News - 2015

SODES team wishes to you and your family a Merry Christmas and happy new year!

The Port of Montreal is extremely pleased to welcome Hapag-Lloyd’s Quebec Express on its inaugural call to Montreal.

Robert Lewis-Manning has been appointed President of the Chamber of Shipping of British Colombia, in succession to Stephen Brown.

Groupe Desgagnés is proud to announce the launch of Boreal Cranes Inc., its new subsidiary.

The Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and contractor Grilli Samuel Consortium immobilier are pleased to announce a partnership agreement for the acquisition of 4.3 million square feet of land in the City of Contrecoeur.

Fednav (Belgium) N.V., today welcomed its next-generation vessel, the Federal Bering at the Port of Antwerp. A reception was held on board to celebrate its maiden voyage to the largest Belgian port.

Fednav Limited was presented last night with the coveted IBJ award for Bulk Ship Operator of the Year, at a gala dinner organized by the International Bulk Journal and held at the Hilton Antwerp Old Town Hotel. It was the third time Fednav received this distinction since the inaugural IBJ Awards in 2009.

CSL Americas, a division of The CSL Group Inc. (“CSL”) announced on November 10 it reached an agreement with Klaveness Selfunloaders AS, a subsidiary of Klaveness Ship Holding AS (“KSH”), to acquire the Trillium Class Panamax self-unloading vessel, MV Balto, and the Handysize self-unloader, MV Barkald.

To highlight the 15th edition of the Quebec Marine Day, we prepared a special newsletter that contains messages from Québec Premier Philippe Couillard and Québec Minister for Transport and the Implementation of the Maritime Strategy Jean D’Amour.

Today at the Oshima (Japan) shipyard, a new vessel was delivered to Fednav Limited. The Federal Biscay is equipped with a ballast water treatment system, a first for ships transiting the Great Lakes.