Nova Scotia

Canada awards EverWind funding for green ammonia project

The Government of Canada has awarded funding from its Green Shipping Corridor program to support Halifax, Nova Scotia-headquartered EverWind Fuels’ plans to supply green ammonia as a marine fuel.

EverWind is one of North America’s leading independent producers of green fuels and is advancing plans to produce green fuels at its Point Tupper facility in Nova Scotia, which it acquired from NuStar Energy in 2022 and which is the deepest ice-free marine terminal facility on the North American...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/canada-awards-everwind-funding-for-green-ammonia-project/

Two new escort tugs to join Port of Halifax tugboat fleet

Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving Limited family of companies, and Svitzer report that they have made a significant joint investment in the modernization of the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, tugboat fleet by acquiring two new RAstar 3200 series escort tugboats, each with an 85-ton bollard pull.

The Port of Halifax has seen substantial growth over the past decade, with a marked increase in both the number of tug jobs and the size of vessels. The new tugboats were specifically...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/two-new-escort-tugs-to-join-port-of-halifax-tugboat-fleet/

Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | August 11 – Patrol vessels for Bulgaria, Canada and Guyana plus US Navy submarine construction

Construction is nearly completed on a new patrol vessel for the Guyana Defence Force’s maritime arm while work continues on a future US Navy submarine and the lead ship ..

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Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | January 25 – A response airboat for Russia, Indonesia’s newest hospital ship and more

Recent deliveries include an Indonesian Navy hospital ship, two rescue boats for the Canadian Coast Guard, and response boats for the Russian government and a sheriff’s ..

The post Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | January 25 – A response airboat for Russia, Indonesia’s newest hospital ship...

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Port of Halifax enjoyed banner year in 2022

The Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, is touting a new record of “crossing the 600,000 [twenty-foot equivalent units] annual throughput threshold for the first time.” 

Halifax, along with the Port of Saint John in New Brunswick, is jockeying with other eastern coastal ports along North America to process more volumes. Halifax has access to eastern Canada and the U.S. Midwest through Canadian railway CN (NYSE: CNI), including the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Chicago.

Halifax Port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-halifax-enjoyed-banner-year-in-2022

COLUMN | Floating LNG projects in Israel, Malaysia and Congo get green light; Shell faces more Prelude woes; Australia seeks tighter offshore regulation to protect rock art and “sea country”; Canada’s First Nations take LNG equity [Offshore Accounts]

Last week, we looked at Europe’s rush to build floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to import liquified natural gas (LNG) into Europe (here). Of course, Eu ..

The post COLUMN | Floating LNG projects in Israel, Malaysia and Congo get green light; Shell faces more Prelude woes; Australia...

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | January 11 – Turkish helicopter carrier, Canadian Coast Guard patrol ships and more

Construction is nearly completed on two new amphibious ships for the Turkish and Thai navies and Taiwan’s first locally built submarine is scheduled for initial tests b ..

The post Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | January 11 – Turkish helicopter carrier, Canadian Coast Guard patrol ships and...

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Canadian government allots funding for Nova Scotia lobster industry improvements

The government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia (NS) have confirmed total funding of more than CA$7 million (US$5.18 million) for 120 Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AF ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing-boat-world/potting/canadian-government-allots-funding-for-nova-scotia-lobster-industry-improvements/

Nova Scotia lobster fishery to receive CA$400,000 in government funding

The Canadian federal government and the government of Nova Scotia will make a total contribution of over CA$400,000 (US$303,370) to help the Maritime Fishermen’s Union ..

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