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The US has introduced new legislation, the Cruising for Alaska’s Workforce Act, to provide a permanent exemption from the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) for cruises transporting passengers to Alaska from any US port. The proposed legislation introduced to Congress on September 23 would apply to cruise ships travelling between Washington state and Alaska and gives…

Today, the BC Government announced it will be appointing an advisory committee to develop a long-term provincial shipbuilding strategy. “A long-term shipbuilding strategy is welcomed by the Surrey Board of Trade,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. “Surrey has the greatest number of manufacturers in BC. Through Canada’s Industrial…