Maritime Magazine

Maritime trade with Russia has more than halved since the invasion of Ukraine began three weeks ago, according to a report from UK-based Sky News. The latter is part of the Trust Project Network of 200 news sites as partners. The dramatic fall in seaborne trade is three and half times greater than at the […]

PSA Halifax LP today announced a significant investment in two additional Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore container gantry cranes. They will be due for delivery in early 2023 to its Atlantic Hub terminal located at Canada’s east coast.  The new Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes will offer enhanced outreach (24-wide) capable of spanning the largest vessels being deployed

Ottawa – The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) has welcomed the Government of Canada’s announcement of a further relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Effective April 1,  fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land or water. This will ease the visitor experience for cruise passengers

  A critical piece of infrastructure more than 10 storeys high has arrived at the LNG Canada project site in Kitimat, B.C., in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation, marking another phase in construction activities at Canada’s first major liquified natural gas facility. Measuring 35 metres in height and weighing 4,618 metric tonnes, the

UNCTAD’s rapid assessment of the war’s impact beyond the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine shows a rapidly worsening outlook for the world economy, with the situation especially alarming for least developed countries, according to a special report released today by the UN agency. An UNCTAD rapid assessment of the war in Ukraine’s impact on trade and

Human Rights at Sea has closely monitored events in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov unfold with increasing concern. The war between Russia and Ukraine has critical implications for seafarers.  A statement supported by Human Rights at Sea and InterManager expresses “a number of concerns that we call upon the IMO to address in

Montréal, Quebec – The Canadian and United States coast guards share a long history of collaboration on the Great Lakes. These inland waters are vital to both countries’ economies, with approximately 34 million people living in and around the Great Lakes basin on both sides of the border. Keeping these waters clean and safe from threats

Due to Russia’s non-provoked invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has announced the suspension of its participation in the Arctic Coast Guard Forum (ACGF). The final decision was taken last Friday, reported public broadcaster Radio-Canada, quoting an e-mail from a CCG spokesperson. Despite this withdrawal, the CCG is seeking ways to maintain its