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Transport Nanuk inc. et Groupe NEAS inc. annoncent la nomination de Daniel Dagenais à titre de Président et Chef de la direction
IQALUIT, NU et MONTRÉAL et KUUJJUAQ, QC, Transport Nanuk inc. et le Groupe NEAS inc. (Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc./Nunavik Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc./NEAS inc.),
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
IUMI releases ‘Best practices and recommendations’ for safe maritime transport of electric vehicles
There are growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and roros with the assertion that
DP World investing $510m in mega-terminal in India
Dubai-based DP World has signed a concession agreement with the Deendayal Port Authority to develop, operate and maintain a new 2.19 million TEU per
DP World investit 510 millions de dollars dans un mégaterminal en Inde
DP World, basée à Dubaï, a signé un accord de concession avec l’autorité portuaire de Deendayal pour développer, exploiter et entretenir un nouveau terminal à
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On our forum: Alas, the “inconveniences” of digital technology…
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On our forum: Various questions raised by the Baltimore bridge disaster
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On our forum: The evolution of ‘acceptable’ risk in shipping
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On our forum: The growing risks of high deck loads
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On our Forum: The mounting ‘co-habitation’ challenges of cruise ship visits
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On our Forum: Something ghoulish about tours of Titanic wreckage
By Michael Grey* I had just finished re-reading an old biography of Edward Wilson; doctor, scientist, naturalist, artist and Antarctic explorer, who died with Captain