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First Spliethoff liner service call to Port of Duluth
The UAL Fortitude has called at the Port of Duluth-Superior’s Clure Public Marine Terminal as the first of Spliethoff’s new Antwerp-Duluth monthly liner service. The vessel,
Premier appel de service de ligne Spliethoff au port de Duluth
L’UAL Fortitude a fait appel au Port de Duluth-Superior Clure Public Marine Terminal comme le premier du nouveau service de ligne mensuel Spliethoff Anvers-Duluth. Le
Maritime industry needs to embrace a robust safety culture
A new report from DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence, “Maritime safety trends 2012-2022: Advancing a culture of safety in a changing maritime landscape”, found
Funding for Norwegian ground-breaking project for zero-emission coastal shipping
The Norwegian government fund, Enova, has provided Skarv Shipping Solutions AS with a grant of NOK 130 million to acquire three low-emission cargo ships operating
Contracts for the life extension of two Canadian Coast Guard vessels
The Canadian Coast Guard has announced two contract awards for the vessel life extension of CCGS Martha L. Black and CCGS Leonard J. Cowley, respectively at the
Newfoundland and Labrador signs MOU on hydrogen energy with the Port of Rotterdam
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Port of Rotterdam. This partnership will encourage the
The Atlantic Vision ferry at Ocean shipyard in Les Méchins
The ferry Atlantic Vision, a Marine Atlantic passenger ship operating between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, and North Sydney, Nova Scotia, was recently
Le traversier Atlantic Vision au chantier naval de Océan à Les Méchins
Le traversier Atlantic Vision, un navire de transport de passagers de Marine Atlantique assurant la liaison entre Port aux Basques à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et North Sydney
Port of Long Beach unveils Wind Port project for floating offshore wind turbines
The Port of Long Beach has announced a bold plan to establish a 400-acre wind port called Pier Wind that could centralize the manufacture
The ports of Montreal, Quebec and Trois-Rivières take up the zero carbon challenge
The Ports of Montreal, Québec and Trois-Rivières are taking the federal government’s Net-Zero Challenge. The announcement was made by Daniel Dagenais, Vice-President, Port Performance
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