Maritime Magazine

  The Port of Virginia’s wider shipping channel has opened for two-way passage of ultra-large container vessels (ULCV), reducing the amount of time one of the large vessels spends on berth by up to 15 percent. Widening the channel is part of the port’s $1.4 billion strategic infrastructure investment package that focuses on creating efficiency, […]

  VICTORIA – Two conceptual renderings of BC Ferries’ New Major Vessels program are the first look at what up to seven new ferries could look like when they enter operation starting in 2029. BC Ferries is building these new major vessels to provide more capacity across the ferry system and continue to improve how

  The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has welcomed this week’s launch by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a $3 billion Clean Ports Program to help fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. “America’s seaports are charting a cleaner future with $50 billion worth of planned alternative energy projects that need funding,” said Cary

  The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) and the Kitsumkalum First Nation have entered into a Relationship Agreement that will govern how the two organizations work together for years to come. The agreement was formally ratified last year, through a community-hosted signing ceremony on Kitsumkalum Laxyuup (territory). The agreement is founded on the shared principles

  Ports of Indiana announced it shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history. The total represented a 6-percent increase over 2022 and second only to 2018, when Indiana’s three ports handled 14.8 million tons of cargo. The largest single cargo increase in 2023 was coal exports from

  The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Contrecoeur Terminal Constructors General Partnership (CTCGP), formed by firms Pomerleau and Aecon, that will assist the MPA in the design of the in-water works for its Contrecœur expansion project through a progressive design-build (“progressive DB”) approach. Last October, the MPA

  Building on its recent acknowledgment as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, CSL announced its sixth consecutive year as one of Montreal’s Top Employers. This recognition highlights CSL’s dedication to cultivating a progressive workplace culture that prioritizes employee engagement, satisfaction, recognition, and professional growth. “CSL sets itself apart through a strong emphasis

  By Leo Ryan, Editor After unanimously passing second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday, the government’s anti-scab legislation banning the use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout in federally-regulated industries – including ports and railways – has moved closer to eventual passage. It now goes for further study before parliament’s

  During the first seven weeks of 2024, cargo volumes to and from ports in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea declined 21% year-on-year The number of ships arriving in these ports significantly declined as merchant shipping increasingly avoided transiting through the region due to concerns over attacks on ships by the Houthis,” says