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Svitzer signs accord with Canada’s Robert Allan for design of world’s first fuel cell tug
Towage operator Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed an agreement with Canadian naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd. for the design of the world’s first fuel cell tug for harbour operations, running on green methanol. It will function as a pilot for future Svitzer newbuilds. It is slated to enter service within the Svitzer

Logistec reports strongest quarter in its history
Montréal – LOGISTEC Corporation, a marine and environmental services provider, today announced its financial results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 25, 2021. The company reported its strongest quarter results to date in revenue and profit. Both the marine and the environmental services segments contributed to the strong results. “Overall, volumes are at pre-pandemic

Unitrove unveils world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships
LOUGHBOROUGH, England — Clean energy solutions provider Unitrove unveiled Friday the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for fuelling zero-emission ships at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. The unveiling, at the City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus, is the culmination of months of work. Unitrove says the facility is vital to fuel an

Australia’s largest coal export facility looks into green hydrogen
As announced yesterday by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Australia is looking to build a green hydrogen and ammonia hub at the nation’s largest coal export facility at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales. Port of Newcastle and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group have launched a $A3 million feasibility study into the development of

Contrecoeur expansion receives Oracle Project of the Year Award
The Montreal Port Authority has received the Oracle Project of the Year award in the Opportunity/Equity category for its Contrecœur expansion project. The award was presented during the 13th North America Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum held annually by CG/LA Infrastructure, an event that brings together more than 500 participants from the major players in the

On our Forum: Shipmasters deserve greatest respect for difficult decisions made in stormy conditions
By Michael Grey* In this world where virtue-signalling competes with the need to blame everyone, maybe we should not be surprised at the growing enthusiasm to second-guess somebody else’s decision-making. The dogs of blame are clearly out for the master of the 4526teu Zim Kingston, which in late October lost some 100 boxes over the side

Cargo diversity at Thunder Bay helps offset lower grain shipments
Increased diversity in cargo shipments handled at the Port of Thunder Bay to end October is helping to offset the decrease in overall shipments resulting from lower volumes of Prairie grain this season. While overall shipments at 6.4 million tonnes are 6% lower than the 5-year average and 17% lower than last year, the outlook

Government of Canada extends contract for marine emergency towing vessels on the West Coast
To continue to meet this commitment, the Government of Canada is developing a long-term national approach for marine emergency towing known as the National Strategy on Emergency Towing, which will include recommendations on how to best meet emergency towing requirements on all coasts. The strategy will consider regional needs, the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, partners