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  The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to meet 2050 net zero carbon goals and sets out the full details of how this can be achieved via

  The Port of Trois-Rivières closed 2022 with a record number of goods handled. A total of 4.3 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo transited through the Port, surpassing the 2019 record of 4.2 MMT and compared with 2021 it represented a 10% increase in Port activity. All types of traffic contributed to this increase.

  AmmPower Corp has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) in Texas to explore the development of a green hydrogen used as feedstock for green fuel and green derivatives production, storage and distribution facility.  As previously announced on January 10, 2023, AmmPower has

  KOTUG Canada Inc. (a partnership between KOTUG International and Horizon Maritime Services Ltd.), strongly committed to reducing impact from operations on marine life, has recently applied a revolutionary non-toxic noise reduction coatings to the hull of one of their vessels, the K.J. Gardner.  Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, KOTUG Canada has worked extensively with

  Indianapolis – Ports of Indiana has named Jody Peacock as the new chief executive officer for the statewide port authority which operates three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. The appointment was approved by the Ports of Indiana Commission. Mr. Peacock has served in various leadership positions for the Ports of Indiana

  The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada has stepped into the prolonged saga over the controversial proposal of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) to build a new container terminal at Deltaport to meet anticipated future demand from Asia. Citing environmental issues and “ballooning costs,” the ILWU sent an open letter to the federal

  Mississauga, ON –  Strongco Corporation, a Nors Group company has announced that construction is now complete on their new Dartmouth facility. Their doors will officially be open to welcome customers on Monday, March 6, 2023. The relocation to this new facility will continue to support heavy equipment sales, rental, and product support and service

  Norwegian classification society DNV has awarded an Agreement In Principle (AiP) to Michelin for their WISAMO wing sail system, thereby bringing the French tire manufacturer closer to commercializing the system. It is the first AiP to have been accorded to an inflatable wing sail design and is currently being installed for testing on the