Maritime Magazine

IMO urged to prioritize actions to reduce underwater noise by ships

  As a two-day workshop exploring the relationship between energy efficiency and underwater radiated noise from shipping opened today at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance and the Clean Shipping Coalition called for increased international action on decarbonizing the global shipping fleet. “This IMO Workshop must identify and prioritize actions […]

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Docker union evokes alleged current risks of handling ammonium nitrate at Port of Quebec

  At a time when Lebanon is commemorating the explosion at the Beirut Port on September 11, 2020, the union representing Port of Quebec longshore workers is denouncing that this same chemical compound that caused that tragedy has been handled by replacement workers since the beginning of the lockout on September 15, 2022. When the longshore

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DP World selects hydrogen electric partners to decarbonize cranes at Port of Vancouver

  Vancouver- TYCROP, a leading industrial manufacturing and engineering company based in Chilliwack BC, and Loop Energy™, a leading hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer, have been selected to provide a hydrogen electric solution for the global supply chain leader DP World pilot project to decarbonize its rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) fleet at the Port of Vancouver. The design

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Madeleine Paquin and Marc Paquin awarded ACPA Medal of Merit

  By Leo Ryan, Editor Trois-Rivières, QC – For the first time in its history, the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) has awarded its annual Medal of Merit to two winners – and both from the same prominent maritime industry family! They are Madeleine Paquin, President and CEO of Montreal-based LOGISTEC Corporation, and Marc

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Algoma Central and Furetank order two additional new vessels

  Algoma Central Corporation  today announced it has expanded its investment in the FureBear joint venture with two additional vessel orders, bringing the total newbuild order to ten intermediate product tankers to trade in Northern Europe with their partner Furetank AB of Sweden. The two companies continue to position FureBear to increase fleet capacity to

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Amazon, IKEA, Patagonia and 20+ major brands launch initiative to accelerate the transition to zero-emission fuels

  WASHINGTON, DC  — Today, the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced a Request for Proposals (RfP) for 600,000 20-foot containers (TEUs) over a 3-year period on ocean vessels powered by zero-emission fuels. The mission of ZEMBA is to accelerate commercial deployment of zero-emission shipping, by leveraging companies’ collective buying power to accelerate the

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Transport Nanuk inc. and NEAS Group inc. appoint Daniel Dagenais as President and Chief Executive Officer

  IQALUIT, NU and MONTRÉAL and KUUJJUAQ, QC, – Transport Nanuk inc. and the NEAS Group Inc. (“NEAS”) (Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc./Nunavik Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc. /NEAS Inc.), marine services providers specializing in Eastern Arctic marine resupply, are pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Dagenais as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October

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Transport Nanuk inc. et Groupe NEAS inc. annoncent la nomination de Daniel Dagenais à titre de Président et Chef de la direction

IQALUIT, NU et MONTRÉAL et KUUJJUAQ, QC, Transport Nanuk inc. et le Groupe NEAS inc. (Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc./Nunavik Eastern Arctic Shipping Inc./NEAS inc.), des fournisseurs spécialisés en services de réapprovisionnement maritime dans la région de l’est de l’Arctique, ont le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de Daniel Dagenais à titre de Président et chef

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Empire State, first of five U.S training ships delivered by Philly Shipyard to MARAD

  PHILADELPHIA –Philly Shipyard, Inc. delivered the Empire State, the first of five new purpose-built, modern training vessels for America’s state maritime academies. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) new vessel program – known as National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) – was designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to

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Maersk-Equinor partnership on green methanol supply for world’s first methanol-fuelled container ship

  A.P. Moller – Maersk and Equinor of Norway have signed an agreement securing supply of green methanol for Maersk’s landmark, new methanol-enabled feeder vessel during its initial months of operation from September 2023 and into the first half of 2024. In particular, the agreement ensures green methanol supply for the ship from its entry

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