Canadian fish harvesting company Cooke Aquaculture has confirmed the passing of co-founder Gifford Cooke on March 3. Born in the New Brunswick community of L’etete in 1938, Gifford Cooke co-founded Cooke Aquaculture in 1985 with his sons Glenn and Michael. Prior to that, he was a marine mechanic in...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Shediac Bay – Durable coast guard rescue boat for Canada’s Atlantic waters
The Canadian Coast Guard has formally welcomed a new locally-built search and rescue (SAR) boat into service for operation in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean just off Ne ..
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Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | September 27 – US and Italian patrol vessels, Canadian and UK rescue boats
Newbuild patrol vessels have been delivered to law enforcement agencies in Italy and the US state of Florida and the Canadian Coast Guard places a locally-built rescue bo ..
CN plans capital investments in Illinois, Tennessee, 2 Canada provinces
Canadian railway CN has announced another $355 million in capital investments in two provinces and two U.S. states, bringing the total to $1.67 billion for 2022.
In 2021, CN (NYSE: CNI) dedicated CA$2.9 billion (US$2.25 billion) for capital expenditures, according to its 2021 annual report.
In Canada, CN will invest about CA$185 million for capital and maintenance projects in Saskatchewan, including replacing 25 miles of rail track, installing more than 151,000 railroad ties and rebuilding 23...
Port Saint John CEO: ‘Containers are where we see major growth’
Craig Bell Estabrooks, president and CEO for Port Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada, eyes big plans for the port he oversees. And they’re not just big in a metaphorical sense — the national and provincial governments just announced Wednesday that more than CA$84 million (US$65.5 million) will go toward improving supply chain efficiency in New Brunswick, providing the port with an impetus to boost its annual capacity from 150,000 twenty-foot equivalent units to 800,000 TEUs. Of that $84...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-saint-john-ceo-containers-are-where-we-see-major-growth
Port of Saint John on a roll, thanks to potash and beefed-up rail services
Potash has been a tremendous fuel for growth at the Canadian port of Saint John; the New Brunswick port clocked up 11% higher tonnage last year than in 2020.
But its dry bulk traffic was on fire, surging a whopping 123%, with potash the main driver for this, more than doubling, from 619,203 tonnes in 2020 to 1,653,750 tonnes.
Dry bulk may have been the star performer, but most eyes have been …
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Canadian Coast Guard acquires civilian icebreaker
The Canadian Coast Guard will expand its fleet of icebreakers through the recently completed purchase of a vessel formerly owned by New Brunswick-based marine services co ..
New RIB to assist in whale rescues off New Brunswick
The Canadian Whale Institute (CWI) has acquired a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that will be used primarily in whale rescue missions in the Gulf of St Lawrence off New ..
CN lays out plan for capital investments in 4 provinces
Canadian railway CN (NYSE: CNI) so far has announced CA$95 million in 2021 capital investment projects in Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick.
CA$95 million is worth about $77 million U.S., and 1 Canadian dollar equals about 81 U.S. cents.
The railway has an overall budget of CA$3 billion for capital improvements in 2021. The improvements aim to enhance safety and network fluidity via investments in technology, capacity and infrastructure maintenance.
About CA$445 million will go toward...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-lays-out-plan-for-capital-investments-in-4-provinces
Canadian Pacific, Hapag-Lloyd extend Port Saint John agreement
Container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd and Canadian Pacific Railway (NYSE: CP) are extending their rail service agreement to 2025 at the Port Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada.
According to CP, the agreement comes after “successful calls” to the Port Saint John this past summer, and Germany-headquartered Hapag-Lloyd will begin regular service with CP in 2021.
CP gained expanded access to the Port Saint John via its acquisition of the short line Central Maine & Quebec Railway. It also has...
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