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St. John’s, NL – October 29th, 2015 – Oceanex Inc., a key provider of transportation services to Newfoundland and Labrador, is pleased to announce it has placed an order for a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane for its St. John’s terminal. The new crane will replace the Liebherr crane which was damaged by fire on September 14, 2015. Executive Chairman, Captain Sid Hynes states, “At Oceanex we are extremely (...)

Dear clients, Please note that we experienced a fire on a crane at the St. John’s terminal this afternoon. Most importantly we can report that there have been no injuries.  We would like to specify that there was no damage to any cargo nor to any of our vessels. The fire has been contained and the fire department remains on the scene to assist with determining its cause. Cleanup is underway and we expect (...)

St. John’s, NL – June 19, 2015 – Oceanex Inc., a key provider of transportation services to Newfoundland and Labrador, is once again demonstrating its commitment to its customers and the province with the addition of 125 new 53’ marine rated refrigerated containers for the handling of domestic fresh & frozen  goods to its existing fleet, an investment in excess of $8 million. According to Executive (...)

Captain Sid Hynes, Matthew Hynes, and Steve Bilas proudly attended the Canada's Best Managed Gala in Toronto on March 31st. Captain Hynes accepted the Gold Standard Award on behalf of Oceanex. This award is truly a testament to the hard work and dedication of all employees. Congratulations to all!

We are pleased to invite you to have a look at our new Corporate Video available on the Oceanex YouTube channel. You can access the video via the YouTube icon on our website or by clicking here. Enjoy!

Check out our latest radio ad being heard on radio stations throughout Newfoundland!

Oceanex is proud to have officially launched its new website. We hope everyone will enjoy our new look. As part of the new features, Oceanex is also pleased to announce that everyone can now officially follow us on Twitter: @officialoceanex. Come follow us https://twitter.com/OfficialOceanex

Oceanex Inc. was named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies Gold Standard Member in 2014 for excellence in business performance. This prestigious national award is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums, and recognizes Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million for sustained growth, financial performance, management practices and (...)

As part of its commitment to the community, Oceanex is pleased to sponsor scholarships at both the Marine Institute in Newfoundland and Rimouski in Quebec. The scholarships are awarded annually to Nautical Science and Marine Engineering students who have excelled in their studies and/or work term performance. Following the presentation of awards by Matthew Hynes at the Marine Institute recently, we were (...)

We are excited to announce that Oceanex has been named by Progress Magazine as one of the Top 101 Companies in Atlantic Canada for the 5th consecutive year. The winning companies have been identified by Progress as the biggest and the best in the region. The rankings are based on revenue, and we are thrilled to note that Oceanex has moved from #29 to #19 in just 5 years. This achievement is indeed a result of (...)