The Port of Québec has confirmed that a a 60-metre section of the copewall of wharf 25 collapsed into the St. Lawrence River Sunday between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Another section, measuring around 40 metres, is in imminent danger of breaking. Wharf 25 had reached the end of its useful life and had already […]
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The Port of Trois-Rivières has welcomed the first vessel of the year to VECTIS PRIDE, marking today 60 years of maritime tradition during a ceremony. VECTIS PRIDE docked at the Port on January 4, 2026, at 12:05 a.m. after a voyage of 15 days across the Atlantic. The vessel, with its 13 crew members of
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Cruise the St. Lawrence (CSL) closed 2025 with significant advances for more responsible cruise tourism. In a changing global context, CSL completed a first year of cruises over four seasons, totaling more than 350,000 passenger days, 269 stopovers, 55 embarkations/disembarkations and 6 inaugural calls. The association’s 25th anniversary was celebrated with concrete benefits for the
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By Michael Grey* There is not a great deal to cheer about as we stumble, haltingly, into the uncertainty of 2026. True, the major carriers are cautiously resurrecting their Suez transits, although there are precious few guarantees that what faction currently runs Houthi High Command will not decide to indulge in some target practice, to
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International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO’s upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving from plans to concrete actions and measurable progress, reflected in our world maritime theme: “From
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As the 2025 shipping season was concluding early today, ice build-ups were causing big delays for vessels throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, notably in the stretch between Lake Ontario and Montreal. The Canadian Coast Guard was providing ice-breaking services. Ice conditions in the MLO section are widespread throughout the system, including the
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At 10:15 a.m. on January 1, the Byzantion became the first ocean-going vessel of 2026 to cross the Port of Montreal’s boundary waters at Sorel without making any prior stops. In keeping with a tradition dating back more than 185 years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) today presented its prestigious Gold-headed Cane to Captain Andrejs
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The American Association of Port Authorities has announced “the departure” of CEO Cary Davis in a sudden resignation that appeared to industry observers to be related to trade issues with the Trump Administration. A brief statement from the AAPA said: “Serving AAPA for six years, and promoted to CEO in 2023, Cary has been at
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There will be a “pause” in the daily Newsletter and topical reports on our website during a short holiday period between December 23 and January 4. All will be anchors away again on Monday, January 5, 2026! As we look forward to the New Year… to you, your loved ones and your team, we wish
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The Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing—effective immediately—the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports. Five specific leases are impacted. A press release affirmed that the pause will give
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