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DAVOS, Switzerland — The global trade outlook looks fragile. Business confidence does not. That’s the core finding of DP World’s new Global Trade Observatory (GTO) Annual Outlook Report 2026, showing 94% of respondents expect 2026 trade growth to match or exceed the pace of 2025, despite rising frictions and volatility. The findings are based on a survey […]

In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund projects that global growth will remain resilient at 3.3 percent in 2026 and at 3.2 percent in 2027: rates similar to the estimated 3.3 percent outturn in 2025. The forecast marks a small upward revision for 2026 and no change for 2027 compared with that

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced that the Port of Prince Rupert handled 26.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2025, a 14 percent increase over 2024, during a historic period of infrastructure investment and development. “Our 2025 performance reflects the consistent commitment of the Prince Rupert Gateway’s workforce, terminal operators, CN, and customers. The

By Leo Ryan, Editor In a historic development, the world’s first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters entered into force on January 17, bringing into effect legally-binding rules for the sustainable use and protection of marine resources in the high seas. These immense, largely unregulated waters are bursting with rich biodiversity and

The UK is taking a decisive step towards leading the global race to decarbonise shipping with the launch of the Maritime Nuclear Consortium. Convened by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the group unites leading expertise from the nuclear, maritime, insurance and regulatory sectors to set the highest international standards for safe, secure and commercially viable nuclear-powered ships. Maritime

Greece’s Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, has announced the delivery of the world’s first 22,000 cubic meters  low-pressure liquid CO2 (“LCO2”) carrier, the Active, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. The Active is the first of four 22,000 cbm LCO2/multi gas carriers under CCEC’s investment program at HMD. The vessel is designed to transport LCO2,

After operating as PortsToronto for a decade, the organization that owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and is responsible for stewardship of Toronto’s harbour is returning to its roots and will once again be known as the Toronto Port Authority. This rebrand marks a return to its legal name and historic federal identity

Albany Port Railroad has celebrated the arrival of its newest locomotive #2502 with NYS Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez and dignitaries from throughout the region. In Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement, Albany Port Railroad was one of 25 projects that received a total of $101 million investment in New York’s port and freight rail

Today, Port Saint John, alongside government and private sector partners, cut the ribbon on the $247 million west side modernization project. The project, funded in partnership with the Government of Canada, Province of New Brunswick, and the Port, marks the end of a decades’ long journey to solidify Port Saint John’s position as a critical

Ottawa-based CPCS, a leading infrastructure management consultant working on some of the largest projects and initiatives in rail, transit, freight, ports, maritime, and trade-enabling infrastructure across the globe, announces it’s acquiring Mille407, a France-based port and maritime management consultancy headquartered in La Rochelle. CPCS has completed some 1,700 projects in more than 120 countries. Governments, port