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NB: Port of Saint John may tell ships to cruise on by
[SAINT JOHN, NB] — CBC News is reporting that the Saint John Port Authority is preparing for the possibility it may have to turn away cruise ships starting next year unless it can get a new infusion of government funding. For more information, read the story at: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/07/06/nb-saint-john-port-142.html More
NB: Decision to scrap Long Wharf project “bitter pill to swallow”
[SAINT JOHN, NB] – On Tuesday afternoon, Fort Reliance announced it would not be proceeding with a new home office building at Long Wharf, much to the disappointment of many. More
NB: Saint John cruises in with new record
[SAINT JOHN, NB] — Saint John has set a new record for visits by cruise ship passengers, with close to 190,000 disembarking in the port city in 2009. Seventy three cruise ships dropped anchor this year. Tourism and Parks Minister Stuart Jamieson applauded the achievement on Tuesday as the Queen Mary, the last ship to visit [...] More
NB: Governments join Saint John Port in $42M facelift
[SAINT JOHN, NB] - The Telegraph-Journal is reporting that the port of Saint John will soon be getting a $42-million facelift that will help it better manage the rapid growth of its cruise ship industry. For more information on this story, please visit http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/651868 More
Port of Saint John proposes dredging tariff
[SAINT JOHN, NB] - The Telegraph-Journal is reporting that the Saint John Port Authority must introduce a type of user fee to recover some of the cost of dredging. For more information, please visit http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/649342 More
Maritime ports failing to cash in on cruise ships
[SAINT JOHN, NB] - CBC News is reporting that the Saint John Port Authority is shortchanging its coffers by $600,000 a year, according to a Memorial University professor. For more information, please visit http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2009/04/14/nb-cruiselines-maritime.html More
