Lady Gaga famously sang that she was “on the edge of glory”. This week, we look at four companies on the edge of….well, something. Let’s check in on two construction companies, a subsea mining venture, and our favourite wind turbine installer. McDermott on the edge Finally, a judge in the UK has...
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Groupe Ocean joins new towage partnership
Port towing service providers Groupe Ocean of Canada, Sulnorte of Brazil, and CPT Towage of Chile have established a strategic cooperation network with the aim of enhancing port towing operations. The TugNetwork Team will offer better services and alternatives for customers and wide coverage as...
Canada hikes shipping fines
Canada’s minister of transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has outlined a steep increase in fines for violations under the Canada Shipping Act whereby the maximum penalty has been raised from C$25,000 to C$250,000 ($181,351). The revised penalties are structured into three levels: minor, medium, and serious....
Ontario Shipyards shuts Thunder Bay yard
Canadian ship repair and construction firm on the Great Lakes has halted work at its facility in Thunder Bay. Operations at the site have been temporarily idled largely due to a slow market and the availability of skilled workers, the company told local media. The yard struck a deal in 2020 to...
https://splash247.com/ontario-shipyards-shuts-thunder-bay-yard/
Canada Raises Penalties for Maritime Violations
Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has announced a substantial increase in the value of monetary penalties for violations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. The maximum penalty has been…
https://gcaptain.com/canada-raises-penalties-for-maritime-violations/
Eureka Shipping unveils cement carrier for Great Lakes trade
Eureka Shipping, a company jointly owned by Cyprus-based SMT Shipping and Canadian shipping operator the CSL Group, has placed an order for a new mechanical/pneumatic cement ship destined for operation in the Great Lakes. The 12,500DWT vessel will replace two older vessels while maintaining the...
Seaspan Energy’s second LNG bunkering vessel launched in China
Chinese shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE) has launched the second in a series of three LNG bunkering vessels ordered by Canadian shipping company Seaspan for operation by its Seaspan Energy division. The vessel has been named Seaspan Lions after the twin peaks of...
U.S. and Canada Sign Historic Agreement to Boost Vessel Traffic Services in the Great Lakes Region
U.S. and Canadian authorities have signed Cooperative Vessel traffic Service (CVTS) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at bolstering the safety and efficiency of maritime traffic across the Great Lakes Marine…
Saam Towage Canada christens electric harbour tugs
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...
FreightWaves Infographics: Canada’s Pride Group files for bankruptcy protection, faces $100M lawsuit
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