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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Shipping

Canada Opens Canadian Ships to More International Seafarers

Canada has signed agreements with Georgia, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom to allow their certified seafarers to work onboard Canadian vessels, part of

June 28, 2023
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Friday, June 23, 2023
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Accidents

Canada Launches Investigation into Titan Loss

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has launched a formal investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible with five people on board. A team

June 23, 2023
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Cruise Ships

Clean Waters: Canadian Government Moves to Prohibit Sewage Discharges from Cruise Ships

The Canadian government has taken a significant step towards ensuring clean waters by adopting new mandatory measures for cruise ships related to the dumping

June 23, 2023
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
DP World Completes Terminal Expansion Project at Port of Vancouver
Ports

DP World Completes Terminal Expansion Project at Port of Vancouver

DP World and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have marked the completion of the Centerm Expansion Project, a US $257 million (CAD$350 million) project aimed

May 24, 2023
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Saturday, May 13, 2023
Warship raising the Canadian Flag
Maritime News

Great Lakes Labor: Filipino Mariners Can Now Sail On Canadian Merchant Ships

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a move to tackle an acute mariner shortage accentuated by the rapid retirement of boomers, Canada has signed an unprecedented

May 13, 2023
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Davie Secures Official Role in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
Shipbuilding

Davie Secures Official Role in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy

Davie Shipbuilding, Canada’s largest shipbuilder, has been named an official partner in the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Davie

April 5, 2023
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Monday, March 27, 2023
CCGS Vincent Massey leaving Levis, Quebec | Photo credit: Chantier Davie
Shipbuilding

Canada’s Davie Eyes Arctic Shipbuilding Expansion with Helsinki Shipyard

Québec-based Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) has announced exercising its exclusive option to purchase the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy

March 27, 2023
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
Stock photo of an lng carrier at sunset
Shipping

Repsol Scraps Bid to Ship Canadian Gas to Europe Over Rising Costs

By Brian Platt (Bloomberg) — Spanish energy firm Repsol SA has abandoned the idea of expanding a liquefied natural gas terminal on Canada’s east

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 2446

Sunday, March 12, 2023
Cobre Panama mine owned by First Quantum Minerals in Donoso. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
Ports

Panama Gives Canada’s First Quantum Go-Ahead To Operate Port Terminal

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s Maritime Authority has lifted a suspension on First Quantum Minerals’ operations at the port of Punta

March 12, 2023
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Port of Vancouver Set for Big Boost in Container Handling Capacity
Ports

Port of Vancouver Set for Big Boost in Container Handling Capacity

The Port of Vancouver is set for a big boost to its container handling capacity following a project to expand DP World’s Centerm Terminal. The Vancouver

February 22, 2023
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Monday, February 20, 2023
bourbon reorganization
Offshore

Bourbon Launches Harsh Environment Offshore Partnership with Horizon Maritime

French offshore oil and gas services company Bourbon is teaming up with Newfoundland and Labrador-based Horizon Maritime to launch a new joint venture company

February 20, 2023
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Friday, February 17, 2023
Algoma and CSL Order Four ‘Methanol-Ready’ Self-Unloaders
Shipbuilding

Algoma and CSL Order Four ‘Methanol-Ready’ Self-Unloaders

Canadian shipping companies Algoma Central Corporation and The CSL Group have announced a newbuild order for four “methanol-ready” self-unloading

February 17, 2023
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Saturday, February 11, 2023
DEEPGREEN Ship Maersk Launcher
Offshore

Canada Says It Won’t Permit Sea Floor Mining

Feb 9 (Reuters) – Canadian officials on Thursday said they would not allow mining in its domestic ocean seabeds, citing a lack of legal

February 11, 2023
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping

Canada Lacks Ability to Track Increasing Arctic Ship Traffic -Auditor

(Bloomberg) — The Canadian government’s ability to track foreign vessels through the Arctic is woefully inadequate and the situation may get worse,

November 15, 2022
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Friday, November 4, 2022
port of vancouver
Shipping

Rain in Canada Deals Latest Blow to Global Grain Trade

By Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) — Thousands of tons of wheat and canola is stranded in Canada after rain has hampered deliveries at the country’s largest

November 4, 2022
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes
News

Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

By Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) A key Canadian shipping corridor is the latest waterway struggling with dwindling water levels. Parts of the St. Lawrence River

October 26, 2022
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Sunday, October 9, 2022
SS “Leecliffe Hall” sailing on the Welland Canal
Blog

The Deadly History Of The St. Lawrence Seaway

by Sébastien Pelletier, Université Laval (The Conversation) Of all the rivers in the world, the St. Lawrence River is undeniably one of the most challenging

October 9, 2022
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Next Oil Boom is Moving Offshore… Way Offshore
Offshore

Next Oil Boom is Moving Offshore… Way Offshore

By Rod Nickel and Sabrina Valle Aug 31 (Reuters) – Global oil companies are pumping billions of dollars into offshore drilling, reversing a long decline

August 31, 2022
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Friday, July 22, 2022
Ferry Carrying Over 180 Passengers Suffers Engine Room Fire Off Canada’s Prince Edward Island
Accidents

Ferry Carrying Over 180 Passengers Suffers Engine Room Fire Off Canada’s Prince Edward Island

A ferry carrying some 200 passengers and crew caught fire and was intentionally grounded Friday morning during a voyage from Nova Scotia to Prince Edward

July 22, 2022
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Sunday, July 10, 2022
Nord Stream Facility
Offshore

Canada Sends Nord Stream 1 Turbine To Germany 

By Steve Scherer (Reuters) Canada will return a repaired turbine to Germany that is needed for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline and could help to ensure

July 10, 2022
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