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TORONTO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government will this year deliver on its pledge for a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along the northern coast of British Columbia, CBC News reported on Friday. Transport Minister Marc Garneau confirmed the plan in an interview with CBC Radio’s “The House,” the broadcaster said on its website. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year instructed Garneau to formalize the ban on oil tanker traffic, effectively slamming the door on a pipeline project that was already facing massive development hurdles. The ban is one of several obstacles to the building of Enbridge Inc’s Northern Gateway pipeline, which would carry oil sands crude from near Edmonton, Alberta, to a deepwater port at Kitimat, British Columbia, for export to Asian markets. Separately, Garneau said the government was looking at a recommendation that it privatize airports, but that “it’s not a front-burner exercise” and people should not jump to an

Some of the latest SMM eNews: Dry Bulk: Average Speed VLOC: Slow steaming for laden fleet continues, but the average speed reached 11.5 knots in October. Unladen fleet moves much faster, at a speed higher than 13.5 knots last month. Capesize: The average speed has been relatively flat and low for laden ships of this size band, moving close to 11 knots since the beginning of the year, despite low bunker prices. Panamax: Seasonality’s path has been followed so far, with last month’s average speed for laden vessels close to 11.3 knots. Supramax: After marginally declining in February, the average speed for laden vessels was increasing till May, but started decreasing since early June, following seasonality’s trend, but staying rather flat last month. Handysize: The average speed for laden vessels was higher than 11.5 knots between March and October. Infographic: Shipping Alliances As of 18 July 2016, the world’s shipping alliances include t

LOADING/UNLOADING OF VESSELS’ OPERATIONS BY THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS It goes without saying that vessels consist the most cost efficient way of transportation. However, is that enough for such option of goods transportation for a company? How safe are the transported commodities and by which tools, such safety of cargoes transportation is ensured? We have met Mr. Spiros Malliaroudakis, Managing Director of S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime (UK) Ltd., with whom we have discussed about the Loading Instrument "Multiload© for Windows", which contributes to more efficient, quicker but also safer loading/unloading operations.   As Mr. Malliaroudakis explained to us, the loading/unloading operation of a vessel is particularly crucial for the safety not only of the cargo but also of the ship herself. Therefore, there is strict regulation for stability and strength aspects. The impression generated around the vessels’ strength given their considerable vo