Maritime Magazine

Le Global Shippers Forum met en garde contre l’impact de la taxe carbone maritime

Selon un rapport publié par la plate-forme d’information JOC.COM, une taxe sur le carbone maritime prévue qui pourrait doubler les coûts d’expédition déjà records fait craindre à certains propriétaires de fret qu’ils ne soient obligés de payer la facture après que l’Organisation maritime internationale (OMI) se soit entendue le mois dernier.  Le mois dernier, le […]

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Global Shippers Forum warns against impact of maritime carbon tax

According to a report published by the JOC.COM news platform, a planned maritime carbon tax that could double the already record shipping costs has some cargo owners worried they could be stuck footing the bill after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last month got on board. Last month, the IMO Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) reached

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The Canadian Coast Guard dedicates the CCGS Hare Bay into service

DARTMOUTH, NS – On June 6, the Canadian Coast Guard officially dedicated the CCGS Hare Bay into service at a ceremony at the search and rescue station in Sambro, Nova Scotia. Gary Ivany, Assistant Commissioner for the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region and Marc Mes, Director General for Fleet and Maritime Services, were joined by Sipekne’katik

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Quebec pension fund takes 22% stake in DP World’s flagship UAE assets

DP World and Quebec pension fund CDPQ announced today an investment of US$5 billion (CA$6.3 billion) in three of DP World’s flagship UAE assets. CDPQ will invest US$2.5 billion in the Jebel Ali Port, the Jebel Ali Free Zone and the National Industries Park through a new joint venture in which it will hold a

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On our FORUM: A mounting dilemma: burning boxes on the world’s containerships

  *By Michael Grey There has been no end of sincere concern expressed about the frequency of fires inside containers, which are still running at a rate of one serious event every six weeks on average. This statistic never seems to change from one year to the next, and that doesn’t begin to do justice

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Canadian Coast Guard welcomes 51 new graduates into its fleet

Sydney, Nova Scotia – During its first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019, on July fourth, the Canadian Coast Guard College bid fair winds and following seas to 51 graduates from its Officer Training Program. These new officers have completed the 45-month program, which is delivered in both official languages and offers a choice between Navigation

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MARAD designates four new Marine Highway Projects

  Washington– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). Projects in North Carolina, Alaska, and Puerto Rico will receive these designations. They can now apply for record levels of funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Wärtsilä opens world-leading Sustainable Technology Hub to accelerate marine and energy decarbonisation

Wärtsilä Corporation has opened its new technology centre, the Sustainable Technology Hub, in Vaasa, Finland. The new centre will contribute to efforts to advance the global decarbonisation of marine and energy by fostering innovation, collaboration, and the development of green technologies using sustainable fuels and digital technologies. The inauguration event was held today and attended by

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Trans-ocean autonomous vessel voyage completed successfully

Avikus, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries), reports that it has successfully carried out the autonomous navigation of a 180,000m2 ultra-large LNG carrier on a trans-ocean voyage from the Gulf of Mexico in the US to South Korea. The vessel Prism Courage, operated by fellow Korean company SK Shipping, was equipped with

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