Canada
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Ports and Logistics
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Offshore
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Ports and Logistics
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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Environment
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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Environment
Canadian miner Teck taps Oldendorff to reduce emissions from coal trades
German dry bulk owner Oldendorff Carriers has sealed an agreement with Canadian mining company Teck Resources for the employment of…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Churchill in northern Canada to close for two years due to repairs to rail line
The Port of Churchill in northern Manitoba, Canada’s only deep-water Arctic port, is closing for two years, while the rail…
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Containers
Zim Kingston could have joined other vessels in sheltered waters
Accident investigators are looking into why a Zim boxship chose to stay far out to sea when a storm approached…
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Containers
Zim Kingston lost more than 100 boxes overboard, significantly more than first reported
Initial reports indicated that the boxship lost 40 containers overboard during stormy weather on October 22. That number has been…
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Containers
Fire on Zim Kingston under control, chemicals in overboard containers cause environmental concerns
According to Canadian Coast Guard spokesperson Mariah McCooey on Monday, the containers that were burning on the boxship “are now…
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Offshore
QatarEnergy enters offshore exploration in Canada
QatarEnergy, previously Qatar Petroleum, has inked a deal with ExxonMobil Canada to farm into an exploration license offshore the province…
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Containers
Zim boxship hit by fire after losing 40 containers off Vancouver Island
2008-built 4,253 boxship , bound for Vancouver, Canada, lost 40 containers overboard on Friday in rough seas 70 km west…
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Offshore
Husky Energy charged over 2018 oil spill
Calgary-based Husky Energy, part of Cenovus, is facing three charges for a 250,000-litre oil spill in the White Rose field…
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Offshore
Yinson invests in Canadian marine battery solutions firm
Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson has invested in Canada-based Sterling PBES Energy Solutions (SPBES), an energy storage solution provider working to…
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Renewables
Canadian naval architecture firm floats methanol-fuelled crew transfer vessel
Canadian naval architect and marine engineering firm, Robert Allan Ltd. has brought the offshore wind industry closer to eliminating carbon…
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Gas
Stonepeak snaps up Teekay LNG in $6.2bn deal
New York-headquartered investment firm Stonepeak has reached an agreement to acquire Teekay LNG Partners for an enterprise value of $6.2bn.…
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