Maritime Magazine

Cruise ship ban will hit incomes of Nunavut artists

Nunavut artists accustomed to selling their work to cruise ship passengers can expect leaner times ahead, following the recent decision by Canada’s Transport Minister, Marc Garneau, to ban all Canadian Arctic cruises this season to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Nunatsiaq News reported in an article by Jane George. “The cruise ships bring pretty significant […]

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Panama Canal facilitates transit of two cruise ships for humanitarian reasons

Panama City, Panama-The Panama Canal facilitated this Sunday the transit of Holland America’s MS Zaandam and MS Rotterdam cruise ships, under extraordinary conditions and for humanitarian reasons. After not being able to dock at ports in South America, the MS Zaandam arrived to the assigned anchorage in Panama on March 27. Holland America’s MS Rotterdam

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Panama Canal adopts measures to guarantee sustained operations

The Panama Canal Authority has announced on March 25 that it has adopted more measures to guarantee operations and prevent the further spread of the virus after Panama ordered a mandatory nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The Canal Authority created teams with the necessary staffing levels in order to maintain the safe operation

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Hapag-Lloyd adds 100,000 TEU of Capacity to cope with demand

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has hired over 100,000 TEU of additional equipment across the globe to keep the supply chain flowing amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. “Our vessels are today operating as usual and our service structure is largely unchanged,” Rolf Habben Jansen, Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO said in a COVID-19 update. «In terms of trade,

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Port of Montreal appoints Diego Labelle as Director Port Logistics

A geographer by training, Mr. Labelle held a number of management positions at Canadian National (CN) before joining the Montreal Port Authority (MPA). He brings over 20 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams in the departments of risk management, intermodal operations and innovation. He was also employed by Aqua-Jet Cargo as an international transportation consultant.

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