Maritime Magazine

MSC Shannon first ocean vessel to arrive at Port of Montreal in 2025

The MSC Shannon containership was the first ocean vessel to arrive in the territorial waters of the Port of Montreal at Sorel at 1.07 am on January 1. And in keeping with a tradition that goes back 186 years, Julie Gascon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, presented the Gold-headed Cane award to

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Re-floating of Canada’s Beloved Theodore TOO

St. Catharines, ON – After taking on water and partially sinking earlier this week, the Theodore TOO was re-floated Thursday afternoon, reported Breakwater Financial, the replica tugboat’s owners. “Today, Theodore TOO was safely righted and refloated,” the owners said. “We still have a lot of work to do, but with that being said, we want

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Trump appears to send message that Jones Act remains untouchable

By Leo Ryan, Editor The Jones Act, the longest-surviving protectionist legislation in the industrialized world, looks guaranteed of continuing support from the White Office once President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. This, at least, seems the logical conclusion to draw after he shared this week on his Truth Social platform an article published

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President Biden submits High Seas Treaty for Senate ratification

With a month left in his mandate before Donald Trump moves into the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden has taken a significant step towards strengthening global marine protection by transmitting the High Seas Treaty to the Senate for ratification. Known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas

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CPKC expanded bridge at Laredo boosts U.S.-Mexico rail freight capacity

Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced it has completed construction of the new international railway bridge span over the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas, to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.   “Completion of this internationally important project more than doubles our capacity to move freight through the border at the largest international trade port of entry in North

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Landmark agreement for California ports on floating offshore wind

The California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt have announced an agreement to advance floating offshore wind energy development off the California coast, through a comprehensive framework founded on coordination and collaboration to facilitate critical port infrastructure upgrades needed to support offshore wind. Offshore wind energy is poised to transform the way

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Canada’s beloved Theodore TOO temporarily on leave after taking on water

Theodore TOO, the 65-foot life-sized replica of Canada’s cherished Theodore Tugboat, has taken on water and is partially submerged, resting gently on the bottom of shallow water beside a dock at the Ontario Shipyard in Port Weller. A skilled and dedicated team of men and women are actively working on a comprehensive plan to safely right the tugboat

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