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Powerhouses of the Sea: The Legacy of Tugs at Point Hope Maritime
By Riccardo Regosa, General Manager, Point Hope Maritime The arrival of tugs to Point Hope Maritime always generates a stir of enthusiasm as they are fan-favourites for our residential neighbours at Dockside Green where there are more binoculars per capita than any...
B.C. Leads Globally with Five Electric Tugs
By Trade and Invest British Columbia With roughly 25,000 kilometers of coastline, British Columbia has the largest commercial shipping ports in Canada making it an active ocean-going transportation highway. The efficient movement of goods along the coast is at the...
A Spirit Bear Destined to Command the North
By Mike Phillips, P.Eng., Robert Allan Ltd. A Grizzly escorts a tanker from the newly upgraded Westridge Terminal, guiding it safely through the Narrows as it leaves Canada's busiest port. To starboard, there’s another bear often spotted at Pier 94, this one a...
Strong Canadian exports support record 2023 trade volumes through Port of Vancouver
Provided by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Port terminals and supply chain partners at Canada’s largest port demonstrated stability and reliability over a challenging period—keeping trade moving and supporting Canadians and their businesses. Cargo volumes through...
PORT OF PRINCE RUPERT HANDLES 23.5 MILLION TONNES OF CARGO IN 2023 Provided by the Prince Rupert Port Authority
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced in January that 23.5 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2023, five per cent less than volumes in 2022. This marks a third consecutive year of volume decline and reflects challenges of...
The Ever Given: A Reminder to Ensure Intention in Contract Formation
By Robert Anderson, Associate, Bernard LLP After making headlines worldwide in March 2021 there’s been little discussion of Ever Given, the 399 metre long, 199,489 DWT container vessel of 20,388 TEU capacity that grounded in the Suez Canal and brought one of the...


