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It is our great pleasure to inform you that Oceanex was awarded the 2022 Kaizen Excellence Award by Toyota Canada, in recognition of our achievements as a key logistics partner. We wish to thank all our employees for their hard work and dedication without whom we would not be able to achieve such a success.

GREEN MARINE is a voluntary environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry. Born of a collective industry effort, Green Marine aims to guide the maritime industry towards environmental excellence by encouraging maritime enterprises to adopt concrete measurable actions that go beyond regulatory obligations. The program therefore deals specifically with issues related to maritime (...)

We are extremely pleased to announce that Oceanex has again been honoured with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award - Platinum Designation! 2022 marks the 12th consecutive year we have been recognized as a Best Managed Company. A sincere thank you to our dedicated employees & our loyal customers who continue to count on us for their transportation needs.

It is our great pleasure to inform you that Oceanex was awarded the 2021 Kaizen Excellence Award by Toyota Canada for our focus and success of delivering Toyota vehicles to Newfoundland damage free and on time. We wish to thank all our employees for your hard work and dedication without whom we would not be able to achieve such a success.

We are very pleased to announce that Oceanex has been awarded the Shipper’s Choice Award again in 2021. The award is based on results from a survey conducted by Inside Logistics Magazine. Award recipients must achieve a high standard of excellence in categories including on-time performance, pricing, customer service, equipment, and sustainable transportation practices. Being recognized with the Shipper’s (...)

11 Consecutive Years as a Best Managed Company and the 4th year as a Platinum Member! Oceanex thanks all its employees for their continued commitment to providing the most reliable transportation service to Newfoundland, particularly given the challenges they have faced over the course of the last year. We also wish to extend our thanks and appreciation as well to our customers throughout North America who (...)

It is with great pride we announce that Toyota Canada has, for the fifth year, awarded Oceanex the Kaizen Excellence Award as a Key Logistics Partner. This recognition is presented to companies which strive to continuously improve all functions of their business. Oceanex received this year’s award for its exemplary safety performance. In 2020, the crews of the Oceanex Sanderling and Oceanex Connaigra along with (...)

Oceanex is excited to announce that it has again been recognized with the Shipper’s Choice Award for 2020. The Award is a testament to the great efforts of all our employees across eastern Canada who are committed to ensuring Oceanex maintains the most reliable transportation service to Newfoundland. Recipients of the award must have achieved a high standard of excellence in several categories including on-time (...)

Check out the winners of the Oceanex Art Competition! Students across Canada are very creative and we received some fabulous, artistic entries. Thank you to all participants!            

ATTENTION STUDENTS! Are you bored and looking for something to do at home? Why not use your artistic skills and enter the Oceanex Artwork Competition? To participate, send us a drawing representing Oceanex: our ships, trucks, terminals, etc...in St. John's, Halifax or Montreal Harbours or on the roads throughout Canada! Scan a copy of your drawings or paintings (no photographs please) using any mediums (...)

Late on Friday afternoon Oceanex was informed by Transport Canada and Finance officials that government would not be providing a custom-made assistance package in support of Oceanex’s services.   Given this decision, we will continue with our reduced schedule as established last week, i.e. a reduction from three to two weekly sailings. As a Newfoundland and Labrador based business, we have always taken (...)

Oceanex Inc. assures the community of Newfoundland and Labrador that the company continues to move much needed cargo to the province safely and on schedule. The people at Oceanex recognize that maintaining essential trade and ensuring the supply chain remains uninterrupted is vital to the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly as the demand for food products, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals (...)