Maritime Magazine

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has suspended talks with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) amidst ongoing negotiations of local agreements under the coast-wide Master Contract, set to expire on September 30, 2024. The ILA canceled Master Contract talks scheduled fo June 12 with USMX after discovering that APM Terminals and Maersk Line are utilizing […]

Future newbuild ships of all types should be built without a sterntube and with a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement, according to Blue Ocean Alliance’s Chris Leontopoulos. Speaking at a recent maritime industry forum in Hamburg, Mr. Leontopoulos said the sterntubeless ship design – jointly developed by Blue Ocean Alliance members ABS, Thordon Bearings, Shanghai

The Panama Canal announced, through an Advisory to Shipping, that it will increase the current number of daily transits from 32 to 33, effective July 11. This number will increase to 34 as of July 22, following the current and projected level of Gatun Lake for the coming weeks, and due to the arrival of

Through an Integrated Marketplace project led by Innovate BC, new zero and low-emission heavy-duty (HDZEV) trucks will be added to operations at the Port of Prince Rupert to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support sustainability in the province’s transportation sector. The HDZEV project will see four new trucks – two hydrogen powered, one battery

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released the results of its 8th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey of over 630 companies. The study shows that 40% of the shippers and logistics services providers (LSP) surveyed are planning to invest in transportation technology to prepare for industry and regulatory

Ottawa – Gastops, a global leader in intelligent condition monitoring solutions, announced a significant contract award from Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (Seaspan) to support the Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Project. Gastops is a long-standing provider of specialized propulsion system integration services to Naval, Coast Guard and system integrators, shipyards, and marine control system companies

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation’s (SLSMC) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Demetrios (Jim) Athanasiou as the Corporation’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 12, 2024. Mr. Athanasiou replaces Terence F. Bowles, who is retiring as the longest serving Seaway President, having taken over this role in November 2010. Prior

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species in the world, and human interaction has played a role in threatening the survival of this species. Fishing and marine-based industrial activities, pollution, and other factors have all contributed to an unfortunate population decline. There is hope for the future though, as a

Desgagnés of Quebec City has announced the addition of two vessels to its fleet.  Acquired from long-time German business partner Briese Schiffahrts, also known by its commercial division BBC Chartering, these vessels are destined to serve the isolated communities and industries of the Canadian Arctic, both in Nunavut and Nunavik, as well as the international market. The first