Canada
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Port of Vancouver’s ban on trucks more than 10 years old delayed
After industry outcry, Canada’s Port of Vancouver has decided to postpone its Rolling Truck Age Program that was supposed to…
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Canadian environmental groups appeal decision on oil and gas drilling off Newfoundland
Lawyers from Ecojustice, representing the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada and Ecology Action Centre, filed an appeal…
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Eco to acquire Azinam Group’s offshore petroleum exploration assets in Namibia and South Africa
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, a Toronto-headquartered oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic margins, has signed…
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Union seeks two-year reprieve on Port of Vancouver ban on trucks more than 10 years old
As of February 1, the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, will ban all container trucks older than 10 years…
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RWE and Northland Power team up for gigawatt-scale offshore wind cluster in Germany
German energy firm RWE and Canada’s Northland Power have joined forces to co-develop a 1.3 GW cluster of offshore wind…
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Suspect bunkers put SM Line boxship out of action for up to a month
South Korean containership the 6,622 teu is at dock in Victoria, British Columbia for emergency repairs that are expected to…
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CSL takes stake in bulk material handling solutions firm
Canadian owner CSL has acquired a minority stake in compatriot bulk material handling systems designer and supplier EMS-Tech. The Montreal-based…
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KOTUG Canada wins three-vessel contract for Trans Mountain expansion project
KOTUG Canada, a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime, has signed a long-term agreement with Trans Mountain, which…
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Truck drivers strike at Port of Vancouver averted
Unifor, the union for container truck drivers at Prudential Transportation, reached an agreement with the company on December 3, averting…
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Port of Vancouver congestion worsens
More than 50 ships were waiting on Monday to unload at the beleaguered Port of Vancouver, still dealing with the…
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Port of Vancouver gains access to industrial acreage for temporary storage of empty containers
The government of Canada and the Port of Vancouver have joined forces to help address supply chain disruptions resulting from…
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Further storms inbound as British Columbia works to reopen transport links
Transport links are being reestablished to the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest maritime gateway, following dramatic floods that took out…
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Trucking strike could further impact Port of Vancouver operations
Drivers at two Vancouver port trucking companies have voted to strike “if necessary to achieve a fair agreement,” said Unifor,…
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Port of Vancouver rail service may resume by Tuesday after last week’s storm
Canadian Pacific Railway indicated in an advisory on Sunday night that it may be able to restore service to the…
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Stena Drilling scores ExxonMobil contract in Canada
Aberdeen-based Stena Drilling has signed a new contract with ExxonMobil Canada for the drilling of one firm well. Operations are…
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Cargoes back up across Canada after ‘storm of the century’
The Port of Vancouver, the busiest maritime gateway in Canada, has become a de facto island after the largest storm…
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Port of Vancouver rail service cut off by flooding, mud slides
The Port of Vancouver, on Canada’s west coast, said on Tuesday that rail and road operations servicing the port have…
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US regulators voice concern at Canadian takeover of Ports America
US regulators have voiced concern at a foreign entity taking over an American terminal operator. Members of the Federal Maritime…
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Canadian west coast ports receive significantly more federal funding than US counterparts
The recent Canadian and US Port Infrastructure Funding and Policy Study Final Report, prepared for the Northwest Seaport Alliance, the…
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Svitzer takes the methanol route
Towage operator Svitzer, part of Maersk, has moved to develop the world’s first fuel cell tug for harbour operations, running…
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