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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has suspended talks with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on a new master contract over port automation issues. The move raises the possibility of renewed strikes by 45,000 dock workers in U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports from Maine to Texas in January. Neither side has indicated when negotiations […]

Unions representing longshore workers on the east and west coasts have vowed to legally challenge Tuesday’s decision by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to send current prolonged employer-worker disputes paralyzing port operations to binding arbitration. “We will fight this order in the courts. We will fight the arbitrated forced contract in the courts,” said Frank Morena,

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the cruise industry, shared highlights from the association’s new 2023 Global Economic Impact Study last week at the annual CLIA Cruise Forward conference in Miami. The study revealed the highest-ever global economic impact from cruise tourism and reaffirmed that 2023 surpassed 2019 as the benchmark year for

Officials representing the governments of the United States, Canada, and Finland today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Washington to begin working together to develop world-class Arctic and polar icebreakers through the exchange of knowledge, information, and resources in each of the countries. The groundbreaking MOU builds off the launch of the Icebreaker Collaboration

The St. Lawrence Seaway reported its October performance figures, with cargo shipments reaching 28 million metric tons since the start of the navigation season. Although this represents a slight decrease compared to the same period last year, October saw a positive uptick over September’s results, underscoring the Seaway’s vital role in supporting the North American

The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has applauded the decision of the Federal Government for taking action to address simultaneous supply chain breakdowns on Canada’s east and west coasts. Work stoppages at two of the most important ports in Canada had lasted several days, leaving consumers and businesses facing great uncertainty going into the holiday season.

By Leo Ryan, Editor In a major move welcomed by business interests but assailed by union circles, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced today he was sending prolonged labour disputes at British Columbia ports and the ports of Montreal and Quebec – all currently impacted by lockouts – to binding arbitration after they reached “a total

Maersk Tankers, one of the world’s largest tanker operators, is set to deploy eSAIL® suction sail technology on five of its MR (medium range) vessels as part of its strategy to reduce its environmental footprint and advance sustainable solutions in maritime transportation. With over 240 tankers and gas carriers in operation, Maersk Tankers is continually

In the first ten months of this year, shipyards were on track to set a new annual record for container ship deliveries. A total of 410 ships with a combined capacity of 2.5m TEU have been delivered, surpassing the previous record of 2.3m TEU set in 2023. Comments Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO,

After nearly 1,200 longshore workers rejected a “final offer” from employers, the Maritime Employers Association launched its threatened lockout Sunday night, bringing a virtual total halt to traffic at Canada’s second biggest port. Julie Gascon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, today warned of the economic consequences of a prolonged conflict for Montreal, Quebec and