Kotug Canada, a partnership between Netherlands-based towage company Kotug International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime, recently held a ceremony to mark the laying of the keel of two new escort tugs that will be powered by methanol propulsion systems. Designed by Canadian naval architecture firm...
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CN, Keyera mull creation of new energy terminal in Alberta
Canadian midstream oil and gas operator Keyera and CN are exploring the possibility of creating a clean energy terminal in Alberta, Canada.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the endeavor, which they maintain would create infrastructure that could aggregate conventional and clean energy from multiple sources and transport those products.
“This project capitalizes on a core CN strength: sustainably moving Canadian natural resources safely and efficiently to domestic...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-keyera-mull-creation-of-new-energy-terminal-in-alberta
CN allocates more thana $800M for capital investments in Ontario, Alberta
CN plans to invest almost CA$800 million (US$618 million) in capital improvements in Ontario and Alberta, the railway announced Wednesday.
This adds to the $725 million in capital expenditures that CN unveiled Tuesday for network improvements in British Columbia and Quebec. In all, CN is allocating $1.52 billion to capital improvements in four provinces.
In Alberta, CN expects to invest $365 million for network improvements, technology, capacity, rolling stock units and decarbonization...
La empresa de camiones de la cuenca petrolífera canadiense busca la protección de sus acreedores
Una empresa de transporte de Alberta, Canadá, especializada en el transporte de fluidos para el sector petrolero está buscando protección crediticia, ya que se enfrenta a una deuda de más de 3 millones de dólares canadienses (2,3 millones de dólares) con docenas de empresas y con la autoridad fiscal del país.
Prairie Tech Oilfield Service, con sede en Elk Point, presentó el 22 de febrero una notificación en el Tribunal de Queens Bench de Alberta en la que se indica que la empresa es insolvente y...
Alberta trucking company seeks creditor protection
An Alberta, Canada, trucking company specializing in fluid transportation for the oil sector is seeking credit protection as it faces over CA$3 million ($2.3 million) in debt to dozens of companies and the country’s tax authority.
Prairie Tech Oilfield Service, based in Elk Point, filed a notice in the Court of Queens Bench of Alberta on Feb. 22 that the company is insolvent and intends to make a proposal to its creditors under Canada’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Prairie Tech owes nearly...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/alberta-trucking-company-seeks-creditor-protection
US-Canada border crossing in Alberta reopens after protesters pull out
The U.S.-Canada border crossing at Coutts, Alberta, reopened on Tuesday after protesters ended a two-week blockade that had disrupted millions of dollars in trade.
The Canada Border Services Agency reported that normal operations resumed. Videos shared on social media showed a convoy of semi-trucks and other vehicles driving away with their horns blasting.
“It’s definitely bittersweet leaving here,” Jory Evans, a spokesperson for the protesters, said during a live video streamed via Facebook.
Wit...
Police seize long guns, machete, body armor at US-Canada border protest, arrest 11
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested 11 people and seized over a dozen long guns, multiple handguns, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, a machete and body armor in an operation targeting a “small organized group” within the protest blockade near the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alberta, authorities said.
Police made the arrests and seizures while executing a warrant after receiving information that the group had a cache of weapons and a large amount of ammunition, the RCMP said in a...
Truckers scale back blockade at US-Canada border, let some traffic resume
Traffic has begun to move again at the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alberta, after truckers and other protesters agreed to reopen some lanes following a dayslong blockade.
A lawyer representing the truckers, Chad Williamson, told the Canadian Press on Wednesday that they had agreed to move some of their vehicles following talks with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
“Frankly, the protesters feel their message has been heard,” he said. “Nobody wants this blockade to happen anymore.”
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Canadian police move against truck blockade at US-Canada border
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers have begun an enforcement action targeting a blockade of commercial trucks and other vehicles at the U.S.-Canada border in Coutts, Alberta, that have been protesting COVID-19 restrictions since Saturday.
RCMP said it took the action after failing to reach an agreement with the protesters, warning that those who remain could face arrest.
“We thought we had a path to resolution. The protesters eventually chose not to comply,” the RCMP said in a statement.
It...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-police-move-against-truck-blockade-at-us-canada-border
La policía canadiense se moviliza contra el bloqueo de camiones en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y Canadá
Los agentes de la Real Policía Montada de Canadá han comenzado una acción de aplicación de la ley dirigida a un bloqueo de camiones comerciales y otros vehículos en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y Canadá en Coutts, Alberta, que han estado protestando por las restricciones de la COVID-19 desde el sábado.
La RCMP dijo que tomó la acción después de no llegar a un acuerdo con los manifestantes, advirtiendo que los que se queden podrían ser arrestados.
“Pensamos que teníamos una vía de resolución....