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Transport Canada has released Ship SAFETY Bulletin 11/2019 to adapt to the changing migration of North Atlantic Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The previous interim measures slowing vessels down within the designated shipping lanes may have been pushing ships closer to where the endangered mammals are now gathering as vessels were altering routes to compensate for the lower speeds in the previous order. The whales have not been seen in the shipping lanes recently, and as a result the interim measures have been adjusted. Read more

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority released the 2019 mid-year cargo statistics for goods and passengers moving through the Port of Vancouver. Between January 1 and June 30, 2019, overall cargo through the port increased 0.5% to a record 72.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) over the same time last year, with new mid-year records in containers, potash, grain and cruise passengers. Read more

Despite substantial excess LNG import capacity, Europe is investing in new LNG terminals as it looks to phase out coal-fired plants and nuclear power in favour of renewable energy and gas. Germany, Europe’s largest gas importer, has shifted its policy and plans to import LNG directly, diversifying its energy sources and strengthening its energy security. Read more

Another Ballast Water Treatment System Retrofit project at Malaysia based MMHE is moving towards completion. Albion Marine Solutions structural expert team is leaving for a new project in nearby Singapore Sembawang Shipyard. Electrical and automation team arrived to finalize integration.