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Canadian shipping company Canfornav announced today the official opening of its new office in Hong Kong. The expansion reflects Canfornav’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the Asian market, adding a new hub to its global operations. The Hong Kong office will better serve Far East clients and develop further partnerships in light of Canfornav’s fleet expansion. The […]

The Seamen’s Club of Trois-Rivières celebrated the inauguration of its new premises on October 16, marking an important milestone in its commitment to seafarers around the world. Thanks to the support of the Port of Trois-Rivières and Alcoa, this non-profit organization now has more spacious premises that are better suited to its activities. The new

In the wake of strong opposition to a proposed global carbon tax from the United States and Saudi Arabia, the International Maritime Organization concluded a fractious week-long session in London today by voting to delay the adoption of the Net Zero Framework (NZF) by one year. Prior to the vote, the Trump Administration, in an

Baltic Exchange has launched a series of new Aframax tanker benchmarks, TD28 and TD29, in response to shifting global trade dynamics, escalating geopolitical tensions, and a dramatic surge in Canadian crude exports to Asia. The new assessments are also designed to strengthen the Baltic’s position as the leading provider of freight benchmarks and reflect the

By Julie Gedeon The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, today announced it has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India. This strategic move makes the Group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG vessels

By Julie Gedeon Ottawa – The second annual Imagine Marine conference, held on Oct. 7th and 8th in Ottawa, was sold out with 180 delegates from the industry, government, educational institutions, sailing programs and recruiting/training organizations keen to advance maritime workforce development. “We’re now pushing for a national maritime skills strategy that is supported by

Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez today delivered opening remarks at IMO headquarters in London, as the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met to discuss until Friday the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping. The meeting was taking place after the Trump Administration’s weaponization of trade and shipping had reached an unprecedented

Grain shipments through the Port of Thunder Bay remained strong in September, with year-to-date volumes tracking approximately 11% higher than the same period in 2024 — an increase of roughly 500,000 metric tonnes. Grain continues to lead Port activity, supported by global demand and carryover from the 2024 Prairie harvest. Overall cargo volumes are also

On the same day – October 14 – that U.S. Trade Representative fees are to be levied on Chinese-owned or operated vessels calling at American ports, China intends to impose almost identical fees on all ships built in the United States or flying the US flag. Such shipping lines would be subjected to a per

North Vancouver, BC – U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced on October 9 that Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with Rauma Marine Constructions (Rauma), Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan), and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. (Aker Arctic), has been selected for the design and construction of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASC). The Bollinger-led team will leverage the mature and