Maritime Magazine

Pelican Acquisition Corporation and Greenland Energy conclude logistics agreement with Desgagnés 

The leadership team behind the formation of Greenland Energy Company (“Greenland”) announced that a strategic logistics agreement has been concluded with Desgagnés, a leading Canadian maritime industry enterprise based in Quebec City, to support the transportation of cargo for upcoming drilling operations in the Jameson Land Basin with coordination from and approval by Royal Arctic […]

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Harmonized regulation key to unlocking investments in scaling onboard carbon capture for maritime decarbonization

A clear and supportive legislative framework is critical to enabling Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) and unlocking timely investment across the ship and LCO₂ offloading value chain, according to a DNV report commissioned by five leading shipping companies. The shipping companies involved – CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC – see OCCS as

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Port of Halifax reports total cargo decline in 2025

The Port of Halifax has released annual statistics which show a 10.4% decline in total traffic and a marginal drop in container cargo in 2025. Global geopolitical pressures, shipping alliance shifts and economic uncertainties have continued to impact results, the port said in a press release. Total throughput amounted to 8.6 million metric tons versus

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Fastfrate expands global supply chain capabilities with acquisition of Omnitrans

Toronto – Fastfrate Group, one of Canada’s largest privately held transportation and supply chain providers, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Omnitrans Inc., a leading Canadian international freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm headquartered in Montreal.  The deal includes 100% ownership of Omnitrans Inc. including their subsidiaries, Metro Customs Brokers Inc.

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Port of Churchill partners with Fednav to assess operational needs for year-round shipping

Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) has partnered with Canadian shipping company Fednav to examine the operational requirements that would be necessary to support year-round shipping from the Port of Churchill. The work for this review is underway and is expected to be completed this summer, AGG indicated in a press release from Winnipeg. Fednav’s work with

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20th anniversary of Maritime Labour Convention protecting seafarer rights

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are marking the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), a landmark treaty that has reshaped working and living conditions for seafarers worldwide and strengthened fair competition in global shipping.  Adopted on 23 February 2006 by the International Maritime Labour Conference

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President Trump counters Supreme Court ruling with additional tariffs

President Trump counters Supreme Court ruling with additional tariffs

By Leo Ryan, Editor Within a few hours after the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump had overstepped his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs on so-called Liberation Day last April, an angry U.S. President announced a global tariff of 10% for 150 days to replace some of his “emergency” levies. He said the new

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2026 St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season opens March 22

2026 St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season opens March 22

The opening of the 2026 navigation season has been  scheduled to take place on the following date and time: Montreal / Lake Ontario Section: March 22, 2026 – 0800 hours (D.S.T.) Welland Canal: March 22, 2026 – 0800 hours (D.S.T.) Ship transits will be subject to weather and ice conditions. Restrictions may apply in some

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Canadian government launches market study on long-term growth potential of the Port of Churchill

Winnipeg – The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), alongside partners including the Manitoba government, the Major Projects Office (MPO), and the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), today announced the launch of a market sounding study to gather industry input on the long-term growth

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