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Crowley to Launch Multi-Modal Service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest and Canada Via Inland Connections by CN
Crowley will launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the service will leverage the highly efficient inland rail network of Canadian...
TSB issues four safety recommendations following investigation into 2021 sinking of the tug Ingenika
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is issuing four recommendations aimed at enhancing the safety of tugs 15 gross tonnage (GT) or less. They are issued as part of the investigation (M21P0030) into the 10 February 2021 sinking of the tug Ingenika in...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Brings Decades of Pollution Abatement Expertise to Solar Panel Manufacturing Industry
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a pioneer in clean air technologies, has entered the solar energy market with pollution abatement solutions for solar panel manufacturers. Undoubtedly, solar technology is one of the most promising solutions to empower...
RISING TO THE WELLBOAT CHALLENGE
In the high-volume transport conditions experienced in salmon farms and other commercial marine environments that require the moving of live fish, preventing infection and contamination is crucial, as is ensuring fish welfare. Wellboats, which sort, treat and transfer...
ELCOME AWARDED CONTRACT TO SUPPLY NEXT GENERATION VTMIS TO AD PORTS GROUP
Leading maritime systems integrator Elcome International is to supply and install Saab’s next generation Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) to ports and terminals operated by AD Ports Group. Saab’s state-of-the-art MaritimeControl VTMIS will be...
THORDON OPENS NEW MARKET FOR ITS THORPLAS-BLUE BEARINGS WITH WILSON VESSEL RETROFIT PROJECT
In what marks a relatively new application for Thordon Bearings’ pioneering polymer material, Wilson Ship Management AS (“Wilson”), a Norway-based ship manager, has replaced the greased bronze bearings on the hatch cover wheels of some of its dry cargo vessels with...


