Striking International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers march to a rally as gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo containers from ships sit idle at port, in Vancouver, on July 6, 2023.
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We need a new agreement between employers and employees in the B.C. ports that will allow both sides to enjoy the benefits of new workplace technologies.
Maritime transport in the St. Lawrence must adapt to climate change by adopting smart, sustainable and decarbonizing technologies.
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The maritime and port industries are integrating climate change into their business models and introducing different adaptive measures.
A container ship moves up through the winter ice in the St. Lawrence River, near the Port of Montréal. Approximately 8,000 merchant vessels travel the St. Lawrence annually. The importance of the river in all aspects of the economy is enormous and is expected to increase in the years to come.
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Approximately 8,000 merchant vessels travel the St. Lawrence each year. Its ports have become the catalysts that link trade, development and industrial innovation.
A section of the construction site of the Nairobi Expressway Project along the Uhuru highway in Nairobi, Kenya.
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While the government continues to focus on building wider roads, most commuters in Nairobi rely on walking or public transport.