by CanadianSailings | Dec 8, 2019 | Business and Economy, Environment, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Mike Wackett By the end of next year, 20-25 per cent of the global containership fleet will be fitted with scrubbers, enabling those vessels to consume lower-cost heavy fuel oil (HFO) blends, predicts Alphaliner. Moreover, it expects 2M alliance partners Maersk and...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 10, 2019 | Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
In the space of just a few weeks, two 81-metre road ferries for BC Ferries have been launched at Damen Shipyards Galati and are now being fitted ahead of entering service next year. Once operational, they will be capable of carrying up to 300 passengers and crew, and...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 10, 2019 | Gateways and Corridors, Government and Regulation, Joseph Spears, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
By K. Joseph Spears Since Canada is an Arctic nation, there is a strong requirement for icebreaker capability in our Arctic waters. The Canadian Coast Guard, operating within Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is tasked with providing the necessary icebreakers in support of...
by CanadianSailings | Jun 10, 2019 | Keith Norbury, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
By Keith Norbury Tropical Shipping expects to debut a second brand-new container ship on its Halifax run by this July to transport fresh and frozen foods and other products to the Caribbean. “It may even be earlier, but we’re going public with saying early July,” said...
by Canadian Sailings | Mar 5, 2019 | Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Shipbuilding and Repair, Tom Peters
By Tom Peters The sleek new container vessel Tropic Hope made its inaugural call to the port of Halifax in January, launching a new era for niche carrier Tropical Shipping. Tropical Shipping, headquartered in Florida, moved its sailing service to Halifax from Saint...
by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Other, Shipbuilding and Repair
Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock (Seaspan) has announced the completion of work on Silversea Expeditions’ Silver Explorer. This spectacular vessel has an ice-strengthened hull and is designed to safely bring guests to some of the world’s most remote locations where she...
