Maritime Magazine

  By Leo Ryan, Editor Maritime Magazine The Canadian government has given the green light to a controversial massive new container terminal project at Roberts Bank in the Port of Vancouver, but with several hundred severe legally-binding conditions to protect the environment. The announcement on April 20 ended a prolonged period of federal environmental assessment […]

  The Montreal Port Authority today released its vision and Strategic Plan 2023-2027, which will guide the Port of Montreal’s future actions and objectives for the next five years. The MPA’s Strategic Plan 2023-2027 is structured around six main priorities, namely innovation and mobilization of its personnel, community relations, asset management, competitiveness, decarbonization and completing

  Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to install two containerized wind assist units on one of their operated container feeder ships before the end of 2023. The 143m, 1036 TEU capacity Kalamazoo is owned by Singapore-based Norse and the wind assist systems will be supplied by the Netherlands-based company, Econowind. This is one

  The first cruise ship of the season—the Sapphire Princess— arrived in Vancouver on April 12, launching what could be a record year. A total of 331 cruise ships visits were scheduled for the Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver between April 12 and October 24, an increase of approximately 8% compared

  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht, made his first visit to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor on April 17 to tour the $30 million expansion project made possible by federal grants and to discuss future shipping growth. Administrator Tindall-Schlicht was appointed by President Joe Biden in November 2022 and oversees the

  The Port of Antwerp-Bruges today reported a 4.5% decline in traffic to 68.7 million tons in the first quarter of 2023 as economic uncertainty deepened in Europe and global carriers blanked sailings in response to lower import demand. The continuing war in Ukraine in also strongly reducing Russian-related shipments. Operational challenges at container terminals

  CN today announced the launch of a new self-service, sustainability tool, My Carbon Emissions. CN was first to launch the Carbon Calculator, 13 years ago, to give customers visibility into their estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and emissions savings using rail transportation. Now, this new tool, available on the CN One eBusiness platform, provides

  Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) today combined to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), as authorized by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) March 15, 2023 final decision, creating the first single-line railway connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. “Today, we celebrate this historic combination creating a truly unique single-line rail network that begins a

  Despite the present major decline in freight rates, global carriers have placed orders for new vessels at record levels, according to a new report from BIMCO, the world’s largest association representing shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents. The orderbook of 7.54 million TEUs signals a significant change in the global fleet, says BIMCO analyst Neils

  The Halifax Employers Association (HEA) and the Council of ILA locals for the Port of Halifax announced they have reached a tentative labour agreement that carries through to December 31, 2025. The current Collective Agreement expired on December 31, 2021. The details of the tentative agreement will not be released until the agreement has