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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 (...)

We are extremely pleased to announce that Oceanex has been honoured with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies platinum designation for the 3rd consecutive year. 2020 marks the 10th year we have been recognized as a Best Managed Company. Oceanex continues to be awarded with this recognition following a rigorous application process demonstrating your continued commitment to achieving our vision of (...)

Oceanex Recognized with Shipper’s Choice Award We are very pleased to announce that Oceanex has been awarded the Shipper’s Choice Award again in 2019. The award is based on results from a survey conducted by Canadian Shipper Magazine. Award recipients must achieve a high standard of excellence in categories including on-time performance, pricing, customer service, equipment, and sustainable transportation (...)

Oceanex has requalified as a Platinum Member and named one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for the 8th consecutive year! Thank you to our employees who strive to continuously improve on the service we provide – they are the key to our success!

Oceanex is honoured to receive the Turning the Tide Marine Industry Award for Industry Leadership & Excellence. The award is presented to an outstanding business demonstrating leadership, innovation and integrity in its own growth and in support of the industry as a whole. We wish to thank our employees across Eastern Canada for their dedication and commitment to providing an exceptional service. This award (...)

The Province of Quebec will implement spring thaw weight restrictions for 2019 from approximately March 25th to May 24th.  As a result, all payload weights in equipment to be delivered by Oceanex during this timeframe must be reduced accordingly; specific weight restrictions can be found on the Oceanex website: https://www.oceanex.com/thaw-period/. 

It is with great pride we announce that Toyota Canada has, for the fourth consecutive 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 Green Marine initiatives, specifically our targeted sulphur reductions, enhanced auto (...)

Oceanex is honoured to have received the 2018 Shipper’s Choice Award for Ocean Carriers from Canadian Shipper Magazine. This award is given to carriers exceeding the benchmark of excellence as voted by our valued customers. We wish to thank all those who voted as well as our dedicated team of transportation specialists, who, through their hard work and dedication, make our success possible.

To our valued customers, In August of 2017, Transport Canada implemented a mandatory speed restriction for vessels sailing through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, due to an increase in the presence of North Atlantic right whales. After careful review, the Minister of Transport lifted that restriction in January of this year, recognizing the migration of right whales outside of the Gulf region. As a marine (...)

Quebec City, April 11, 2018 – The intermodal transportation leader to Newfoundland and Labrador from anywhere in North America, Oceanex has swelled the ranks of sailors volunteering as whale observers for the Réseau d’observation de mammifères marine (ROMM). The crews of the Oceanex Sanderling, the Oceanex Connaigra and the Oceanex Avalon will be given special training to qualify them to gather whale observation (...)