Maritime Magazine

GCT announces new three-year community partnership with Mission Possible

In an ongoing recognition of the 50th anniversary of GCT Vanterm operations, Global Container Terminals (GCT) is proud to announce a new three-year community partnership with Mission Possible, a local non-profit organization transforming lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside through employment training, transitional jobs, and wraparound support. This commitment marks another positive step in the long-standing […]

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Mixed picture for Port of Antwerp-Bruges in volatile trade climate

In the first nine months of 2025, Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 202.6 million tonnes of maritime goods, a decrease of 3.8% compared with the same period last year. The throughput of general cargo, including containers, conventional general cargo and RoRo, increased by 1.3%, while dry and liquid bulk together declined by 12.8%. Following a solid

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Environmental groups urge Canada to lead after IMO delays vote on shipping carbon tax

London –  Oceans North, WWF-Canada, Equal Routes and the Clean Arctic Alliance have called on the Government of Canada to show strengthened resolve to reach agreement on shipping emissions at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as well as a clear commitment to stronger actions domestically.  While Canada continued to voice support for the Net-Zero Framework

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Montreal-based Canfornav strengthens Asia presence with office in Hong Kong

Canadian shipping company Canfornav announced today the official opening of its new office in Hong Kong. The expansion reflects Canfornav’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the Asian market, adding a new hub to its global operations. The Hong Kong office will better serve Far East clients and develop further partnerships in light of Canfornav’s fleet expansion. The

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New premises for the Seamen’s Club at the Port of Trois-Rivières

The Seamen’s Club of Trois-Rivières celebrated the inauguration of its new premises on October 16, marking an important milestone in its commitment to seafarers around the world. Thanks to the support of the Port of Trois-Rivières and Alcoa, this non-profit organization now has more spacious premises that are better suited to its activities. The new

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IMO delays for one year the adoption of a global carbon levy for shipping

In the wake of strong opposition to a proposed global carbon tax from the United States and Saudi Arabia, the International Maritime Organization concluded a fractious week-long session in London today by voting to delay the adoption of the Net Zero Framework (NZF) by one year. Prior to the vote, the Trump Administration, in an

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Baltic Exchange launches new tanker routes in response to tariff and geopolitical uncertainty 

Baltic Exchange has launched a series of new Aframax tanker benchmarks, TD28 and TD29, in response to shifting global trade dynamics, escalating geopolitical tensions, and a dramatic surge in Canadian crude exports to Asia. The new assessments are also designed to strengthen the Baltic’s position as the leading provider of freight benchmarks and reflect the

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CMA CGM orders six LNG-powered containerships from Indian shipyard

By Julie Gedeon The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, today announced it has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India. This strategic move makes the Group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels

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Imagine Marine conference focused on advancing maritime sector recruitment and development

By Julie Gedeon Ottawa – The second annual Imagine Marine conference, held on Oct. 7th and 8th in Ottawa, was sold out with 180 delegates from the industry, government, educational institutions, sailing programs and recruiting/training organizations keen to advance maritime workforce development. “We’re now pushing for a national maritime skills strategy that is supported by

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IMO meeting on shipping emissions deal begins amidst sanctions threat from Trump Administration

Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez today delivered opening remarks at IMO headquarters in London, as the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met to discuss until Friday the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping. The meeting was taking place after the Trump Administration’s weaponization of trade and shipping had reached an unprecedented

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