British Columbia

Work stoppage to hit British Columbia ports

This story originally appeared on Trains.com.

By Bill Stephens

Most British Columbia port terminals will shut down on Monday morning amid a labor dispute between the union representing 700 forepersons and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 has issued a 72-hour strike notice and plans to walk off the job beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 4. The BCMEA, meanwhile, says it will lock out employees Monday morning in order to facilitate an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/work-stoppage-to-hit-british-columbia-ports

Keels laid for Kotug Canada’s future methanol-fuelled tugs

Keel-laying ceremony for two new escort tugs ordered by Kotug Canada for supporting Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline expansionp roject

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...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/keels-laid-for-kotug-canadas-future-methanol-fuelled-tugs/

Saam Towage Canada christens electric harbour tugs

One of two electric harbour tugs that Saam Towage Canada will operate in the Port of Vancouver

Saam Towage Canada formally named its two newest electric harbour tugs in a ceremony at the Port of Vancouver on Wednesday, April 10. The tugs were designed by local naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL). Each has a length of 23 metres, a moulded beam of 11.85 metres, a maximum draught of...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/saam-towage-canada-christens-electric-harbour-tugs/

Truckers in British Columbia who hit overpasses may get 18 months in prison

Truck drivers in British Columbia involved in collisions with overpasses could pay up to a $100,000 fine and spend 18 months in prison under changes the province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has proposed to the Commercial Transport Act.

The stiffer penalties were introduced Tuesday in response to 35 instances since late 2021 of overheight commercial vehicles striking bridges and overpasses.

“With these new penalties, we are taking the strongest action possible to keep our roads...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-in-british-columbia-who-hit-overpasses-may-get-18-months-in-prison

VESSEL REVIEW | HaiSea Kermode – LNG-fuelled escort tug enters service in British Columbia, Canada

Canadian towage company HaiSea Marine, a joint venture business formed by the Haisla Nation of British Columbia and local shipping line Seaspan, has taken delivery of the first in a new series of two LNG-fuelled ASD tugs that will be used primarily to escort gas carriers between the Pacific Ocean...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/vessel-review-haisea-kermode-lng-fuelled-escort-tug-enters-service-in-british-columbia-canada/

COLUMN | First, the good news [Tug Times]

It was heartening to read a recent report about British Columbia’s first all-female tug crew, who are also believed to be the first in the history of SAAM Towage. Captain Hailey McIntyre and deckhand Ocean Rutherford sailed the tug Apache from Prince Rupert to Stewart, near the Alaskan border – a...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/column-first-the-good-news-tug-times/

Canadian authorities suspend 2 more trucking companies after crashes

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Canadian authorities recently shut down two trucking companies in the Vancouver area in the...

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VESSEL REVIEW | HaiSea Wamis – Electric tug to support Canada’s LNG export activities

Canadian towage company HaiSea Marine, a joint venture business formed by the Haisla Nation of British Columbia and local shipping line Seaspan, has taken delivery of the ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | July 26 – Canadian and Polish newbuilds plus a future US Navy salvage ship

New tugs have been delivered to operators in Canada and Poland as the US Navy unveils the name of a future towing, salvage, and rescue vessel. Another Canadian operator m ..

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British Columbia provides $9M funding for shore power for Victoria cruise ships

The Province of British Columbia is providing $9 million to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to plan and install infrastructure at Ogden Point, allowing cruise ships to access clean hydroelectricity at the port, turn off their engines and help protect the environment.

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