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Smooth, efficient traffic flow: The port of Montreal opens its new overpass in the Viau sector
After two years of construction, the Port of Montreal has officially opened its new overpass over Notre-Dame Street East in the Viau sector. Intended
Swedish firm ScanOcean and Neste Oyi unveiled a new lower-emission DMA Gasoil
The new lower-emission DMA for the shipping sector is produced by adding renewable raw material into the conventional refining process and by using mass
ILWU Canada members ratify negotiated tentative agreement
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has received confirmation over the weekend that International Labour and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) voting membership
Panama Canal Authority bypass drought challenges with transit of biggest containership ever
Faced with the severe drought conditions that have plagued the operations of the Panama Canal, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) highlighted on August 2
The Association of Canadian Port Authorities annual conference
The Association of Canadian Port Authorities annual conference, Ports Canada 2023, will be held from September 11 to 13 at the Delta Hotel in
REV LNG and HOPA complete first bunkering of European vessel at Hamilton
New York-based LNG services provider REV LNG and the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) recently delivered LNG to the Fure Viten, a Furetank vessel under charter
The North American auto industry recognizes ArcelorMittal’s global decarbonisation efforts
Port-Cartier, QC – ArcelorMittal Mining Canada announced that its parent company, ArcelorMittal, has won the 11th annual Altair Enlighten Award in the Sustainable Process category, and that the use of pyrolytic
L’industrie automobile nord-américaine salue les efforts mondiaux de décarbonation d’ArcelorMittal
Port-Cartlier, QC – ArcelorMittal Exploitation minière Canada est fière d’annoncer que sa société mère, ArcelorMittal, a remporté le prix annuel du onzième gala des Altair Enlighten Awards dans la catégorie Procédé durable,
Cargo liquefaction’s significant impact on bulk carrier casualties
Cargo liquefaction still remains the greatest contributor to loss of life associated with bulk carrier losses while grounding remains the main cause of ship
Big delays and cost overruns in U.S. Coast Guard modernization programs
According a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), immature technologies and unstable designs have provoked significant delays and cost overruns in the
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On our forum: Alas, the “inconveniences” of digital technology…
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On our forum: The growing risks of high deck loads
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On our forum: Persistent navigation adventures in the poorly-charted Arctic
By Michael Grey* There were some exciting times in the Far North in September. For a start, the passengers aboard the small expedition cruise ship Ocean