HVO biofuel to be used for towing in British Columbia port
Ocean Group has announced the adoption of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for all its port towing operations in British Columbia.
Read moreOcean Group has announced the adoption of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for all its port towing operations in British Columbia.
Read moreOn 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreDP World has joined the Net Zero Supply Chain (NZSC) Initiative, aimed at decarbonizing Canada’s freight-transportation supply chains.
Read moreThe 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).
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreThe Great Lakes freighter Michipicoten was found to have a four-meter-long crack in its hull following a flooding incident on Lake Superior.
Read moreThe 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.
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