Maritime Magazine

Following positive response and encouraging conversations with IMO member nations and other stakeholders, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism, a regulatory measure designed to ensure that shipping meets its net-zero goal by 2050 as well as to bridge the price gap between fossil fuels and the more costly green […]

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The first safety concern relates to the risk of a phenomenon called parametric rolling, which led to the loss of containers, and the second concern addresses

UK Energy Secretary Ed Milibrand today unveiled a record-breaking budget of over £1.5 billion (C$2.6 billion) to support clean energy projects significantly focused on offshore wind – with a view “to making Britain a clean energy superpower.” In the latest renewable energy auction, the UK government has increased the budget by more than 50% from

Halifax – Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, was  today at Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to celebrate significant construction milestones for the Canadian Coast Guard’s two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and to announce their

The summer 2024 issue pursues highly-topical reports of special interest to maritime and logistics stakeholders as well as shippers and government policymakers. First there is an in-depth review of key cargo trends and infrastructure projects at Canadian ports from east to west maintaining a dynamic momentum to respond competitively to supply chain demands amid today’s

In releasing its July forecast for the ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index, ITS Logistics warned that the threat of an East and Gulf Coast ports strike could adversely affect U.S. and Canadian operations. This month, the index reveals that pre-retail-peak season shipping activity has brought moderate volume increases to most markets, but a

Lévis, QC – Davie, the Canada-based multinational shipbuilder, today announced its intention to make a significant, long-term commitment to the American shipbuilding industry. Pending final site and partner selection, Davie’s decision coincides with a series of actions announced  by the U.S. government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of U.S. shipbuilding. The production of superior

HALIFAX—In a significant step towards sustainable marine research and zero-emission ship design, Oceans North, in partnership with Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, Allswater, and MEOPAR, recently announced that it has received project funding from the Government of Canada to design a state-of-the-art, multi-use, zero-emission ocean research vessel. This project will provide the conceptual design for a

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for an 11,000 dwt Limestone Carrier. The vessel was contracted by Montreal-based CSL Group with CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering and Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in Q1 2024. The order reflects CSL’s focus on reducing its emissions profile via a comprehensive decarbonisation

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded the Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland $3 million for a Sustainable Transportation Planning – Climate Adaptation Planning grant. The funds will address potential flooding due to sea level rise (SLR) and groundwater intrusion (GWI). “Sea level rise and groundwater intrusion pose an existential threat