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St. John’s – Canada, along with other countries in the international community, has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. But when it comes to being able to make this transition, not all sectors of the economy are created equal. Industries such as aviation, long-haul trucking and mining are considered hard to decarbonize. Another among them—one […]

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez highlighted the need for the global shipping industry to invest heavily in technology and alternative fuels to achieve a net-zero transformation and drive industry-wide change at the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco. The global shipping industry is gearing up for a net-zero emissions transformation that will impact the entire sector,

Maritime employers and the union representing some 700 port foremen in British Colombia have announced a new collective agreement extending to 2027. Details of the agreement have not yet been released following a bitter conflict that saw the federal government impose binding arbitration last November. Work disruptions had notably severely hit container traffic at the

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has called on the international community to demonstrate the “power of multilateralism” by renewing global commitments and actions to protect the ocean.  Leading up to World Oceans Day (8 June) and to the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France (9-13 June), Mr. Dominguez urged governments,

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has initiated the development of a standard industry clause with the aim to address contractual uncertainties arising from the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) Notice of Actions to impose fees on Chinese-related ships calling US ports. The USTR has announced actions to impose fees on ships calling at US

The Cleveland-based Lake Carriers Association reports that shipments of limestone by U.S.-flag carriers on the Great Lakes totaled 3.6 million tons in May, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to a year ago.  May’s loadings were above the month’s 5-year average by 1.1 percent. Loadings from U.S. quarries decreased 6.9 percent compared to 2024 to

Global container shipping rates escalated dramatically, with Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) increasing 41% this week to reach $3,527 per 40ft container. The London-based shipping consultancy today indicated that the  WCI has increased 70% in the last 4 weeks, as President Donald Trump’s “pause” on import tariffs led to a resumption of US-bound traffic after

Vancouver – On this World Environment Day, Global Container Terminals (GCT) proudly celebrates the power of collaboration and climate action with the successful implementation of renewable fuels at GCT Vanterm in Burrard Inlet. As of August 2024, renewable fuels have fully replaced conventional diesel in all terminal equipment, a major milestone in GCT’s commitment to

Vancouver -The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, the Minister of Fisheries, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin,  announced measures to protect Southern Resident killer whales on the west coast. These measures will primarily address acoustic and physical disturbance to Southern

Jean Charest Former prime minister of Quebec,partner at Therrien Couture Joli-Cœur Mario Lefebvre Director and Senior Economistat Aviseo Conseil Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – Montreal The St. Lawrence Shipoperators invite you to their luncheon conference, a strategic event bringing together stakeholders from the maritime, economic, and public affairs sectors. Participate in a high-level discussion with