Maritime Magazine

  Placentia, NL – The Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, today announced an investment of up to $38 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia. The project will expand the existing Fleet Dock terminal. This expansion includes the construction of approximately 460 m of berthing space for three new berths to accommodate […]

  The International Maritime Organization’s Council (IMO) today announced the election of Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its secretary-general for a four-year term. On January 1, 2024, he will succeed Kitack Lim who served two terms. Mr. Dominguez came out on top of six other contenders from China, Turkey, Kenya, Finland, Dominica and

  Yesterday, OCI Global successfully bunkered the world’s first green methanol fuelled container ship with its OCI HyFuels ISCC certified green methanol, establishing green methanol as the low-carbon fuel catalyzing the decarbonization of the shipping industry. The bunkering operation marks the start of the ship’s maiden voyage, which will see it sail from Ulsan to

  The dominant themes for Canadian Great Lakes-Seaway shipping in 2023 continued in June, with overall tonnage remaining consistent with last year, and with significant volumes of western Canadian grain, cement, steel slabs, and iron ore transiting the system.  In total, approximately 12 million tonnes of total cargo traffic have now transited the seaway system

  The Port of Thunder Bay today announced that Tim Heney, Chief Executive Officer since May 2004, has informed the board that he intends to retire as CEO, with a target effective date of September 30, 2023. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Heney will continue to serve as CEO until the Board has identified

  European shipping emissions grew 3% last year as the industry edges closer to pre-pandemic levels, new Transport & Environment (T&E) analysis shows. Cruise ship emissions were well up on the year before while a high number of vessels transporting LNG contributed to driving up emissions. The industry is moving closer to the point of

  OTTAWA, ON, July 12 – Canada Post is releasing five new stamps highlighting ferry transportation in Canada. Featuring five ferries that are operating in Canadian waters, the stamp issue honours the country’s rich marine heritage. Waterway transportation has been a fundamental part of Canada’s history and development, with Indigenous Peoples traditionally using canoes, kayaks,

  A 13-day strike by 7,400 longshoremen on Canada’s West Coast appears to be over after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) today accepted the terms of settlement proposed by a federal mediator for a four-year collective agreement. The tentative agreement came just 10 minutes before the 10:30

  Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan late Tuesday gave a federal mediator in Vancouver 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike which has now entered its 12th day. The docker union and maritime employers will then be given 24 hours to decide whether they accept eventual ratification. Latest