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Ottawa – Gastops, a global leader in intelligent condition monitoring solutions, announced a significant contract award from Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (Seaspan) to support the Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Project. Gastops is a long-standing provider of specialized propulsion system integration services to Naval, Coast Guard and system integrators, shipyards, and marine control system companies […]

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation’s (SLSMC) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Demetrios (Jim) Athanasiou as the Corporation’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 12, 2024. Mr. Athanasiou replaces Terence F. Bowles, who is retiring as the longest serving Seaway President, having taken over this role in November 2010. Prior

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species in the world, and human interaction has played a role in threatening the survival of this species. Fishing and marine-based industrial activities, pollution, and other factors have all contributed to an unfortunate population decline. There is hope for the future though, as a

Desgagnés of Quebec City has announced the addition of two vessels to its fleet.  Acquired from long-time German business partner Briese Schiffahrts, also known by its commercial division BBC Chartering, these vessels are destined to serve the isolated communities and industries of the Canadian Arctic, both in Nunavut and Nunavik, as well as the international market. The first

The legal tools Canada has at its disposal to tackle underwater noise aren’t working. With some parts of the ocean already 100 times louder than they would be naturally, the clock is ticking for the federal government to create a consequential and comprehensive national strategy to protect marine ecosystems and species. That is the conclusion of a

RightShip, a leading global ESG-focused digital maritime platform, and Green Marine, an environmental certification program for the North American and European maritime industries, have announced a landmark partnership aimed at promoting sustainable practices within the maritime sector. This collaboration will see the integration of Green Marine’s certification on the RightShip Platform, encouraging greater efforts towards sustainability

By Julie Gedeon Halifax – Green Marine welcomed a record 350 registrants to its annual GreenTech conference being held at the Halifax Convention Centre this June 5th to 7th. The attendance reflects the steadily rising participation in the environmental certification program with the most significant enrolment over the past year being from port terminal locations

LOGISTEC today announced that its Deception Bay terminal, located in the Arctic region, is now officially certified as part of the Green Marine Environmental Program, the first terminal to be certified in the Far North. With a total of 27 certified terminals across North America, LOGISTEC is leading the drive to reduce its marine environmental

May was an active month in the Port of Thunder Bay. The Port experienced strong performance in grain shipments, achieving cargo volume just short of 930,000 metric tons (MT). This figure is the second highest monthly grain tonnage in the last two years. The May 2024 performance also boosted the year-to-date total cargo to 2.7

Halifax – Green Marine today announced the environmental performance results of its participating membership for the 2023 year during its annual GreenTech conference at the Halifax Convention Centre. The participating ship owners, ports, terminals, shipyards, and Seaway corporations achieved significant improvements in 2023 with more of them reaching the program’s higher levels in this 16th