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The Port of Québec launched its maritime year on January 3 with the arrival of the first ocean-going vessel of 2026. The MV Mayaro, coming from Chesapeake (USA) and carrying a cargo of methanol, docked at wharf 50 under the command of Captain Leroy J. Enguerra, who received this year’s gold-headed cane—an emblematic distinction in Québec […]

Sweden’s Stena RoRo announces it has chartered out the ship A Nepita, ex Superfast X, to Canadian Crown Cooperation Marine Atlantic Inc for a 5-year period. The ship will enter into service during the fall of 2026 following a period of customization to the intended trade such as ship to shore ramp arrangements, ships livery,

North Vancouver, B.C. — Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) announces signed agreements with Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) and Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (Rauma) to provide its proven Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design and associated supply chain packages to enable rapid construction and delivery of up to six vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) program. Rauma will

The Port of Québec has confirmed that a a 60-metre section of the copewall of wharf 25 collapsed into the St. Lawrence River Sunday between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Another section, measuring around 40 metres, is in imminent danger of breaking. Wharf 25 had reached the end of its useful life and had already

The Port of Trois-Rivières has welcomed the first vessel of the year to VECTIS PRIDE, marking today 60 years of maritime tradition during a ceremony. VECTIS PRIDE docked at the Port on January 4, 2026, at 12:05 a.m. after a voyage of 15 days across the Atlantic. The vessel, with its 13 crew members of

Cruise the St. Lawrence (CSL) closed 2025 with significant advances for more responsible cruise tourism. In a changing global context, CSL completed a first year of cruises over four seasons, totaling more than 350,000 passenger days, 269 stopovers, 55 embarkations/disembarkations and 6 inaugural calls. The association’s 25th anniversary was celebrated with concrete benefits for the

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO’s upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving from plans to concrete actions and measurable progress, reflected in our world maritime theme: “From

As the 2025 shipping season was concluding early today, ice build-ups were causing big delays for vessels throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, notably in the stretch between Lake Ontario and Montreal. The Canadian Coast Guard was providing ice-breaking services. Ice conditions in the MLO section are widespread throughout the system, including the

At 10:15 a.m. on January 1, the Byzantion became the first ocean-going vessel of 2026 to cross the Port of Montreal’s boundary waters at Sorel without making any prior stops. In keeping with a tradition dating back more than 185 years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) today presented its prestigious Gold-headed Cane to Captain Andrejs

The American Association of Port Authorities has announced “the departure” of CEO Cary Davis in a sudden resignation that appeared to industry observers to be related to trade issues with the Trump Administration. A brief statement from the AAPA said: “Serving AAPA for six years, and promoted to CEO in 2023, Cary has been at