Maritime Magazine

  A binational coalition of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence maritime organizations today released a new survey of infrastructure investments by both the public and private sector in the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system. The report was sponsored by the American Great Lakes Ports Association, the Lake Carriers Association, the Shipping Federation of Canada, the […]

  Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH have announced a world first: the Hydrotug 1, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat, is ready for operation in the Antwerp port area. This ground-breaking development will play a crucial role in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ efforts to green its fleet and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. With the Hydrotug 1,

  The Port of Thunder Bay has announced a strong fall, yielding excellent cargo results. Total cumulative volume to end November amounted to 8.1 million tonnes versus the year-earlier 6.8 million tonnes. Domestic and foreign vessel calls for the period totalled 388 compared to 329 in 2022. The port’s dry bulk handling facilities have achieved

  Vancouver – Teck Resources Limited and Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG have announced an agreement to use wind propulsion to further reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s supply chain. The joint investment will see the vessel Dietrich Oldendorff, which carries shipments of Teck steelmaking coal from the Port of Vancouver, outfitted with a Flettner Rotor system by

  The Montreal-based CSL Group has announced a significant milestone in its Great Lakes biofuel program – one of the longest-running initiatives of its kind in the maritime industry. With a cumulative 75,000 running hours on B100 biofuel over the past four years, CSL ships have made big strides in supporting decarbonization efforts by replacing

  At  the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles unveiled a Partnership Strategy for a green and digital shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean.  The scope of cooperation and success indicators specified in the strategy reaffirm the corridor

  On the margins of COP28 in Dubai, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez announced that Canada has signed the Memorandum of Understanding to pursue the establishment of a green shipping corridor between Canada’s West Coast and ports in the United Arab Emirates, Korea and Japan. The West Green Shipping Corridor will feature: A unique geographical location—it is the shortest route from North America to Asia; State-of-the-art

  The International Windship Association (IWSA) has issued an open letter to the Heads of State and delegates attending the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28) calling for them to recognise the vital role of direct wind propulsion energy use in the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, in line with recent

  Port of Quebec’s 80 longshore workers last week voted 70% to reject the mediator’s proposal to end a more than one-year lockout. With the festive season approaching and the specter of a second Christmas on the picket lines, members rejected the offer they found to be unsatisfactory. “It is an act of faith, a very