According to a new industry survey by the Drewry maritime consultancy, most container shipping stakeholders expect Suez Canal transits to resume before the end of 2025. At the same time, they are bracing to navigate through the impact on global trade patterns of the Trump Administration’s punitive tariff agenda. The survey identified 54% of respondents […]
North Vancouver, BC – The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Anita Anand, has announced an investment of up to $33.1 million for six projects in Alberta and British Columbia under the National Trade Corridors Fund. These projects will promote economic growth and better connect communities and regions across Canada. The Government of Canada is contributing up to: $10 million to Canadian National Railway for the Jaleslie
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The offshore wind sector continues to grow globally, with Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) and Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) playing increasingly important roles. Phil Lewis, Director of Research at New York-based Intelatus, provides expert insights into the evolving landscape, addressing both emerging opportunities and challenges within these markets in light of recent political developments. Interest
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Victoria – The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, has announced up to $35.5 million in funding for three projects based in British Columbia to invest in commercially available clean technology and infrastructure for ports. This funding, provided under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, will: increase the use of clean energy and transportation infrastructure at
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Canada’s ability to expand and diversify international trade as a reliable trading partner hinges on significant port infrastructure investment in the coming years, according to the Port Infrastructure Needs Assessment, from the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA). It projects as much as $21.5 billion in needed investments will need to be made by Canada Port
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Jessica Shadian, CEO of Arctic360, has proposed that the timing could be ripe to consider building a North American Arctic Seaway between Alaska and Greenland amid the mounting interest in the region by Russia, China and US President Donald Trump. In an Opinion article published last week in The Globe and Mail, the chief executive
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The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response has agreed on the draft 2025 Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships, with a view to its approval by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) when it meets on 7 to 11 April 2025. This milestone was achieved along with other key outcomes
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By Michael Grey* “Unfriendly natives” – it said, recalling a previous visit, but the Old Man, worrying about the reaction of the pilot, demanded that the Third Mate erase this scurrilous observation, even though he subsequently agreed with its accuracy. It is not the first time they have featured as a source of seafarers’ exasperation,
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According to the latest analysis by BIMCO, ship transits through the Panama Canal have remained markedly lower than historical averages. The report showed capacity down 10% between September 2024 and January 2025 versus the 2019-2022 average. The decline has persisted despite the lifting of transit restrictions that were implemented between June 2023 and September 2024 due
Minister for PrairiesCan, the Honourable Terry Duguid, on behalf of Minister of Transport and Internal Trade the Honourable Anita Anand, tis week announced an investment of over $43 million to support the operations and maintenance of the Hudson Bay Railway, owned by Arctic Gateway Group (AGG). AGG is a partnership of 29 First Nations and 12 isolated communities
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