As Iceberg A23a – the largest iceberg on the planet – begins moving for the first time in over 30 years, AST Networks is calling for renewed attention to maritime safety, environmental awareness, and the critical role of reliable communications at sea. The trillion-ton, 4,000 km² iceberg has started drifting though the Southern Ocean after […]
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Seattle- SSA Marine, one of the world’s leading independent marine terminal operators and the largest container terminal operator in the Americas, announced today that it has expanded its investment in Termont Montreal by acquiring an additional 25% interest in the company from LOGISTEC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction increases SSA
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World Shipping Council President & CEO Joe Kramek today welcomed the U.S. administration’s plan to rebuild American shipbuilding through strategic public-private investment, workforce development, and targeted incentives to rebuild shipbuilding capacity. “We want to work constructively with the administration on its efforts to revitalize the U.S. maritime industry,” Joe Kramek said, referring to yesterday’s Executive
With support from Snuneymuxw First Nation, Port of Nanaimo, and terminal operator DP World, the Duke Point Terminal officially launched construction of the Phase 2/3 expansion on April 4. This project aims to significantly enhance Vancouver Island’s connectivity and trade resilience with Vancouver and global markets. The project is supported by Snuneymuxw First Nation’s
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When the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization began critical negotiations on maritime decarbonization this week, the three seats reserved for U.S. delegates were empty. Just as the Trump Administration pulled the U.S. out of the UN-sponsored Paris Climate Agreement earlier this year, it has now withdrawn from the MEPC talks
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WASHINGTON – With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop dramatically beginning next month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Retailers have been bringing merchandise into the country for months in attempts
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St. Johns, Michigan – The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) and Green Marine announce a new partnership aimed at accelerating adoption of sustainable biofuels to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Michigan and across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Green Marine is now a stakeholder in MiABC, while MiABC has become an association
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International cruise activity at the Port of Québec continues into the spring of 2025, bringing new ships, a longer season, and solid partnerships with the local community. The 2025 season should see 21 cruise lines, 31 different ships, and 104 stopovers, with 21 trips starting or ending at the Port. The Port of Québec continues
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The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) has announced Mustang Survival as its first official partner. This partnership, solidified through a Memorandum of Understanding, spans a three-year term and outlines the mutual support in promoting boating safety and educational initiatives. “When I visited Mustang Survival and saw their building with the powerful message, ‘We Save Lives
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North Vancouver, BC – Seaspan Shipyards cut steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker on April 3, signifying the start of construction on one of the most advanced conventional polar icebreakers ever to be built. It marks the first time a heavy polar icebreaker has been built in Canada in more than
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