Canada to Build Two New Icebreakers The Canadian Government announces construction of two polar icebreakers. The icebreakers will enhance Canada’s Arctic presence and generate jobs at Canadian shipyards, the Governent says.
First Large Cruise Ship to Transit North-West Passage this Summer The first large cruise ship, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity, carrying up to 1,800 people, is scheduled to transit the Northwest Passage (NWP) from the Pacific to the Atlantic in August 2016.
