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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract, a joint press release stated. A second coast-wide strike and major supply chain disruptions at ports between Maine and Texas have been averted if a tentative agreement was not reached […]

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announces that, following an economic slowdown in 2023 and despite major challenges in 2024, overall tonnage remained stable compared to 2023, with 35.26 million metric tons (tonnes) of goods handled. This shows that the Port of Montreal is a diversified port and an asset for its resilience.  “Even though the container

This winter 2024-2025 issue of Maritime Magazine marks a historic occasion, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the creation of a unique, bilingual, quarterly trade publication devoted to the maritime, multimodal, logistics industry across Canada. And we salute this moment by launching a new look design of great visual appeal to complement the editorial content.

DP World announced it has achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its global portfolio since inception. The achievement is a testament to over $11 billion in strategic investments and infrastructure development over the last decade. It puts DP World at the forefront of global trade, allowing the company

The new line handlers joining SAAM Towage Canada’s fleet were unloaded from the MV Jumbo at the Port of Vancouver on January 6th after completing their journey from Hong Kong. “These multipurpose vessels play a key role in berthing and unberthing vessels by transferring mooring lines from the ships being assisted to crews on the

North America’s leading iron ore gateway, the Port of Sept-Îles on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, reported today it has kicked off 2025 with a record number of ships in the Bay of Sept-Iles at the same time. On average, the large bulk vessels transporting the Labrador Trough’s high-quality iron ore to

Vancouver – DP World has announced a new partnership with the Gemini Cooperation to enhance cargo operations throughout Canada. Beginning in February 2025, DP World will introduce several new container services at its terminals at the Port of Vancouver, Port of Prince Rupert and Port Saint John. The agreement with the new Gemini Cooperation between Maersk A/S and

For the 190th consecutive year, the Port of Québec proudly celebrate the arrival of the first ocean-going vessel of the year from a foreign port. This year, the Castillo de Malpica, arriving from the United States, docked at the port’s quays at 6:48 a.m. on January 4, 2025. Indian Captain Tarapore Burgess Dadi, who commanded the vessel,