Tag: Canada

On 3 September, a BC Ferries' Queen of New Westminster experienced a critical failure when its starboard propeller detached from its propulsion shaft, triggering a hydraulic oil spill in Tsawwassen, Canada. 

The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA) is calling for urgent government action to address the strategic and ethical threats posed by Chinese-built ships.

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) is collaborating with the Canadian National Centre of Expertise on Maritime Pilotage (NCEMP) and the Canadian Coast Guard to assess the feasibility, readiness, and impact of remote pilotage.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has highlighted major issues with Canada’s marine emergency preparedness in light of its investigation into an incident involving the loss of containers and a fire on the ZIM Kingston containership.

DP World has joined the Net Zero Supply Chain (NZSC) Initiative, aimed at decarbonizing Canada’s freight-transportation supply chains.

The Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation, Quatsino First Nation, and the Government of Canada have designated the Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxwiqak — Tsig̱is as a Marine Protected Area (MPA).

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Chamber of Marine Commerce, Canada (CMC), convened over 120 industry leaders from 90 organisations and nearly 30 different countries to the flagship Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit on Thursday 13 June.

The Great Lakes freighter Michipicoten was found to have a four-meter-long crack in its hull following a flooding incident on Lake Superior. 

The Federal Maritime Commission launched an investigation on 21 May 2024, to determine if pending Canadian regulations governing ballast water management systems of ships in the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes trade have a disparate effect on U.S. flagged vessels and constitute a Foreign Shipping Practices violation under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 423.

Global industry leaders from North America, Asia and Europe have announced the formation of the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) whose members and partners will work together to decarbonize the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia.