Maritime Magazine

Since Canpotex completed a $150 million facility expansion at the Port of Portland’s Terminal 5 in 2018, it has typically received more than a dozen unit trains per month, each comprising 188 carloads of potash. In the second quarter of this year, Canpotex’s increased shipments to Portland led to record potash levels for Union Pacific. […]

Monthly inbound cargo volume at the major container ports of the United States could see a near-record surge this month as retailers bring in merchandise ahead of a potential strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports this fall, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Retailers

The Port of Shanghai, which handled more than 49 million TEUs in 2023, this week opened the first phase of a new terminal that will boost capacity by 2.6 million TEUs. The new container terminal area at the world’s largest port is at Luojing Port located to the north of the city centre on the

Backed by seven key civil society organizations, the Say No to LNG global shipping campaign has launched the ‘Beyond Methane Pledge’, an ambitious initiative seeking to halt the expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other methane-based fuels, and phase-out their use in all sectors – globally. The participating non-profit organizations include Say No to

IMO has launched a new toolkit that will help the global maritime industry respond better to ever-evolving ‘insider threats’. Insider threat refers to the risk that arises from a maritime employee carrying out or enabling a security incident, either through a lack of awareness, complacency or maliciousness.   For terrorists and organized crime groups who are

Julia Fields Executive Director, Canadian Marine Careers Foundation Canada’s marine sector is facing significant labour and skills shortages, affecting both ship and shore operations across the country. This shortage underscores the urgent need for a strategic, industry-wide approach to workforce development. Recognizing this, the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) will host its inaugural workforce development

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the design of an LNG carrier equipped with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System. Conceived in collaboration with major South Korea shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, the design marks the world’s first approval for such a system on an LNG carrier. The LNG

By Leo Ryan, Editor The election last Friday of Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho as the next Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) could slow down progress in establishing regulations on deepsea mining for extracting vital minerals for global energy transition. notably including electric vehicle batteries. The UN-affiliated agency oversees 54% of the world’s

As of the beginning of September, the Panama Canal announced that it expects to boost the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34 thanks to recent consistently strong rainfall. On August 5, transits are being increased to 35 per day. The rains have allowed the Panama Canal Authority to

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched  a new report identifying what heavy Industry sectors are expected to dominate global hydrogen demand to 2050, with South Korea, Japan and Europe constituting the first major markets. The report indicates that to meet just 30 million tonnes of annual global green hydrogen demand, the world would require