Maritime Magazine

  Global goods trade showed signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of 2023, driven by strong automobile production and sales, but further upward momentum in Q3 and beyond may be limited as long as export orders remain weak, according to the latest Goods Trade Barometer issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in […]

  Illinois-based STG Logistics announced that it will expand its intermodal network by providing service into and out of the following Canadian markets: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Moncton, and Halifax. These additions will complement the company’s current Canadian services in the Toronto and Montreal markets. STG Logistics will utilize its fleet of 15,000 GPS equipped

  The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has given the green light on CMA CGM’s proposal to take over operations at two key container terminals, GCT Bayonne and GCT New York (Howland Hook).  Under the updated port leases, rent is increased based on container throughput, the Marseilles-based carrier has

  Norway-based Corvus Energy, a leading provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, has announced that the company has been selected by technology group Wärtsilä to supply the battery systems for the world`s largest 100% electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry. The battery systems are scheduled for delivery end of 2024 and the vessel will enter

  Revolution Wind has announced receipt of its Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), successfully reaching a major milestone in the federal environmental review process for the offshore wind project serving Rhode Island and Connecticut. With this milestone, Revolution Wind remains on track to

  The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has welcomed the largest container ship ever to visit Maryland with the arrival of the Evergreen Ever Max at Seagirt Marine Terminal on August 19. The vessel weighed 165,350 tons and has the capacity to handle 15,432 Twenty-foot Equivalent (TEU) containers. Maryland’s Port is capable of accommodating

  The Great Lakes-Seaway shipping corridor continued its consistent climb in overall performance through the month of July. Approximately 15.7 million tonnes of total cargo, transited the Seaway system this year to date, reflecting a similar trend to the previous year. However, 2023 has been unique in that western Canadian grain continues to be the

  While in Alaska last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The newly designated M-11 and the M-79 routes will help speed up the movement of goods, strengthen supply chains, and support local economies in Alaska, Pennsylvania and