Pablo Rodriguez

Canada awards 14 projects Clean Vessel Demonstration funding

Transport Canada yesterday announced that 14 green shipping projects have been awarded a total of CAD 14.7 million (nearly US$11 million) through the Clean Vessel Demonstration Stream of the agency’s Green Shipping Corridors Program. It says the funding will:

  • help spur the launch of the next generation of clean ships;
  • invest in shore power technology; and
  • prioritize low-emission and low-noise vessels at ports.

“Our Government is committed to protecting and preserving the environment from coast...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/canada-awards-14-projects-clean-vessel-demonstration-funding/

Seaway strike: Negotiations set to resume

The St. Lawrence Seaway remains closed to traffic by strike action today. It seems likely to remain closed until some time after Friday, when negotiations are expected to resume.

Since the strike began at midnight this past Saturday, both parties to the dispute, the Unifor union and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), met individually with Canadian Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who urged them to return to the table.

Now...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/seaway-strike-negotiations-set-to-resume/