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Québec Marine Transport Economic Impact Study: Economics spinoffs of 2.3 billion $

13 February 2012

SODES release today the results of a study of the economic impacts of the Québec Marine industry. The study found that maritime generated more than 27,000 jobs on land and at sea, and...

Time to register for 23 February luncheon conference!

27 January 2012

SODES is pleased to welcome Guest speaker attorney Pierre Langlois, an associate with the Montréal commercial law firm Heenan Blaikie, specializes in mining law, which he practices both...

Two more members at SODES: Sillery Distribution Centre and Transat Québec Saint-Malo

06 December 2011

Sillery Distribution Centre

The Sillery Distribution Centre operates a grain terminal...

Industry news

Canadian shipbuilder Algoma to reduce toxic emisions from ships

31 January 2012

Algoma Central Corp., the largest Canadian shipowner and operator of Greal Lakes vessels, plans to install feshwater exhaust gas scrubbers on six new ships. They will remove an estimated 97 per...

High-water mark for seaway operation

18 January 2012

Despite up-and-down economic indicators worldwide last year, the St. Lawrence Seaway's 53rd season turned in an honourable performance, including a 2.5-per-cent hike to 37.5 million tonnes...

Cerescorp to get on board with environmental program

12 January 2012

The world’s biggest retailers are jumping on the green bandwagon and operators of container terminals like Cerescorp Company at Fairview Cove in Halifax want to show they’re with the...