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German ferry operator FRS opts for all-electric seagliders to complement its fleet
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- REGENT, the company leading the development and commercialization of the revolutionary all-electric seaglider, announced that FRS, the worldwide ferry operator based
Maersk poursuit sa transformation verte avec six grands porte-conteneurs supplémentaires
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) a annoncé avoir commandé six nouveaux grands navires de haute mer pouvant naviguer au méthanol vert. Les six navires seront
Ocean Group continues its momentum by acquiring Chantier Maritime Verreault
Quebec City – Ocean Group has announced the acquisition of Chantier Maritime Verreault, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, in the Gaspé Peninsula. With
Stena Bulk will help demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale
Singapore – The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and Stena Bulk today initiated the first stage
Maersk continues green transformation with six additional large container vessels
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol. The six
Hapag-Lloyd acquiert un grand groupe basé au Chili pour environ 1 milliard de dollars
Hapag-Lloyd AG et SM SAAM S.A. ont signé aujourd’hui un accord contraignant en vertu duquel Hapag-Lloyd acquerra 100 % des actions de SAAM Ports
Hapag-Lloyd acquires big Chile-based group for about $1 billion
Hapag-Lloyd AG and SM SAAM S.A. signed a binding agreement today under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 100 % of the shares of SAAM Ports
CCG announces important steps to reduce emissions
Ottawa – Reducing carbon emissions is one of the most important ways Canada and Canadians can fight against climate change. In line with the Government
New Coast Guard icebreaker named CCGS Judy Lamarsh
Prescott, ON – Ensuring that Canadian Coast Guard personnel have the equipment they need to keep Canada’s waterways navigable is a key priority for the
Canadian railways to help Ukraine restore railway infrastructure
Canada will lend a hand in rebuilding Ukraine’s railway system, confirmed the Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure in a report published by the Kviv Post.
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