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Madeleine Paquin and Marc Paquin awarded ACPA Medal of Merit
By Leo Ryan, Editor Trois-Rivières, QC – For the first time in its history, the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) has awarded its

Algoma Central and Furetank order two additional new vessels
Algoma Central Corporation today announced it has expanded its investment in the FureBear joint venture with two additional vessel orders, bringing the total newbuild

Amazon, IKEA, Patagonia and 20+ major brands launch initiative to accelerate the transition to zero-emission fuels
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced a Request for Proposals (RfP) for 600,000 20-foot containers (TEUs) over a

Transport Nanuk inc. and NEAS Group inc. appoint Daniel Dagenais as President and Chief Executive Officer
IQALUIT, NU and MONTRÉAL and KUUJJUAQ, QC, – Transport Nanuk inc. and the NEAS Group Inc. (“NEAS”) (Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc./Nunavik Eastern Arctic

Empire State, first of five U.S training ships delivered by Philly Shipyard to MARAD
PHILADELPHIA –Philly Shipyard, Inc. delivered the Empire State, the first of five new purpose-built, modern training vessels for America’s state maritime academies. The U.S.

Maersk-Equinor partnership on green methanol supply for world’s first methanol-fuelled container ship
A.P. Moller – Maersk and Equinor of Norway have signed an agreement securing supply of green methanol for Maersk’s landmark, new methanol-enabled feeder vessel

CMCF and Canadian Geographic Education announce Marine Month in Canada in October
The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation, in partnership with Canadian Geographic Education, proudly announces the launch of Marine Month in Canada, a ground-breaking initiative designed

Construction contract for stage 3 of Randle Reef remediation project in Hamilton Harbour
Hamilton, ON – Randle Reef partners have announced the award of a construction contract to start Stage 3 of the Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment

Report underlines growing gap in vessels to support offshore energy industry
A new market analysis from New York-based Intelatus Global Partners highlights the shortage of suitable vessels to support the offshore energy industry, especially the

Lantic Sugar investing $200m on plant expansion at Port of Montreal
Lantic Sugar, which has a plant on Notre-Dame Street East on Port of Montreal territory, has announced a vast expansion and modernization project. At
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