Maritime Magazine

  Montreal – LOGISTEC Corporation has announced the appointment of Susan Bray to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. An executive director and management board member, Ms. Bray will bring her strategic mindset and in-depth logistics knowledge and international supply chain expertise to the Board, which oversees LOGISTEC’s marine and environmental services offered throughout North America. “We are […]

  The Port of Quebec today unveiled its new Environmental, Social, Governance and Sustainable Development (ESGDD) 2024-2028 action plan, which is structured around its Vision 2035 blueprint and which provides for the implementation of 20 specific actions for a more sustainable world. Decarbonization being one of the priority axes of the plan, the Port aims

  In 2023, 2.3 million TEU of container ship capacity was delivered, beating the former all-time high by 37%, according to BIMCO. Year-to-date another record has been set as more than 1 million TEU has already been delivered during the first four months of the year, an increase of nearly 80% compared to the previous

  A Kingston cruise boat operator has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to personally intervene in a botched bridge repair job that has paralyzed commercial marine traffic in the eastern Ontario city’s harbour. “I ask you to take immediate action to ensure government is part of the solution instead of the problem,” St. Lawrence

  Leo Ryan, Editor Marine industry veteran Sean Pierce, CEO of Logistec Corporation since the closing of its acquisition in January by NY-based  Blue Wolf Capital Partners for approximately C$1.2 billion, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for the Montreal-based marine and environmental services company – potentially significantly expanding its footprint within and beyond existing markets

  The latest shipping statistics for April in the Port of Thunder Bay show an increase in cargo volume, with 36% more tonnage compared to the corresponding month in the previous year. After a downturn in grain shipping two seasons ago due to a poor harvest, the recovery in grain volumes that began last year

  As the 40-member delegation from the Davie Supplier Association, now known as Naval Québec, arrived in Finland for a week-long mission, it opens exciting partnership opportunities between the Finnish and Québec shipbuilding industries. This initiative holds the promise of collaborative ventures and shared advancements in maritime technology, Business Finland stated. The acquisition of Helsinki

  The Port of Montreal gas launched the 2024 cruise season with the arrival of Holland America’s Volendam, a vessel which served as a refuge for 1,500 Ukrainian citizens in April 2022. This is the ship’s first call to the metropolis, and in keeping with tradition, a gift was presented to Captain Laurentius Oscar van Eerten. The 2024 cruise season