Maritime Magazine

  Hwy H2O, the marketing initiative led by the Canadian and U.S. Seaway Corporations, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Seaports of Niedersachsen (SON) while visiting the Port of Brake during their delegation trip through Niedersachsen and Bremen last month. The agreement establishes a marketing alliance between the two groups to foster collaborative opportunities […]

  The Canadian government today announced funding of $150 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecoeur terminal project for increasing container capacity by 1.15 million TEUs and whose cost has reportedly increased to about $1.4 billion from an initial estimate of $950 million. The federal contribution adds to the

  Due to a severe drought that is expected to last until 2024, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced the reduction of allowable ship crossings to 31 from 32 as of November first. Such passages were 36 daily during normal operations. The ACP said  it “finds it necessary to implement additional changes” due to

  As we are around three months away from the implementation of carbon taxation (ETS) in the European Union (EU) and everyone agrees that this will be a high cost, there is significant uncertainty as to the precise cost, according to Sea-Intelligence. Presently, only two carriers, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, have in recent weeks announced indications

  Boston — Chartwell Marine, a UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design, announces its partnership with VARD, one of the world’s leading designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, to introduce the Midi-SOV: a revolutionary 55-metre offshore wind craft. Coming to both the US and European markets in 2024, the vessel represents the combined expertise of the respective

  Mayor George V. Harvie, in partnership with Chief Constable Neil Dubord of the Delta Police Department, has called for remedial action in response to a report the City of Delta commissioned on the ongoing security challenges facing the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Deltaport container terminal at Roberts Bank. As one of the largest container

  The British Columbia government has attached 16 conditions to an environmental assessment certificate issued to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta, which follows federal approval with 307 binding conditions last April. A statement indicated the provincial government “could not prohibit the project from going forward.” The

  Continuing to pioneer in maritime innovation, PONANT has committed to a uniquely designed transoceanic ship, supporting the evolution towards carbon neutrality. The R&D team at the French cruise operator have come up with a pioneering concept that combines six groundbreaking technologies, that will redefine future navigation. The cruise ship, which is to be ready

  The MV Nukumi of Canada Steamship Lines has been honoured as a “Vessel of the Year” at the 2023 Marine Propulsion Decarbonisation Awards. The award, which was presented in Amsterdam on September 26, acknowledges vessels that pioneer new standards in vessel optimization, maritime decarbonisation, and sustainability. Purpose-designed for Windsor Salt, MV Nukumi is a