Maritime Magazine

This year has been especially “turbulent” for many industries and for the management team of Maritime Magazine amid new major global challenges ignited by the Trump Administration’s trade war. So, for a short holiday period between August 11 and August 22 there will be a “pause” in the daily Newsletter and topical reports on our […]

With new tariffs putting pressure on international trade, import cargo volume at the leading U.S.  container ports is tentatively expected to end 2025 5.6% below 2024’s volume, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “While this forecast is still preliminary, it shows the impact the tariffs

In a new campaign, Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has formally warned 64 global shipowners, without identifying them, that they face being attacked if their vessels call at Israeli ports.  What was described as “pre‑penalty” warnings accused the targeted shipowners of violating a self-proclaimed blockade of Israeli ports, affirming that these fleets are now “prohibited from

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) inaugurated a new Regional Presence Office (RPO) in Suva, Fiji, marking a milestone for regional maritime cooperation and capacity development in the Pacific.  The Regional Presence Office, hosted by the Government of Fiji and initially based at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) buildings, will support Pacific nations with

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has signed a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with BC-based Tri-Metal Fabricators (TMF) to supply more than 80,000 fabricated parts for Canada’s new heavy polar icebreaker. The agreement includes an initial confirmed demand for more than 26,000 “build-to-print” parts over two years, which are precision-fabricated components that will support outfitting and structural work

A historic milestone in maritime decarbonization history was achieved as SINOBUNKER, one of COSCO SHIPPING subsidiaries, completed the world’s first green ammonia bunkering operation at the COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Dalian terminal on July 25. This zero-carbon green ammonia bunkering operation is more than just an industry breakthrough, but also a transformational leap for China’s shipping sector to achieve the nation’s carbon neutrality and carbon peaking goals. Unlike conventional

North Vancouver, BC — Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has begun the next step in the design and engineering phase of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) Multi-Purpose Icebreakers (MPI) program. With the Functional Design Review Meeting for the first flight of six MPIs successfully completed June 19, the company is now working towards the start of the production

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has submitted its notice of intent to begin preliminary construction work for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion as early as September 29, 2025, pending receipt of the final required approvals. “This step allows us to meet the conditions required to move forward with a project that positions Quebec and

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and a broad coalition of every donor and energy transfer port have sent the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the Energy and Water Development Subcommittees leaders a letter, urging them to reverse a harmful funding diversion and restore critical support for ports through the FY2026 appropriations process. The

The Port of Barcelona and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) today signed an agreement to intensify the connections between both ports and share knowledge in the areas of digitalisation, standardisation and decarbonisation of maritime transport, announced a joint press release. The agreement was signed by the president of the Port of Barcelona, José Alberto Carbonell,