Maritime Magazine

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of more than $662 million in funding in fiscal 2023 for MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to modernize infrastructure and strengthen supply chains.  “America’s ports play a central role in our supply chains,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With today’s […]

  The Canadian Coast Guard today announced the appointment of Laurent Duvernay-Tardif as its very first Honorary Captain. By accepting this title, Mr. Duvernay-Tardif will act as an ambassador to promote the mission and values of the Canadian Coast Guard. An Honorary Captain is an important link between us and the many communities we serve. They are

  Artist impression Drax panamax with FastRigs Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has launched a £5m research and development project for its fully automated FastRigs wing sail technology and digital routing software that will harness the power of wind to deliver major fuel and emissions savings for the shipping industry. The collaborative three-year programme has been

  Vancouver –  At the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard together with the Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation and Quatsino First Nation announced progress on the proposed Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxwiqak — Tsig̱is Marine Protected Area

  The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a warning of the extreme risk of loading electric vehicles (EV) with damaged Lithium-Ion onto commercial vessels. Marine Safety Alert 01-23 addresses the issue and offers recommendations to vessels, ports, shippers and regulators. The alert message comes four months after Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Florida as a Category 4

  Dubai – Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption arising from China’s battle to contain COVID, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the impact of climate change. Ninety percent of the 750 industry professionals surveyed for the 2023 Agility Emerging

  Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan for British Columbia’s North Coast Vancouver -The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after more than a decade of work. On Sunday, 15 First Nations, the Government of Canada, and the Government

  The Board of Directors for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has announced the appointment of Robert Lewis-Manning, who for seven years has been President and CEO of the Vancouver-based Chamber of Shipping, as the port’s new CEO, effective March 22, 2023. The Chamber indicated that Vice-President Bonnie Gee “will be stepping into the