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To promote and accelerate decarbonization of the shipping industry, QSL has received the hydrogen-powered equipment prototypes developed by European manufacturer Gaussin at the Port of Montreal. In partnership with Quebec producer Charbone Hydrogen, Gaussin is designing and developing vehicles and equipment for port and logistics operations. The use of alternative lower-carbon fuels to replace traditional […]

A new system-wide report from the Chamber of Marine Commerce shows that Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway ships carried an estimated 149 million metric tons of cargo to and from domestic ports and overseas markets during the 2021 shipping season — an increase of 7% over pandemic-stricken 2020. “This report paints a clear picture that the bi-national Great

MONTREAL – In a historic first for Canada Steamship Lines (“CSL”), the Canada Games and Great Lakes shipping, the Canada Games Torch embarked on board the biodiesel-fuelled bulk carrier, CSL St-Laurent during a ceremony last evening at St-Lambert Lock near Montreal. As part of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Torch Relay, the traditional Roly McLenahan torch is being carried on board CSL St-Laurent along

OTTAWA – Earlier today, on the opening day of the 25th Congress of the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) in Cancún, the President of the Canadian Marine Pilots’ Association (CMPA), Capt. Simon Pelletier, was re-elected as IMPA President for a third consecutive four-year term. Capt. Pelletier was first elected in Panama in 2014, and was

Saguenay – Le Port de Saguenay et le Port de Aalborg, ville située au nord du Danemark, ont conclu, hier, une entente de collaboration et de jumelage visant à favoriser le partage de connaissances et les échanges mutuels portant sur les innovations technologiques et les meilleures pratiques au sein de l’industrie maritime et industrialo-portuaire. La

Saint John, NB, June 13, 2022 – DP World, a global leader in logistics and provider of smart supply chain solutions is making a historic technology and asset investment in the DP World Saint John multi-purpose container terminal.  This investment will enhance and modernize operations at DP World Saint John allowing it to provide a

MONTRÉAL and TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC – The Port Authorities of Montréal, Québec and Trois-Rivières have announced the creation of a working group to identify and facilitate the implementation of joint initiatives. The signing of a collaboration agreement between these three ports on the St. Lawrence River is motivated by strategic, environmental, and economic factors. The three ports

 Halifax, NS – The Halifax Port Authority 50-Year Plan looks at port planning to 2070 and the various benchmarks that will trigger expansion projects.“Our goal is to build smart, in a way that is financially and environmentally sustainable, and that complements our surrounding community,” said Captain Allan Gray, President and CEO, Halifax Port Authority. “We

Just In Time (JIT) arrivals allow ships to optimise speed during their voyage to arrive in port when berth, fairway and nautical services are available. Containerships can reduce fuel consumption and resulting carbon dioxide emissions by 14% on a per voyage basis using JIT arrival, according to a new study, commissioned by the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050’s