Speaking at a luncheon organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM), President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) Julie Gascon today outlined her ambitious vision on how to develop the St. Lawrence River and expressed deep concern about the impacts of the labour relations impasse at the Port of Montreal. (The Montreal […]
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) has announced that after 14 years at the organization’s helm, its President and CEO Mario Girard will become Delegate General of Québec in Tokyo on February 17, 2025. “It is with great emotion that I informed the members of the Board today of my decision to accept the position of
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Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential Election is ‘a step in the wrong direction’ for international trade as importers fear another spike in ocean container shipping freight rates, today commented Peter Sand, Chief Analyst of Xeneta, the Oslo-based intelligence platform. Mr. Trump has vowed blanket tariffs of up to 20% on all imports into
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Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships at a combined cost of about $4 billion. Of these, 12 newbuildings – each with a capacity of 16,800 TEU – will be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. These units will be used to expand the capacity of
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland $322 million to fast track the Oakland Seaport’s conversion to nearly 100 percent zero-emissions cargo handling operations. The Port’s historic and transformative proposal is called “Community Led, Business Supported, Proven and Ready to Go! Transforming the Port of Oakland to Zero Emissions.” The
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Portage, IND – State and local officials celebrated the opening of a new highway bridge that will double ocean cargo capacity for Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. The new State Road 249 bridge will open Nov. 6, marking a key milestone in INDOT’s $35.4 million multi-year project to double capacity on the only public roadway linking
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All 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports, including Vancouver and Prince Rupert, were locked out “defensively” today by maritime employers for failing to withdraw a strike notice, while in the eastern region of the country an “unlimited strike” by Montreal longshoremen launched last Thursday against a major container operator was continuing. The Greater Vancouver Board
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In a sudden escalation of a waterfront labour conflict on Canada’s West Coast, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) today announced that, starting Monday morning, it will “defensively” lock out more than 700 foremen in response to a strike notice served by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514. It will not affect grain
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In a new industrial action prompting the “deep concern” of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the union representing 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal today launched an “unlimited strike” uniquely targeting Termont, which operates two terminals accounting for 40% of container cargo at Canada’s second biggest container port after Vancouver. As was the
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This autumn 2024 issue is packed with content of special interest to maritime/logistics stakeholders and shippers engaged in international markets. Our annual major feature on North Atlantic trade reveals how the shifting global manufacturing landscape towards Southeast Asia favors increased trade through ports in Eastern Canada. Another annual feature report highlights how energy transition and
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