Port of Montreal

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Name: Port of Montreal
First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 3 reports

Freight train severs woman’s legs

A 30 year-old woman is lucky to be alive.Her two legs were completely severed by a CN freight train after the wheels ran over her lower body in the Old Port of Montreal.The woman was one of three individuals who tried to climb over the couplers between ... [Published Global News Canada - Jun 13 2013]
First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Port of Montreal open to post-Panamax ships

Print This PostMontreal Port Authority (MPA) is delighted with a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) decision authorizing the passage of vessels up to 44 metres wide in the Quebec-Montreal section of the St. Lawrence navigation channel. The previous authorized ... [Published Canadian Sailings - Jun 12 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Port of Montreal boosts efforts to develop new international markets

Port of Montreal is saying “hello” to its partners, clients and potential customers around the globe in a new advertising campaign based on its ‘Trading with the World’ branding. The campaign is one of the several initiatives the Port has introduced as ... [Published Canadian Sailings - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Discover beaches close to Montreal

Families don't have to travel abroad to enjoy a beach - there are several not too far from the city.When the temperature starts to rise — and rise, and rise — who doesn’t dream of splashing in a cool body of water? Apart from local pools, Montrealers ... [Published Montreal Families - Jun 04 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Montreal Port Authority annual meeting: Port stays on course despite economic slowdown

/CNW Telbec/ - Despite a global economic slowdown, the Port of Montreal finished 2012 with results comparable to those of its record-setting year of 2011. The Port handled 28.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2012, down only 0.4 per cent from the 28.5 million ... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 24 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Invitation to media - Montreal Port Authority Annual General Meeting

5 minutes ago, 9:34am (ET) 05/22/2013 CNW GroupMr. Michel M. Lessard, Chairman of the Board, and Ms.Sylvie Vachon, President and Chief Executive Officer, of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) cordially invite you to attend the MPA's annual meeting on Friday, ... [Published Zecco - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Montreal ready for broad beamed 6,0...

The Port of Montreal is to see improved access to Montreal on the St Lawrence river navigation channel for vessels up to 44 metres wide allowing entry for post-panamax vessels of 6,000 TEU capacity, reports American Shipper.This is the first time vessels ... [Published Transport Weekly - May 22 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Port of Montreal Wins International Award for Providing Free Internet to Seafarers

According to a 2013 research of SIRC (Seafarers accommodation on contemporary cargo ships) “very few seafarers have access to internet. 12% reported free and unlimited internet access. The majority(61%) reported that they have no internet access ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

WiFi Access for Seafarers Praised

A majority of seafarers have no internet access available to them on board: IAPH recognizes Montreal for providing free WiFi access in the port. According to a 2013 research of SIRC (Seafarers accommodation on contemporary cargo ships) cited by ITF ... [Published Shiptalk - May 15 2013]

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"OVER past three months the value of mining service companies has fallen by more than 35 per cent, or a massive $17 billion, in arguably the biggest single sectoral destruction of value since the dotcom crash early last decade."
...5 million tonnes from 5.1 million tonnes in 2011. Grain traffic, up 76 per cent in 2012, was the main reason for this remarkable increase. "This result confirms our decision to transfer the operation of our grain terminal to Viterra, a company that specializes in this sector of activity" said MPA President and CEO Sylvie Vachon
"Shipping lines, no matter what type of cargo they carry, will be able to substantially increase capacity on their services to Montreal, which will inevitably lead to benefits for the port's broad customer base" she said

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A new Executive Committee at the Ordre des ingé... [Published Canada NewsWire - 23 hours ago]
Freight train severs woman’s legs [Published Global News Canada - Jun 13 2013]
Woman in critical condition after run over by t... [Published Global News Canada - Jun 12 2013]
Woman in critical condition after train severs ... [Published CBC - Jun 12 2013]
Port of Montreal open to post-Panamax ships [Published Canadian Sailings - Jun 12 2013]
The Consequences of Destroying the TSX Venture:... [Published Stock Markets Review - Jun 11 2013]
Port of Montreal boosts efforts to develop new ... [Published Canadian Sailings - Jun 05 2013]
Tembec increasing export volumes through Port o... [Published Canadian Sailings - Jun 05 2013]
Discover beaches close to Montreal [Published Montreal Families - Jun 04 2013]
Lomiko (TSX-V: LMR), Graphene Labs and Stony Br... [Published Live-PR.com - May 29 2013]
Canada’s grain marketing freedom [Published World-Grain.com - May 29 2013]
Montreal Port Authority annual meeting: Port st... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 24 2013]
Invitation to media - Montreal Port Authority A... [Published Zecco - May 22 2013]
Invitation to media - Montreal Port Authority A... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 22 2013]
Montreal ready for broad beamed 6,0... [Published Transport Weekly - May 22 2013]
Port of Montreal Open to post-Panamax Ships [Published Marine Link - May 22 2013]
Port of Montreal Wins International Award for P... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 16 2013]
WiFi Access for Seafarers Praised [Published Shiptalk - May 15 2013]
Minister Raitt Commends Agreement Between the M... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 22 2013]
The Maritime Employers Association and the Long... [Published Financial Services - Feb 21 2013]
Appointment to the Montreal Port Authority - Tr... [Published Department of Transport Canada - Nov 30 2012]
Rookie NDP MPs say it’s been a steep learning c... [Published Hill Times - Oct 08 2012]
Fact Sheet for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd [Published Silobreaker - Jan 21 2010]
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Port of Montreal Wins International Award for P... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 16 2013]
According to a 2013 research of SIRC (Seafarers accommodation on contemporary cargo ships) “very few seafarers have access to internet. 12% reported free and unlimited internet access. The majority(61%) reported that they have no internet access ...
WiFi Access for Seafarers Praised [Published Shiptalk - May 15 2013]
A majority of seafarers have no internet access available to them on board: IAPH recognizes Montreal for providing free WiFi access in the port. According to a 2013 research of SIRC (Seafarers accommodation on contemporary cargo ships) cited by ITF ...
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Minister Raitt Commends Agreement Between the M... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 22 2013]
The Maritime Employers Association and the Long... [Published Financial Services - Feb 21 2013]
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