Maritime Magazine

The Board of Directors of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has appointed Jeremy Dunn as the organization’s new CEO, effective July 7, 2026.  Mr. Dunn brings more than two decades of experience in port operations, commercial development, major infrastructure, and waterfront asset management — most recently as Vice President, Operations with the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) where he orchestrated rapid commercial growth for […]

CSL and Adbri announce the delivery of MVYampu, the world’s first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier. The vessel was officially delivered at Jiangjiang Nanyang Shipyard on June 5, 2026, and has now departed on its maiden voyage to commence operations for Adbri in Birkenhead, South Australia. This new purpose-built 11,000 deadweight tonne limestone carrier represents a

A U.S.-Iran agreement jointly announced Sunday to end months of conflict in the Persian Gulf has been welcomed by maritime organizations, though they cautioned that important security and operational questions remain unresolved, including the threat of mines. The agreement ending hostilities, lifting the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and reopening the Strait of Hormuz is

Halifax – Irving Shipbuilding laid the keel last Friday for the first River-class destroyer (RCD), the future HMCS Fraser, and recognized significant milestones from this past year, including the delivery of the sixth and final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) for the Royal Canadian Navy and the launch of the first AOPS variant for the

WELLESLEY, MA, NEW YORK, and MONTRÉAL- Enstructure, one of North America’s leading terminal and logistics companies, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the marine terminal operations of LOGISTEC, a multi-purpose terminal operator and logistics service provider majority owned by New York-based private equity firm, Blue Wolf Capital Partners

Ottawa – The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, today announced Canada will host the 12th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) Spring 2027, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Drawing on commitments made in A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature, hosting OOC 2027 supports Canada’s efforts to build a sustainable ocean economy, grow stronger fisheries, protect up

St. Lawrence Ship Operators convened a roundtable discussion on June 3 at the residence of the U.S. Consul General in Québec City, bringing together U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra and Consul General Anne Dudte. This exclusive meeting, organized in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General in Québec City, brought together senior executives of leading

Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to see a skewed year-over-year bump again this month in anticipation of more tariffs and rising fuel prices but then remain below last year’s levels into the fall, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “We expect to

To mark World Ocean Day on 8 June, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling on its 176 Member States and the global shipping industry to step up implementation of measures to protect the marine environment.  In a video message for World Oceans Day, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said:   “At IMO, we take our responsibility to protect

Aecon Group Inc. and Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous and community-owned business, announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a collaboration framework to explore strengthening Canada’s northern trade corridor and Arctic sovereignty through infrastructure advancement related to the Port of Churchill in Manitoba. Under the MOU, Aecon and AGG will collaborate to