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By Leo Ryan, Editor Dubai-based global logistics giant DP World is seeking to become the future operator of the projected massive Contrecœur container terminal at the Port of Montreal, according to a report published last Friday by Bloomberg News. “There’s a competitive process going on and we’re definitely in discussions,” DP World Canada Inc. Chief […]

India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways  hosted the Ambassadors’ Roundtable Meet in Delhi this week, convening envoys from 28 nations along with senior officials, industry leaders and multilateral representatives to discuss collaboration ahead of India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025, scheduled for October 27–31 in Mumbai. The event, chaired by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping

With alternative-fueled vessels dominating upcoming fleet capacity, Alphaliner estimates that the global container ship orderbook currently stands at 9.95 million TEU. And with any significant new order, the orderbook will achieve a symbolic 10 million TEU milestone. Alphaliner reports that the orderbook is already at historic highs having smashed the previous record of 7.12 million TEU,

According to the latest report by noted shipping analyst John McCown, a 3.2% year-over-year increase in U.S. inbound container volume for July 2025 represents a temporary reprieve driven totally by tariff frontloading. “This is a temporary reprieve and was driven by frontloading to get goods in prior to additional tariffs going into effect in early

Victoria – Seaspan, a long-standing sustainment partner for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Government of Canada that it has taken the next steps to procuring a new fleet of submarines by identifying Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Hanwha) as the two qualified suppliers for the Canadian Patrol

Vancouver – Clear Seas, in partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Mitacs, and the Students On Ice Foundation, is proud to announce the start of its fourth and largest-ever cohort of the Indigenous Internship Program. This national initiative supports Indigenous-led research and builds long-term capacity in marine and environmental fields. Since its

Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday as he sought to bolster economic and energy ties with Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government will soon be unveiling big investments in port infrastructure  – specifically singling out the ports of Montreal and Churchill, Manitoba. “Our government is in the process

In the latest decision to counter the previous Biden government’s support of the wind and solar industries, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has ordered Ørsted’s $1.5 billion Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island to halt all offshore activities, which were 80% complete with 45 of

The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) will host the second annual Imagine Marine Conference on October 7–8, 2025, at Ottawa’s Rogers Centre (formerly the Shaw Centre), with the theme Solutions & Actions: Building Our Future Marine Workforce. This event unites education leaders, vessel operators, ports, shipyards, government representatives, workforce experts, unions, and industry suppliers to