position as a leader in marine transportation. Part of the government’s plan to build Ontario, the strategy will create more jobs, trade and economic opportunities for the future. “Linking to […]

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Record pace continues in container ship orders

  Despite current declines in global cargo demand, the container ship orderbook from liner operators keeps heading for new summits, according to Alphaliner’s latest report. A significant number of orders are for vessels powered by alternative fuels. Alphaliner commented: “There are two obvious reasons why ordering continues at such as massive scale: Firstly, most carriers

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Enjoy! The Autumn Edition of Maritime Magazine (No. 110) is online

  The autumn issue has much content to interest industry stakeholders and keen observers of Canada’s maritime/logistics sector. Our annual issue on North Atlantic trends underlines how a relatively stable world trade lane has gravitated towards the “new normal” of volatile rates and major shipping service changes witnessed on other global routes. More in an

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St. Lawrence Seaway workers in Canada threaten strike

  By Leo Ryan, Editor, Maritime Magazine Unionized workers in Ontario and Quebec with the Cornwall-based St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLMSC) have voted overwhelmingly to launch a strike should negotiations for a new collective agreement not reach a deal by an October 21 deadline. Wage increase demands amidst current high inflation conditions have emerged

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Chris Heikkinen appointed new CEO of Port of Thunder Bay

  The Port of Thunder Bay announced today that its board of directors has chosen Chris Heikkinen as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Mr. Heikkinen, who currently serves as the port’s Director of Business Development and Terminal Operations, succeeds Tim Heney, the port’s former CEO, effective October 11th. “After thorough succession planning and a

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Growing international pressure for reduction of Arctic shipping impacts

  Responding to the increasing pressure on the Arctic region by the climate crisis, more than 75 organisations and individuals – including scientists, writers, and photographers – have signed up to the ‘Arctic Ocean Action’, which calls on the international community to support “equitable transition and urgent action to reduce shipping impacts on Arctic wildlife,

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Hwy H2O Signs Agreement with Seaports of Niedersachsen

  Hwy H2O, the marketing initiative led by the Canadian and U.S. Seaway Corporations, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Seaports of Niedersachsen (SON) while visiting the Port of Brake during their delegation trip through Niedersachsen and Bremen last month. The agreement establishes a marketing alliance between the two groups to foster collaborative opportunities

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Federal funding of $150 million announced for Port of Montreal Contrecoeur project

  The Canadian government today announced funding of $150 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecoeur terminal project for increasing container capacity by 1.15 million TEUs and whose cost has reportedly increased to about $1.4 billion from an initial estimate of $950 million. The federal contribution adds to the

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