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Quebec and Ontario urge Ottawa to intervene in Montreal docker strike
The longshore union’s collective agreement expired on December 31, 2018. (photo CUPE 375) Echoing growing calls from the business community, the Quebec and Ontario governments
Mining/forestry sector urges Ottawa intervention in Montreal docker strike
OTTAWA – Resource industry groups have united to demand the federal government intervene in the ongoing Port of Montreal strike. After a protracted rail strike in November,
CargoM calls for Ottawa intervention in Montreal port strike
Montreal’s logistics and transportation business cluster, CargoM, today joined other industry circles in calling for an immediate intervention by the federal government in the waterfront
St. Lawrence Shipoperators urge Ottawa to intervene quickly in Montreal port strike
St. Lawrence Shipoperators, which represents 14 domestic shipowners and operators, today expressed concern about the indefinite general strike at the Port of Montreal and wants
CP launches international intermodal service via Port of Saint John
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific has officially launched its international intermodal service through the Port of Saint John, N.B. The inaugural train carries containers from the Hapag-Lloyd vessel Detroit Express bound
Davie makes history with return of Royal Canadian Navy frigates
LÉVIS, QC – Davie, Canada’s largest, longest-established and highest capacity shipbuilder, made history today with the official launch of the long-term naval frigate maintenance and upgrade program.
Ottawa declines to intervene in Montreal docker strike
Traffic severely impaired by stranded container trucks in Montreal By Leo Ryan, Editor The Canadian federal government has turned down urgent requests from business leaders
The business community calls for the Government of Canada to intervene immediately to allow the return to normal activities at the Port of Montreal (in French)
MONTRÉAL- La Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain (CCMM), le Conseil du patronat du Québec (CPQ), la Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ) la Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise
The Port of Montreal paralyzed by its longshoremen
MONTREAL, August 10, 2020 – This is day one of an indefinite strike called at 7:00 a.m. this morning at the Port of Montreal by the
Port of Montreal hit by another strike
MONTREAL, August 8, 2020 – Local 1657 of the International Association of Longshoremen (Checkers) gave notice of strike action to their employer, the Maritime
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Collaborative technologies for maritime transport at economies of scale (Forum)
by Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), Adam Roark, AWS Transportation & Logistics, Amazon, Michele Sancricca, AWS Transportation & Logistics, Amazon, Almir Zerem, RISE,
Melting sea ice makes Canada more, not less dependent on Icebreakers (Forum)
Climate change leads to more sea ice and higher risks for commercial marine shipping For more than ten months of the year, Canada’s Arctic is
New technology may weaken seafarers’ professional judgment (Forum)
By Guro Kulset Merakerås A good sailor has traditionally been a person who makes decisions that ensure that their ship, cargo and crew are
Montreal, a hub of excellence in intelligent transport and logistics (Forum)
Open letter by Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, published following the recent interview with Jean-Philippe Décarie in La Presse. As a
Three reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters
Summer minimum sea ice extent in the Arctic reached the second-lowest level on record in 2020 (NASA) By Mark Serreze. Research Professor of Geography and
How the Global Pandemic Put Container Shipping in the Spotlight (Forum)
By Claudio Bozzo, Chief Operating Officer, MSC Shipping is one of the oldest industries in the world. Today, around 90% of goods are transported by
Shell sets course for net-zero emissions shipping, backing hydrogen and fuel cells (Forum)
In a new report published September 29, Decarbonising Shipping: Setting Shell’s Course, Shell highlights the important role that hydrogen and fuel cells could play in
The wind carries a shipping revolution with Oceanbird (Forum)
Innovative Swedish technology will make it possible to power the large ocean-going vessels by wind, reducing emissions by 90 percent. Oceanbird is a concept for
Too easily forgotten heroes under COVID-19 (Forum)
Widely regarded as the senior statesman of world maritime journalism, Michael Grey* offers, in our FORUM section, an impassioned commentary on seafarers as the too easily
Sustainable fuel is not science fiction (Forum)
Copenhagen, 20 August 2020 Nel, Everfuel and Haldor Topsøe join Ørsted, Mærsk, Copenhagen Airports, DSV Panalpina, SAS and DFDS to establish one of the world’s
Greenpeace launch protest against Shell’s Brent oil field decommissioning plans (Forum)
Greenpeace activist Jennifer Ganster North Sea – Greenpeace activists from Germany have launched a protest in the North Sea to call out Shell’s plans to
Port of London Pilot, Ms. Ivana Carrioni-Burnett, shares a new personal insight during the COVID-19 crisis (Forum)
Photo : Ivana Maria Carrioni-Burnett 10 August 2020 by Ivana Maria Carrioni-Burnett London. UK. Reporting for Human Rights at Sea , Port of London Authority Pilot, Ms.