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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Ports

Trudeau Calls on Railways, Union to Reach Deal to Avoid Strike

By Laura Dhillon Kane (Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canada’s two largest railways and unionized workers to reach an agreement

August 21, 2024
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Ports

Canada-Wide Freight Rail Lockout Looms

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge

August 19, 2024
Total Views: 1071

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Shipping

Crude Oil Exports Help Canada Swing to Surprise Trade Surplus in June

OTTAWA, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Canada recorded a surprise trade surplus of C$638 million ($461 million) in June, data showed on Tuesday, mainly led by a

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 747

Friday, July 12, 2024
Shipping

U.S. to Partner with Canada and Finland to Fix Icebreaker Program and Shipbuilding

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. intends to create an Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) with Canada and Finland to overcome challenges of

July 12, 2024
Total Views: 2610

Monday, July 8, 2024
News

Canada’s West Coast Port Strike Averted After Board Order

OTTAWA, July 8 (Reuters) – A strike planned for Monday by ship and dock foremen at west Canadian ports has been called off after the country’s

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 1072

Thursday, June 27, 2024
Shipping

Canada Finds It’s Cheaper to Ship Oil Via Stop in California

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s newest oil pipeline has turbo-charged exports of the country’s heavy crude to Asia and a diversion through California

June 27, 2024
Total Views: 2756

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Shipping

Canada Lists Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Terrorist Entity

The Canadian Government has officially designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The government siad the decision is

June 19, 2024
Total Views: 854

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Accidents

Massive Crack Discovered in Hull of Great Lakes Freighter After Flooding

The Canadian-flagged Great Lakes freighter Michipicoten was discovered to have a four-meter-long crack in its hull after a flooding incident on Lake

June 11, 2024
Total Views: 23603

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Shipping

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Launches Investigation into Canadian Ballast Water Regulations

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, an independent agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system, has launched an

May 21, 2024
Total Views: 2202

Shipping

First Oil Export Cargo from Canada’s Expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline Set to Load

HOUSTON, May 20 (Reuters) – Crude oil tanker Dubai Angel on Monday moored at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Vancouver, preparing to load the first

May 21, 2024
Total Views: 1263

Monday, May 13, 2024
Shipping

Alberta Urges Trudeau to Head Off Port and Rail Strikes

OTTAWA, May 13 (Reuters) – The western oil- and grain-producing province of Alberta on Monday urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to

May 13, 2024
Total Views: 981

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Shipping

Port Constraints for Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline May Crimp Oil Exports

May 1 (Reuters) – Logistical constraints at the Port of Vancouver mean waterborne oil exports from the highly anticipated Trans Mountain pipeline

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 1602

News

Trudeau’s $25 Billion Trans Mountain Expansion Starts Commercial Operations

(Bloomberg) — The expanded Trans Mountain pipeline has entered commercial operation, concluding a decade-long wait for one of Canada’s largest and most

May 1, 2024
Total Views: 1425

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Shipping

Canada Raises Penalties for Maritime Violations

Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has announced a substantial increase in the value of monetary penalties for violations under the Canada

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1501

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Shipping

U.S. and Canada Sign Historic Agreement to Boost Vessel Traffic Services in the Great Lakes Region

U.S. and Canadian authorities have signed Cooperative Vessel traffic Service (CVTS) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at bolstering the safety and

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 1104

Friday, March 29, 2024
Shipping

IMO Approves New Emission Control Areas in Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea

The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has approved the establishment of two new Emission Control Areas (ECAs)

March 29, 2024
Total Views: 1141

Sunday, February 18, 2024
Shipping

Canada Says China Has Role To Play In Keeping Red Sea Safe

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday said China should play a role in keeping the Red Sea

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 1714

Monday, February 5, 2024
Shipping

Union Survey Reveals Alarming Level of Harassment on Canadian Ships

The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) recently revealed alarming statistics showing nearly half of all seafarers working in the Canadian

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 2947

Monday, January 15, 2024
Shipping

Beyond G7 Gunboats: The Case for Naval Diplomacy to Secure the Red Sea

Both the G7 and the US-led military coalition have been unsuccessful in protecting trade in the Red Sea, Black Sea and other maritime regions. Is there a more

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 7653

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Offshore

Enbridge To Avoid US Offshore Wind Projects

By Rod Nickel (Reuters) Canadian pipeline company Enbridge is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 2033
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