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Maritime employers and Montreal longshoremen reject minister’s proposal for new mediator

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The waterfront labour conflict at the Port of Montreal has remained clouded in uncertainty after the Maritime Employers Association and the union representing 1,200 longshoremen rejected a proposal by  federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon for a new, special mediator to work with both sides to advance deadlocked negotiations. He had proposed last week a 90-day […]

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Saguenay and Sept-Îles join the St. Lawrence ports cooperation agreement

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The port authorities of Montreal, Quebec City and Trois-Rivières have announced the broadening of their cooperation agreement, initiated in 2022, to jointly strengthen the St. Lawrence corridor. As of October 22, on Quebec Marine Day, the port authorities of Saguenay and Sept-Îles are uniting in the cooperation dynamics through the signing a new, expanded cooperation agreement.  Integrating the ports of Saguenay

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Transport Canada seeking stakeholder feedback by November 15 on potential SCEA repeal

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Transport Canada is reviewing how it regulates cooperative agreements between ocean carriers and how it could modernize existing regulations. Currently, the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act  (SCEA) exempts certain agreements from the Competition Act, but with changes in global shipping, these “shipping conferences” no longer operate on Canada’s major trade routes. Instead, “shipping alliances,” which coordinate services

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MARAD selects ABS to establish U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation

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Houston, Texas – The United States Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Office of Environment and Innovation has selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to establish and maintain the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (Center) under a five-year cooperative agreement. Authorized by the U.S. Congress, the Center is intended to support the adoption of clean energy on

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PSA Singapore celebrates groundbreaking for its new supply chain hub 

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PSA Singapore (PSA) has unveiled the PSA Supply Chain Hub @ Tuas (PSCH), a central part of its strategic expansion within Tuas Port, at its groundbreaking ceremony today. This state-of-the-art facility, scheduled to be ready by 2027, is poised to transform the logistics and supply chain landscape in Singapore. Strategically situated next to Tuas Port

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Canadian government investing $38 million in St. Lawrence port infrastructure projects

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Sorel, QC –  The President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, Anita Anand, today announced up to $38 million for seven projects under the National Trade Corridors Fund. These investments will reduce capacity constraints and bottlenecks, making it easier for goods to move quickly. By enhancing infrastructure and improving efficiency, these investments will also support economic

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WISTA celebrates 50th anniversary of strengthening the role of women in global shipping

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At its 50th anniversary conference held last week in Limassol, Cyprus, WISTA International celebrated five decades of progress in advancing the role of women in the global maritime industry. The world’s largest networking association for women in this industry now includes 5,200 members and 62 national associations with the latest additions of China, Honduras and

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SeaTac Marine delivers homes via barge to Hawaii for Lahaina fire survivors

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SeaTac Marine Services announce that they have completed an ocean transit move of 110 housing modules in support of HomeAid Hawaii and their partners for the Ka La’i Ola development in Lahaina, Hawaii. These homes are part of more than 400 that will help facilitate permanent housing for survivors of the August 2023 Lahaina Fire.

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Alphaliner reports that LNG orders by carriers now significantly overshadow methanol

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Concerns over the future availability of green methanol are clearly reflected in carriers’ newbuilding orders this year, according to the latest report by Alphaliner. After dominating the newbuilding market last year, the proportion of methanol-fuel contracts fell sharply in the first ten months of 2024. Methanol-powered ships so far represent just 21% of new capacity

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Labour Minister proposes special mediator in Montreal docker conflict 

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Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has proposed the appointment of a special mediator to seek to break the deadlock in negotiations between the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the union representing 1,200 Montreal longshoremen. During a meeting late Tuesday, the Minister made the proposal so the parties can resume negotiations, without any pressure tactic from

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