Maritime Magazine

GCT Global Container Terminals (GCT), a majority Canadian-owned container terminal operator serving the Port of Vancouver, has been named a winner of the 2025 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award in recognition of its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth. GCT operates two Green Marine certified gateway terminals: GCT Vanterm in Vancouver […]

Port activity this spring has been buoyed by strong volumes of grain and potash, and cargoes handled at Keefer Terminal. Cargo shipments from the beginning of the season to April 30 were 11% higher than the 5-year average.  The 1.3 million metric ton cargo tally is down 9% from the same period in 2024. The

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, early St. Lawrence Seaway activity highlights the stable movement of goods supporting North American trade. The Seaway’s 2025 navigation season is off to a good start, with traffic reaching 4.5 million tonnes at the end of April, a 3.7% increase compared to 2024. Strong movements of grain, dry and liquid

Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that its breakthrough carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, delivering a step-change in shipping’s decarbonisation journey. According to Wärtsilä’s tests, the new ‘Wärtsilä Carbon capture solution’ is proven to reduce vessel CO2 emissions by up to 70 percent, providing ship owners with an

Port of Montreal Authority (MPA) President and CEO Julie Gascon and Board Chair Nathalie Pilon today released the Port of Montreal’s 2024 operating results at the MPA’s annual meeting, held at the MPA head office.  The results show stable volumes compared to 2023, $143 million in operating results and $22.6 million in net earnings. The year was characterized by several major port infrastructure projects,

This spring 2025 issue of Maritime Magazine has content of exceptional topical interest to Canadian shippers, transportation providers and government policymakers – published shortly after the April 28 federal election and coinciding with the global turbulence caused by President Trump’s trade war. As has become an annual tradition, there is an in-depth feature on the