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SHIPPING: Industry groups ask government to end Port of Montreal strike
OTTAWA – Industry groups, including the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), are calling on the federal government to take action to end the ongoing strike at the Port of Montreal. In a joint release issued last Friday, MAC and the Forest Products Association of…
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SHIPPING: St. Lawrence Seaway opens for 62nd navigation season
ONTARIO – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation has marked the opening of the Seaway’s 62nd navigation season. The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River system extends over 3,700 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Over 200 million…
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SHIPPING: Is a diesel supply shock coming?
New ocean shipping regulations could have a big impact in the new year Under International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules that come into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, emissions from fuel used in ocean carriers cannot exceed a sulphur content of…
