Maritime Magazine

  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

  TORONTO – Fastfrate Group today announced it has renewed and enhanced its long-term agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). This new five-year agreement features operational enhancements, infrastructure investments, and continental service expansion. This agreement solidifies and expands Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI) (a Fastfrate Group company) as the largest coast-to-coast drayage provider in Canada. As

  The Port of Riga has joined a consortium of Latvia, the UK and Canada to develop a solution for a single Remote Operations Centre (ROC). Last week, maritime and ICT professionals along with researchers from the three countries took part in a workshop held at the Freeport of Riga Authority. Together, they will collaborate