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Arctic Services

Helping You Navigate Through The Arctic

Tailored transportation & services in the Arctic

With offices on five continents and a reputation built on customer care, Fednav leads international shipping on the Great Lakes and the Canadian Arctic, operating the world’s largest fleet of ice-class bulk carriers.

Since the 1950s, Fednav has been the foremost shipping company for Canadian Arctic projects and remains the only operator sending ships to the region year-round. The company owns a fleet of ice-breaking bulk carriers that transport nickel, zinc, lead, copper, and iron ore from northern Canadian mines. Additionally, it provides port management services to Arctic mines and has a team of ice experts dedicated to assisting ships with safe and efficient navigation.  

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  1. Tailored Transportation and Supply-Chain Support for Arctic Mines

    Fednav’s Arctic Operations manage transportation activities, port and traffic management, agency services, and support resource development in the North American Arctic. We specialize in creating effective shipping solutions for companies setting up mine sites in polar regions.

  2. Helping You Navigate Through Ice

    Fednav Ice Services offers sea ice assessments and marine accessibility studies for current and projected shipping operations in remote polar waters and winter zones. Our proprietary shipboard navigation system, IceNav™, is used by vessels worldwide in ice-covered waters. This innovative system provides satellite imagery and an enhanced marine radar for sea ice detection, delivering real-time ice and weather information for route planning.

  3. Our Future in the Arctic

    Fednav is committed to collaborating with northern communities and resource developers to provide modern, customized solutions for various projects in the Arctic. Our service offering is tailored to the needs of our customer and the project.

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Fednav Arctic Operations & Projects
E: [email protected] 
T: 514.878.6500

Fednav Ice Services
E: [email protected]  
T: 514.878.6500

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