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The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased 3% to $2,286 per 40ft container after three consecutive weekly declines, driven by higher freight rates on Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade lanes. On the Transpacific trade route, rates increased this week following the implementation of Emergency Fuel Surcharges (EFS) and Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) by carriers. Rates from […]

For the first time since 2022, the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson is underway in the Great Lakes. The vessel and its crew of NOAA Corps officers and professional mariners are working with NOAA scientists to map the waters of western and central Lake Erie and eastern Lake Ontario this year to improve navigation safety. Survey work will

In the period to end April, total traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway was down nearly 7% at 4 million tonnes from a year ago amidst early spring ice conditions and speed limits that impacted on shipping operations. The 2026 navigation season opened on March 22 on the Welland Canal and Montreal-Lake Ontario sections of

The Q1 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers has revealed a quarter of two halves. What began as an initial period of stabilisation was abruptly overturned by the outbreak of conflict in the Persian Gulf, leaving many seafarers with critically low necessities and in fear for their safety. The quarterly survey

Canadian Pacific Kansas City  and CSX Corporation have announced upgrades to the Southeast Mexico Express (SMX) premium service featuring faster transit times with more origin and destination options for customers looking to reach new markets.    The new SMX premium service schedule and routing options launched May 4, 2026, offer industry-best, truck-competitive transit times between

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded the Duluth Seaway Port Authority $27.5 million through its Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to fund the Duluth Lake Port pier redevelopment project. The award, which received bipartisan support from Minnesota’s congressional delegation, is the largest MARAD grant ever received by the Port Authority. It will be supplemented

Québec – On Tuesday 5 May 2026, in Trois-Rivières, The Saint-Laurent Economic Development Corporation Council (SODES) will kick off the 6th edition of the Quebec Maritime Sector Conference (Assises Québécoises). A flagship event for the maritime industry, this strategic gathering will bring together more than 300 decision-makers and key players from the St. Lawrence and

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Sang Yi as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 4. He succeeds Cary Davis, who announced his sudden resignation 0n December 30, 2025 that appeared to be related to trade policy issues with the Trump Administration (See Maritime

Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, announced that the Canal has witnessed the transit of the mega container ship CMA CGM GRAND PALAIS, the newest and largest environment-friendly container ship. The vessel was on its first voyage through the Canal amongst vessels of the southern convoy after its safe

The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions, while sounding the alarm over environmental risks in the Strait of Hormuz and adopting new measures to curb air pollution in the Northeast Atlantic. Closing the meeting, held from 27