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Canadian trucking company fined $37K for failing to clean up fuel spill

21 August 2023

A trucking company has been fined for failing to promptly clean up a fuel spill after a 2019 accident in northern Canada.

Authorities in Ontario said carrier Jagger Canada Inc. was recently convicted by the provincial court of three charges under the Environmental Protection Act and was fined $30,000, along with a $7,500 victim fine surcharge.

Jagger Canada Inc. is an over-the-road carrier based in the town of Etobicoke, near Toronto. The company has five drivers and four trucks, according to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-trucking-company-fined-37k-for-failing-to-clean-up-fuel-spill

Canadian trucking company set to build $250M facility near Toronto

16 August 2023

Canada-based carrier Highlight Motor Group (HMG) recently broke ground on a 100-acre development in the Toronto area that will serve as the company’s new headquarters and trucking operations hub.

The $250 million facility will total 1.1 million square feet and include a 350,000-square-foot logistics warehouse, as well as a truck yard and repair shop. It will be in Bradford, Ontario, about 43 miles north of Toronto.

“This colossal venture reflects our dedication to innovation and growth,” HMG said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-trucking-company-set-to-build-250m-facility-near-toronto

Fire hits berthed cargo ship in Port Colborne, Canada

1 March 2023

Canadian media reports that a cargo vessel suffered an onboard fire while at berth in the city of Port Colborne in Ontario on Monday, February 27. The locally-registered ..

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

25 January 2023

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 ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Shediac Bay – Durable coast guard rescue boat for Canada’s Atlantic waters

21 November 2022

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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Marine safety probe raises concerns on firefighting capabilities at Canadian ports

16 November 2022

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report regarding a fire incident that occurred aboard a bulk carrier near Windsor, Ontario ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/marine-safety-probe-raises-concerns-on-firefighting-capabilities-at-canadian-ports/

Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | September 27 – US and Italian patrol vessels, Canadian and UK rescue boats

27 September 2022

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 ..

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Federal funding secured for expansion of Canada’s Oshawa Port

2 August 2022

The Canadian federal government will contribute approximately CA$14 million (US$10.89 million) in funding to support the planned expansion of the Port of Oshawa in Ontari ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/federal-funding-secured-for-expansion-of-canadas-oshawa-port/

FreightWaves Classics/ Infrastructure: Blue Water Bridge is a key US-Canada crossing

25 July 2022

The Blue Water Bridge. (Photo: ontbluecoast.com)

A major international crossing over the St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron, Blue Water Bridge is located between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario. When it fully opened to traffic during the fall of 1938, it became one of the fastest links between the Midwest and Ontario as well as the Northeast United States.

The (original) Blue Water Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge. Its total length is 6,178 feet; its main span is 871 feet long. The bridge was built as a joint...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsinfrastructure-blue-water-bridge-is-a-key-us-canada-crossing

Canada pumps $29M into rail projects, rail-related climate studies

15 July 2022

The Canadian government is investing in rail infrastructure in Saskatchewan and Ontario as part of its broader program aimed at bolstering Canada’s trade corridors.

Canada is also funding climate resiliency projects that seek to safeguard rail infrastructure.

Together, the investments total more than CA$29 million ($22 million).

Four projects in Saskatchewan are getting $18.3 million through Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund.

The investments include:

$1 million to develop a preliminary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-pumps-29m-into-rail-projects-rail-related-climate-studies

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