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Marine shipping on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway remains consistent and resilient during year of disruptions

by AJOT  • Dec 11, 2024

As the end of the 2024 marine shipping season draws near, year-over-year tonnage traffic for marine shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway has remained consistent with 2023, highlighting the resiliency and dependability of the marine mode when facing unique and unpredictable challenges.

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Port of Brownsville growing to new depths

by AJOT  • Dec 10, 2024

Signaling a major turning point in the Port of Brownsville’s 88-year history, the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project.

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Significant port cost miscalculation leads to six-figure loss covered by ITIC

by AJOT  • 14 hours ago

In a recent case underscoring the essential nature of precise cost estimation in maritime logistics, ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) has settled a US$140,000 claim resulting from an error in calculating port charges. The incident involved a South American grain shipment where the pool manager’s use of outdated cost estimates…

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Canadian premiers urge strong response to Trump tariff threat, minister says

by Reuters  • about 10 hours ago

Some Canadian premiers are urging Ottawa to respond robustly to the threat of tariffs from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and have highlighted critical minerals and metals as products the United States relies on, Canada's finance minister said on Wednesday.

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Brazilian miner Vale invests in US startup as part of decarbonization push

by Reuters  • about 10 hours ago

Vale Ventures, the corporate venture capital initiative of Brazilian miner Vale, said on Thursday it has invested in a Boston-based startup focused on developing solutions to decarbonize heat generation.

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Thordon’s water-lubricated shaft bearings selected for bulk carrier refit

by AJOT  • Dec 09, 2024

Thordon Bearings has delivered COMPAC water-lubricated propeller shaft and SXL rudder bearings to replace oil and grease-lubricated bearings onboard McKeil Marine’s bulk carrier Northern Venture as part of a major refurbishment project.

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to end 2024 on a high
by AJOT Administrator  • Dec 03, 2024

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It is the “uncontained” shipments that draw a lifetime allegiance of purveyors of the business. As one MPV (Multi Purpose Vessel) analyst bluntly said as an aside, “Boxes are boring.”

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