More than 3,300 Canadians attended the unveiling of the first large vessel to built in Canada as part the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards this weekend. “Today is a historic day for the women and men of Seaspan Shipyards as we deliver on our commitments to the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy,” said Brian Carter, President … [Read more...]
Canada Orders Ships to Reduce Speed to Prevent Whale Strikes
TORONTO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Certain ships are being ordered to reduce speed because of the deaths of at least 10 North Atlantic right whales in Canada's Gulf of St Lawrence during the past two months, the government said on Friday. The deaths have made 2017 the deadliest year for the endangered marine mammal since scientists began tracking their numbers in the 1980s, … [Read more...]
Petronas Drops Plan to Build $27 Billion LNG Terminal in British Columbia
By Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd abandoned its long-stalled plans to build a $27 billion liquefied natural gas export terminal on Canada’s west coast, citing changes in market conditions. “Prolonged depressed prices and shifts in the energy industry have led us to this decision,” Anuar Taib, chairman of the board of the Pacific … [Read more...]
Four Stowaways Found Inside Shipping Container at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL, July 20 (Reuters) - Canadian authorities are treating the discovery on Thursday of four men hiding in a shipping container at the Port of Montreal as a case of illegal entry, officials told Reuters. The men, in their 30s, suffered dehydration but no severe injuries and were taken to hospital, said Stephane Smith, a spokesman for Urgences Sante emergency … [Read more...]
Bulker Crew Member Killed in ‘Berthing’ Accident in Québec
Transportation Safety Board of Canada has launched an investigation into a fatal accident involving the geared bulk carrier Nord Quebec at the port of Trois-Rivières in Québec. According to media reports, a 38-year-old Filipino crew member of the bulk carrier was killed after he was hit in the head by a steel cable during a docking maneuver at the port on Monday. The … [Read more...]
WATCH: Canada’s New Shipping Shortcut
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Canada Introduces Law to Ban Tankers Off North British Columbia
May 12 (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal government has introduced legislation for a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along the northern coast of the British Columbia province, the country's transport department said on Friday, delivering on an election promise. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered the ban soon after the election in 2015, in which he took power on a … [Read more...]