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Grain declines and general cargo surges at Port of Thunder Bay

The Port of Thunder Bay handled lower tonnages in August, with grain shipments dropping to a three-year low for the month.  Year-to-date grain shipments of 4 million tonnes are now 1 million metric tonnes (MT) lower than last year’s 25-year high volume, marking a return to normal volumes.  Despite the drop in cargo tonnage, there

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World’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy, to arrive soon in Antwerp with Canadian Volunteers

ANTWERP – In the run-up to the International Day of Charity (Sunday 5 September), Mercy Ships is announcing good news. The Global Mercy, the newest hospital ship of Mercy Ships, is almost in Antwerp.  Local citizens are being invited to line the river to watch the ship sail in. The Global Mercy completed its journey through the Suez Canal and the ship

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Crowley deal with Shell for building huge LNG bunker barge

Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG, LLC, providing for the building and operation of a new, U.S.-built, LNG bunker barge. Upon construction, the barge will be the largest Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind, helping to expand current network capacity and meet demands for cleaner energy. “The new bunker

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Port of Trois-Rivières is awarded Québec financial support for Terminal 21 construction

Trois-Rivières, QC – A new and significant step has been taken in the Terminal 21 construction project with the confirmation of substantial funding of $22.5 million from the Ministère des Transports du Québec under the Advantage St. Lawrence program. Ms. Chantal Rouleau, Minister for Transport, Mr. Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity

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MM Forum: Regrettable limits of US initiatives to revitalise coastal shipping

  By Michael Grey* The United States has one of the world’s longest coastlines, its landmass is penetrated by large numbers of navigable waterways, so you might think that it would be a world leader in initiatives that will move transport from congested roads to under-utilised water. Simple geography suggests that, given half a chance,

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Notice of Appointments at the Port of Montreal

Guillaume Brossard, Vice President, Growth and Development   The Montreal Port Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Guillaume Brossard as Vice President, Growth and Development. With his extensive expertise in the deployment of business strategies to acquire new clients and new markets, Mr. Brossard will be involved in the strategic planning, vision and

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