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Monday, January 9, 2017
Bunkering Tanker ‘Arca 1’ Aground in Nova Scotia
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Bunkering Tanker ‘Arca 1’ Aground in Nova Scotia

The Canadian Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of a bunkering tanker off Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia after the vessel experience engine

January 9, 2017
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Friday, January 6, 2017
Canada Rules Out Arctic Drilling Extensions for Exxon and BP Amid Moratorium
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Canada Rules Out Arctic Drilling Extensions for Exxon and BP Amid Moratorium

By Josh Wingrove and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — The Canadian government says it won’t grant extensions to exploration licenses for Exxon Mobil

January 6, 2017
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, December 28, 2016
lng carrier petronas
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Petronas Said to Eye New Site in $27 Billion Canada LNG Plan

By Natalie Obiko Pearson and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. is seeking to move ahead with a proposed $27 billion

December 28, 2016
Total Views: 65

Monday, December 12, 2016
Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project
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Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project

U.S. terminal operator Ports America and Sydney Harbour Investment Partners have announced an agreement for the promotion, development and management of the

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 77

Monday, November 21, 2016
Canada Oil Sands Asia Export Dream Faces Port Bottleneck
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Canada Oil Sands Asia Export Dream Faces Port Bottleneck

By Catherine Ngai VANCOUVER, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The bullish view for Suncor Energy Inc, Cenovus Energy Inc and other Canadian energy producers calls for

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 38

Monday, November 7, 2016
Canada Announces $1.1 Billion Marine Safety Plan
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Canada Announces $1.1 Billion Marine Safety Plan

By Catherine Ngai VANCOUVER, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government on Monday vowed to toughen its response to oil spills at sea, a move

November 7, 2016
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Sand Barge Sinks in B.C.’s Inside Passage Highlighting Marine Safety Concerns
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Sand Barge Sinks in B.C.’s Inside Passage Highlighting Marine Safety Concerns

A barge carrying sand and gravel has reportedly flipped over and sank in British Columbia’s Inside Passage near Bella Bella, marking the second major

November 7, 2016
Total Views: 56

Friday, November 4, 2016
Canada to Implement Northern B.C. Tanker Ban This Year -Report
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Canada to Implement Northern B.C. Tanker Ban This Year -Report

TORONTO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government will this year deliver on its pledge for a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along the

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 43

Seaspan Shipyard, Vancouver
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Ship Photos Of The Day – Seaspan Shipyard, Vancouver

By Cindy Konrad (gCaptain) On October 19, 2011 ,under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, a $30 billion project, Seaspan won a major contract to rebuild the

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 217

Heavy Lift Vessel ‘Blue Marlin’ Behind Canada’s Largest-Ever Trade Deficit
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Heavy Lift Vessel ‘Blue Marlin’ Behind Canada’s Largest-Ever Trade Deficit

By Luke Kawa (Bloomberg) — Canada posted its largest trade deficit on record in September, a whopping C$4.1 billion ($3 billion) — and a single piece

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 428

Thursday, October 13, 2016
Kirby Tug Leaking Fuel After Running Aground in British Columbia [Incident Photos]
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Kirby Tug Leaking Fuel After Running Aground in British Columbia [Incident Photos]

Friday: more photos added at bottom An American tugboat pushing an empty petroleum barge has run aground and is leaking fuel near Bella Bella located on

October 13, 2016
Total Views: 158

Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Canada Confirms: Second Franklin Expedition Ship Found
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Canada Confirms: Second Franklin Expedition Ship Found

The Canadian Government has confirmed that it has in fact found the wreck of the HMS Terror, the second ship of the ill-fated 1845 Franklin Expedition to find

September 28, 2016
Total Views: 91

Thursday, September 1, 2016
Cocaine Cruise Ships: Provocative Photos Released Of Women Caught Smuggling $30M In Drugs
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Cocaine Cruise Ships: Provocative Photos Released Of Women Caught Smuggling $30M In Drugs

Two Canadian women are accused of helping smuggle $30 million in cocaine aboard a Princess cruise ship while documenting the luxury globe-trotting

September 1, 2016
Total Views: 443

Monday, August 22, 2016
A Canadian Coast Guard ship tows floatation devices used by U.S. partiers to the Canadian side of the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario
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Hundreds of Americans Wash Up (illegally) On Canada’s shore

by Ethan Lou (Reuters) About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong

August 22, 2016
Total Views: 85

Sunday, August 21, 2016
Port Of Vancouver, Canada
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Vancouver Port Traffic Falls as Canadian Economy Struggles

by Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) Traffic through Canada’s biggest port fell during the first half of the year, hit by weak industrial activity

August 21, 2016
Total Views: 110

Monday, April 25, 2016
Canadian Government Waivers on Tanker Ban Giving Northern Gateway Pipeline Project New Life
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Canadian Government Waivers on Tanker Ban Giving Northern Gateway Pipeline Project New Life

By Josh Wingrove and Jeremy van Loon (Bloomberg) — Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline may get a new lease on life as the Canadian government

April 25, 2016
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Monday, April 11, 2016
Svitzer Enters Port of Montreal
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Svitzer Enters Port of Montreal

Svitzer, the towage unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, will be expanding in Canada as the company announced that it has established a harbor towage service in the

April 11, 2016
Total Views: 166

Thursday, April 7, 2016
New Report Calls on Canada to Address Shipping-Related Challenges in the Arctic
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New Report Calls on Canada to Address Shipping-Related Challenges in the Arctic

A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts says that more oversight and planning is needed to address the steady increase in ship traffic

April 7, 2016
Total Views: 101

Friday, December 18, 2015
German Cargo Ship Freed After Running Aground Near Montreal
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German Cargo Ship Freed After Running Aground Near Montreal

A German-flagged heavy-lift cargo ship is now free after running aground Thursday on Lake Saint-Louis, Quebec near Montreal. The 12,700 DWT MV BBC Maple Lea

December 18, 2015
Total Views: 94

Friday, November 13, 2015
Canada Prime Minister Moves to Deliver on Northern B.C. Oil Tanker Ban Promise
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Canada Prime Minister Moves to Deliver on Northern B.C. Oil Tanker Ban Promise

VANCOUVER, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Transport Minister Marc Garneau, in a letter released on Friday, to

November 13, 2015
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