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Suez Canal Blocked by Evergreen Container Ship
The spectacular photo taken by Julianne Cona aboard the Maersk Denver shows the disturbing position of the Ever Given One of the world’s most heavily used shipping routes, vital for transporting both oil and consumer goods, is blocked. A container ship is currently stranded in the Suez Canal. Freeing operations are underway, announced the
Cautious optimism reigns at opening of St. Lawrence Seaway
SAINT-LAMBERT, QC – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) staged the opening of its 63rd navigation season today. The CSL Group’s Baie St. Paul, a Trilliumclass Laker, was the first ship through the St. Lambert Lock in a virtual opening ceremony attended by a number of dignitaries, including the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Canadian Minister of
IMO warns crew change crisis is far from over and issues around vaccination need to be resolved
The crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization has warned. In a statement, Secretary General Kitack Lim said that according to industry analysis, the numbers of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts had declined from
CP Rail purchase of Kansas City Southern creates major continental railroad
In one of the biggest foreign acquisitions ever by a Canadian company, Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern today announced they have entered into a merger agreement, under which CP has agreed to acquire KCS for US$25 billion. Following final approval from the Surface Transportation Board, the transaction will combine the
Montreal dockers propose revived negotiations after rejecting MEA offer
By Leo Ryan, Editor By a 99.7% majority, the members of the union representing 1,125 longhoremen at the Port of Montreal today rejected the latest formal offer on March 12 from the Maritime Employers Association to renew a collective agreement which expired on December 31, 2018. But CUPE 375 leader Michael Murray did
Metal Maritime and Danish Shipping applaud deployment of Danish frigate to the Gulf of Guinea
A Danish Absalon class frigate is scheduled to head south for the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of West Africa, in the autumn. The area is heavily plagued by piracy and kidnappings, and is rightly described as the world’s most dangerous waters. That is why Metal Maritime is happy with the decision to
Government of Canada and Heiltsuk Nation collaborate to develop a local Marine Emergency Response Team
BELLA BELLA, BC, – The Government of Canada and the Heiltsuk Nation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing both organizations to work together to enhance the Nation’s role in marine environmental response within the Heiltsuk territory. Under the MOU, the Heiltsuk Nation, in collaboration with the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport
CMA CGM a customer for Doornekamp Great Lakes container service starting in May
Newly-established Doornekamp Lines has announced that global shipping carrier CMA CGM Group has agreed to be one of the users for the launching in May of a bi-weekly Canadian-flag container service via the St. Lawrence Seaway between Halifax and Picton, a small growing port on Lake Ontario some 200 kms east of Toronto. First