Desgagnés announced the acquisition of a 5th dual-fuel (diesel/LNG) oil/chemical tanker, the M/T Fure Vinga, soon to be renamed M/T GAÏA DESGAGNÉS. Able to sail worldwide, she will primarily carry refined petroleum products on the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence, the Arctic and the East coasts of Canada and the United States. Recently built in […]
Petro-Nav, a subsidiary of Groupe Desgagnés, has achieved the ICI on recycle + Elite certification, the program’s highest level of recognition. Created in 2003, ICI on recycle + recognizes the efforts made by industries, commercial enterprises and institutions that responsibly manage their residual materials using initiatives based on the 4R hierarchy (Reduce at source, Reuse, […]
Established in 1961, the Ports of Indiana is a statewide port authority operating three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan: Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville, and Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon. Ideally situated on two major North American freight transportation arteries – the Great Lakes and the Inland Waterway System – the […]
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has expanded its industry-leading EcoAction Program to encourage ships that call on the Port of Vancouver to quiet the waters for the endangered whale population along the southern coast of British Columbia. Effective January 1, 2019, the port authority increased the number of underwater noise-reducing options and updated the air […]
The Trois-Rivières Port Authority has launched a new environment fund as part of its On Course for 2030 plan. The new fund along with an innovation fund represent a total investment of $2.5 million over five years by the port authority. In the spirit of sustainable development, the environment fund aims to support investments in […]
The Prince Rupert Port Authority launched an initiative to support salmon enhancement in the Skeena River watershed. The program dedicates $1 million from PRPA’s Community Investment Fund to specifically partner with local organizations on projects that increase salmon stock productivity and the maintenance and rehabilitation of critical habitat in the Skeena River watershed. The program […]
Through the Shore Power Technology for Ports program, the Government of Canada and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) each contributed $3.5 million towards the Centerm electrical shore power facility. The project’s completion at DP World’s Centerm container terminal permits ships to shut down their diesel engines while at berth and connect instead to an […]
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