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Datifex, a 2026 NATO DIANA Innovator cohort member, has signed a Managed Service Agreement with the Halifax Port Authority (HPA) to bring OneHarbour™ to Port Halifax. The Operations Centre (OPCEN) at the HPA runs one of Canada’s busiest harbours around the clock, juggling vessel traffic, berth scheduling, environmental conditions, and safety events across many systems. […]

The World Shipping Council has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea Report, showing that an estimated 1,478 containers were lost at sea in 2025 out of approximately 280 million transported globally. This is equivalent to 0.0005 percent of global containers transported. The 2025 figure represents an increase from the 576 containers lost in 2024

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, jumped 5% this week to $4,166 per 40ft container, supported by an increase in rates on the Transpacific trade route. The composite index reached its highest level since September 2024. On the Transpacific trade route, spot rates continued to strengthen, with those

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON – Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree today highlighted an $816M investment over seven years to strengthen maritime security and expand the Canadian Coast Guard‘s role in monitoring Canada’s waters. Through new authorities under the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration Systems and Borders Act, the Canadian Coast Guard is enhancing its role in protecting Canada’s waters, including using

The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched on Thursday forecasts that given the growing demand for STCW certified officers, there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030 to operate the world merchant fleet.  The report estimates that 2.57 million seafarers currently serve the

Over the past few days, an impressive construction crane has been installed at the Port of Montreal’s future Contrecœur container terminal site, marking an important milestone in the project’s progress, the Montreal Port Authority reported. With a lifting capacity of 300 tonnes, it is among the largest pieces of equipment deployed on the site. The

Heightened geopolitical tensions, including the evolving situations in the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea and the Sea of Asov, and the Red Sea region, have highlighted the increasing complexity and risk seafarers endure every day. The Day of the Seafarer, observed internationally each year on 25 June, provides an opportunity to recognise the essential role of seafarers

“Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, significant uncertainty will remain and continue to shape market outcomes,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO in the organization’s market overview and outlook. Key uncertainties include whether the US/Iran agreement will hold, when the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) will fully reopen, whether ships can return to

YELLOWKNIFE, NT – Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; and the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced a significant milestone for the government’s plan to build Canada strong. Ministers announced that