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June 23rd, 2017050 By Jean-Paul Rodrigue In June 14th, the Maersk-MSC-CMA-CGM-Amazon-Alibaba-Citibank-Allianz (MMCCAACA) shipping line announced the introduction of its latest ship class, the Mariana-Max. The 350,000 to 400,000 TEUs ships (depending on the load configuration) will service selected Pacific routes, over which it will replace the...
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May 30th, 20170467 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (ASD), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement have emphasized the need for all economic sectors, including maritime transport to monitor and measure performance and track progress towards the achievement of relevant economic, social and environmental...
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May 27th, 20170100 The social and economic value of commercial marine shipping to Canada was the theme of a report that was published this week by the Council of Canadian Academies. The report is the outcome of the work of a 10 membes Expert panel chaired by PortEconomics member Mary R. Brooks As a maritime nation, Canada’s economy, culture,...
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May 22nd, 20170264 With shipping accounting for approximately 20% of global discharges of wastes and residues at sea, reducing discharges of all kind of ship-generated waste and cargo residues into the sea is closely linked with the protection of the marine environment. Ports have a key role to play in order to achieve this goal. The development of...
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