Seaspan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Victoria Shipyard – a leading ship repair and modernization facility on Canada’s West Coast. Three decades ago, the business began with a 20-foot shipping container and a team of five senior managers who were tasked...

Seattle, WA – Centerline Logistics, a leading maritime transportation provider and vital component of the United States’ energy and shipping supply chain, today announced the acquisition of JMB Shipping. JMB Shipping, a maritime asset holding company, owns a fleet of...

The 5,000-HP tugs will reduce emissions by 2,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, the equivalent of taking 600 passenger cars off the road. Tugboat firm SAAM Towage is adding two battery-powered tugs to its fleet that operates in the Port of Vancouver. The tugs were...

SAAM Towage and its coalition of value-aligned partners in the public and private sector, unveiled the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats that will service local clients in the Port of Vancouver starting this spring. The official launch took place at the Port...

A properly functioning towline is crucial for making sure that the link between a tug and a ship is strong and secure. Synthetic rope in BC, such as AmSteel®-Blue, Saturn-12, and Quantum, is well suited to the task as long as it is well maintained. The providers of...

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded the Construction Engineering (CE) and Long Lead Items (LLI) contracts for the pre-construction work of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) first six Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV). Following the successful completion of the...