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Le Port de Saguenay amorce 2022 en recevant le M/V Nordersand
Saguenay – Le Port de Saguenay a accueilli son premier navire océanique en 2022 alors que le M/V Nordersand a accosté au quai Marcel-Dionne du
Port of Quebec reports excellent year in 2021
Québec City – At a meeting held virtually due to COVID-19, the Québec Port Authority (QPA) unveiled today the results of the Port’s operations over
Maersk reports continuing delays at world ports, including on Canada’s West Coast
Global carrier Maersk Line today warned its customers that congestion remains high at various world ports as new pandemic outbreaks impact the ability to move
Hapag-Lloyd adopts NCB screening tool for dangerous goods
NCB Group, the New York based cargo inspection company and the leading provider of transportation software are pleased to announce that Hapag-Lloyd, one of the leading
Canadian Coast Guard begins annual icebreaking season on Great Lakes
SARNIA, ON – The Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) annual icebreaking season on the Great Lakes, which provides assistance to the shipping industry, is underway. Working
Port of Sept-Îles welcomes first vessel of 2022 season
Sept-Îles – Flying the Japanese flag, the M/V Frontier Harvest arriving from İskenderun, Turkey, was the first ship of 2022, with arrival at 12:22 p.m.
Dutch firm unveils design for ultra-fuel-efficient general cargo vessel
Conoship International Projects (CIP) of Groningen, The Netherlands, announced it has developed the design for a 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel, suitable for sea-river operations.
The Federal St Laurent first vessel of the year at the Port of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières – The Federal St Laurent is the first vessel to call the Port of Trois-Rivières in 2022. Belonging to Canadian shipowner Fednav, the ship docked at
Drewry sees carrier profits continuing to rise in 2022
Far from declining this year, ocean container carrier profits will increase again as the spreading Omicron variant hammers supply chains and higher freight rates are
Long Beach/Los Angeles again delay container dwell fee
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles announced they will delay consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for another week, this time until Jan.
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