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Port of Saguenay orders Konecranes mobile crane

The Port of Saguenay on the St. Lawrence River has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6B Mobile Harbor Crane for a new cargo handling system currently under development. Delivery is scheduled for Q3 2025.  The deal marks the start of a new partnership of the Finland-based company with the Saguenay Port Authority, which chose Konecranes for […]

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Global Maritime Forum launches crewing guidelines to address workforce shortfall

Singapore –  In a first-of-a-kind move to improve seafarer well-being and tackle worsening labour shortages in the shipping industry, the Global Maritime Forum today launched new Sustainable Crewing Guidelines, nine concrete recommendations to improve life at sea. The guidelines aim to boost working conditions and alleviate the forecasted shortfall of 90,000 trained seafarers by 2026

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Bollinger Shipyards receives nearly $1B to finance cost overrun for polar icebreaker

Bollinger Shipyards has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard to continue the design and construction of the so-called Polar Security Cutter (PSC) – the first new heavy icebreaker to be built in 50 years in the United States. This milestone underscores Bollinger’s integral role in strengthening America’s

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Panama Canal plans special slot for greener ships

The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has announced plans to launch dedicated transit slots for vessels with low carbon emissions. Beginning on October 5, a weekly transit slot will be reserved for neo-panamax ships that meet specific low-carbon emission requirements. Unlike previous announcements, this slot will not be offered through an auction but through a competition

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Hapag Lloyd vessels are being modernized on the Montreal-Mediterranean service

Over the past year, Hapag Lloyd began renewing its fleet that operates between the Port of Montreal and Mediterranean ports. So far, a number of vessels have been replaced, modernizing the shipping service, the Montreal Port Authority announced. Last year, the Liverpool Express, the Detroit Express, the Dublin Express and the Livorno Express were replaced by the Mombasa Express, the Arica Express, the Dachan

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Ports of Singapore and Rotterdam bolster cooperation on green shipping corridor

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Cooperation Agreement to further strengthen their efforts on the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor. This follows the success of the corridor as a driving force of maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation since its inception in 2022. The two ports

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HMM takes delivery of its first methanol-powered containership

HMM has taken delivery of ‘HMM GREEN’, a 9,000 TEU methanol-powered containership. This vessel is the first of nine sister ships ordered in February 2023 from HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (seven vessels) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (two vessels). Starting with this delivery, HMM will gradually receive the remaining eight vessels by next year as

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Canadian Coast Guard reports progress in MSC Baltic salvage operations

In its latest update, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) reports that improved weather conditions have allowed for some on-water access to the MSC Baltic lll containership which has been grounded since February 15 in a remote cove on Newfoundland’s west coast after losing power. “The tug and barge, contracted by MSC, were able to go

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Biggest heavy-lift vessel ever built in the US christened in Galveston, Texas

Xenos Marine, a Matt Fish and Teichman Group affiliated company, christened its newly acquired TX-10,000 a one of a kind, heavy-lift engineering marvel after a mandatory five-year drydock maintenance on March 23 at Gulf Copper Shipyard. Xenos Principals Kevin Teichman and Matt Fish welcomed invited guests followed by a blessing from Father Clint Ressler of

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67th season launched on St. Lawrence Seaway

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) officially launched its 67th navigation season today with a ceremony held at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre. It marked the first Opening Ceremony led by Demetrios ”Jim” Athanasiou, who assumed the role of President and CEO in July 2024. He was joined by elected officials,

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