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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Seaspan Garibaldi LNG bunkering vessel
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Seaspan Energy Secures First LNG Bunkering Accreditation at Port of Vancouver

Seaspan Energy has received the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering accreditation from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA). This landmark

November 20, 2024
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Canada Moves to End Port Strikes to Prevent Economic ‘Self-Harm’
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Canada Moves to End Port Strikes to Prevent Economic ‘Self-Harm’

Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage and the potential for

November 12, 2024
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Saturday, November 2, 2024
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Vancouver Port Faces Lockout Showdown: Grain Exports Safe, But Trade Tensions Rise

By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at

November 2, 2024
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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Port of Vancouver Grain Workers Strike in Middle of Harvest

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Grain workers at Canada’s biggest port went on strike Tuesday over a dispute regarding hours and pay, setting up what an

September 24, 2024
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Electric tug at Port of Vancouver
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Electric Tug Fleet Launches at Port of Vancouver

SAAM Towage, in collaboration with a consortium of public and private sector partners, has unveiled the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats at the Port

April 11, 2024
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Sunday, July 2, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Shipping cranes lie idle after longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) went on strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Dockworker Strike At Canada’s Biggest Ports To Fuel Inflation

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) –A strike at Pacific coast ports threatens to disrupt millions of dollars of trade and add

July 2, 2023
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
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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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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Canada Approves Major Container Terminal Expansion Project in British Columbia
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Canada Approves Major Container Terminal Expansion Project in British Columbia

The Government of Canada has greenlit the CAD $2 billion Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, a significant container terminal expansion project in Delta, British

April 25, 2023
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
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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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Friday, January 7, 2022
Shipping

Shipping Snarls Force McDonald’s Japan to Skimp on Fries

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Japanese customers will have to settle for a small serving of McDonald’s fries for the next month or so after the

January 7, 2022
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Ship Backlog Builds at Port of Vancouver After Floods

Congestion has been building at the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, after recent floods knocked out rail and major highway access to area.

December 1, 2021
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Saturday, November 20, 2021
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Port Of Vancouver Which Is Already In A State Of Emergency Braces For More Rain

By Robert Tuttle and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) –Vancouver, Canada’s third-largest city, is bracing for more rain after deadly floods last

November 20, 2021
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Friday, November 19, 2021
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From Fire to Floods, Climate Change Hits Canada’s Fragile Supply Chain

By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The massive rains that unleashed floods and mudslides in the Canadian province of

November 19, 2021
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port
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Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port

By Marcy Nicholson and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) — Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the

November 17, 2021
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Flood Damage Cuts All Rail Access to Port of Vancouver, Canada’s Largest Port
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Flood Damage Cuts All Rail Access to Port of Vancouver, Canada’s Largest Port

By Artur Gajda and Rod Nickel MERRITT, British Columbia, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest, said on Tuesday that all rail

November 16, 2021
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Port Of Vancouver, Canada
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Grain Trains To Canada’s Port Of Vancouver Recover As Wildfires Rage

By Marcy Nicholson (Bloomberg) The number of grain-laden rail cars reaching Canada’s biggest port to be loaded on ships have doubled since last week,

July 20, 2021
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
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British Columbia Wildfires Impacting Canadian Exports and Imports

By Marcy Nicholson and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) — Hundreds of rail cars have been halted by wildfires that damaged tracks in western Canada

July 6, 2021
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
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Port of Vancouver Avoids Disruption as Longshoremen Reach Deal

By Rod Nickel and Kelsey Johnson WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA, May 30 (Reuters) – A lockout of longshore workers at Canada’s biggest port, the Port of

May 30, 2019
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Monday, March 18, 2019
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Investigators Probing Collision Between Two Bulk Carriers in Vancouver, Canada

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating a collision between two bulk carriers taking place early Sunday morning in Vancouver Harbour,

March 18, 2019
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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
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