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Plus de 662 millions de dollars pour la modernisation de l’infrastructure portuaire américaine
L’Administration Maritime (MARAD) du département des Transports des États-Unis a annoncé la disponibilité de plus de 662 millions de dollars en financement au cours de l’exercice

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif first Honorary Captain of Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard today announced the appointment of Laurent Duvernay-Tardif as its very first Honorary Captain. By accepting this title, Mr. Duvernay-Tardif will act as

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif premier capitaine honoraire de la Garde côtière canadienne
La Garde côtière canadienne est fière d’annoncer la nomination de M. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif à titre de tout premier capitaine honoraire. En acceptant ce titre honorifique, M. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif agira

Smart Green Shipping announces £5m investment into FastRig wing sail technology
Artist impression Drax panamax with FastRigs Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has launched a £5m research and development project for its fully automated FastRigs wing

Protection of vast ecologically unique ocean area off the west coast of Vancouver Island
Vancouver – At the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast

U.S. Coast Guard raises high risk to ships of loading electric vehicles with damaged lithium batteries
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a warning of the extreme risk of loading electric vehicles (EV) with damaged Lithium-Ion onto commercial vessels. Marine

Global logistics executives brace for recession in emerging markets
Dubai – Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption

Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan for British Columbia’s North Coast
Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan for British Columbia’s North Coast Vancouver -The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs)

Robert Lewis-Manning appointed new CEO of Greater Victoria Port Authority
The Board of Directors for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has announced the appointment of Robert Lewis-Manning, who for seven years has been

CargoM reports more than 10,000 jobs gained in a decade
Montreal — CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, has released the updated results of the 2013-2014 study carried out by KPMG
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