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Prince Rupert Port seeking to double capacity through second container terminal
Prince Rupert, BC – DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have entered into a two-year agreement to assess the feasibility of an innovative

U.S. launches major NY/NJ offshore wind lease sale
The U.S. government today held its first offshore wind lease sale with a view to auctioning a record of more than 480,000 acres offshore New

Buttigieg announces $450 million in grants to help decongest U.S. ports
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced some $450 million in grants for port-related projects to bolster capacity and mitigate supply chain congestion. The funding

About $400 million worth of cars could be lost in the Felicity Ace fire
The huge car carrier Felicity Ace was en route to Rhode Island when it caught fire in the Atlantic on February 16 and its crew

Euronav integrates Canada East Coast in right whale protection measures
Leading tanker operator Euronav has instructed all of its captains to adhere to voluntary whale-protection measures in three critical habitat areas: the Canadian East Coast,

Opening dates announced of the 2022 Seaway navigation season
The opening of the 2022 navigation season is scheduled to take place on the following dates and times: Welland Canal: March 24, 2022 – 0800

Canada joins countries investigating anticompetitive freight conduct
Canada’s Competition Bureau has joined the competition authorities of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in a new working group focussed

China tops global offshore wind capacity
According to the annual report of the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO), China set a new record year for turbine installations in 2021 while leading

10-year Ocean agreement with Port of Vancouver
Québec – Ocean Group has announced a 10-year agreement with the Port of Vancouver to provide harbour towing services at the two Roberts Bank terminals,

Wärtsilä and Grimaldi unveil new system to tackle ocean microplastics
The technology group Wärtsilä, together with the shipping company Grimaldi Group, have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the
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