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As the threat of a trade war with the United States looms, the Chamber of Marine Commerce is calling on all political leaders in Canada to focus on economic and trade imperatives that will support jobs, build competitive advantage in an increasingly challenging global marketplace, and mitigate cost of living increases. Specifically: Imperative #1: Eliminate […]

In its latest operations report, the Canadian Coast Guard reported late yesterday that a salvage team has been able to safely board the MSC Baltic lll containership that ran aground last Saturday after reportedly losing power in Wild Cove, west of Lark Harbour. All 20 crew members were airlifted from the ship by a Cormorant

Vessels are critical to our economy, with over 80% of the world’s trade facilitated by the maritime industry. The average container ship measures approximately four football fields, carrying about 15,000 standard 20-foot containers. These vessels carry goods and materials across the world’s oceans, often overlapping with important habitat for marine life. For marine species like

SC Ports welcomed the OOCL Iris to the Wando Welch Terminal Tuesday, setting a new record for the largest vessel to call the Port of Charleston, at 16,828 TEUs. The record was previously held by CMA CGM’s MARCO POLO, which first called on Wando Welch in May 2021 and has a capacity of 16,022 TEUs. “SC

The first ship-to-ship bunkering operation to fuel LNG ships has been launched at the Port of Hong Kong. Singapore and Shanghai offer similar LNG bunkering operations. Kunlun Energy Co., controlled by PetroChina reported that the operation on February 14 took place in the southern anchorage of Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau. Its bunker vessel was positioned

Chicago – Cruise the Great Lakes has welcomed two premier cruise lines as its newest members, Victory Cruise Lines and PONANT. Both cruise lines have had ships on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River for several years and have decided to strengthen their commitment to serving the region. They join Pearl Seas Cruises, St.

Germany’s Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement’s (BSM) has opened a new Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in Ghana, further cementing its position in the region and in Africa for alternative sourcing at traditional seafaring nations for mitigating growing crew shortages. The new MTC is located on the campus of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, Ghana, with

Mumbai – Maersk (Maersk) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities in ship repair, maintenance, and building activities in India. This strategic partnership aligns with the Government of India’s Vision 2047 maritime objectives and recent Union Budget 2025-26 announcements to position India among

Amidst bad weather conditions, the Canadian Coast Guard was assessing  today how to refloat the MSC Baltic lll containership that ran aground last Saturday after reportedly losing power in Wild Cove, west of Lark Harbour. All crew members were safely airlifted from the ship by a Cormorant helicopter. The vessel was bound for Corner Brook

Evergreen Marine Corporation of Taiwan has placed an order for 11 new LNG dual-fuel containerships of 24,000 TEUs capacity at South Korean and Chinese shipyards. Total cost is estimated at US$3 billion. Priced between $265m and $295m each, six are to be built by South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean and five at Guangzhou Shipyard International in China. Deliveries