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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, […]

CN has announced plans to build a new intermodal terminal in the Chicago area to meet growing demand for consumer goods in the Midwest. Its location would be near the communities of Minooka and Channahon in Grundy County, Illinois. To seek community acceptance, the railway will host a public open house on Jan. 14, from

The MSC Shannon containership was the first ocean vessel to arrive in the territorial waters of the Port of Montreal at Sorel at 1.07 am on January 1. And in keeping with a tradition that goes back 186 years, Julie Gascon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, presented the Gold-headed Cane award to

MESSAGE TO OUR READERS There will be a “pause” in the daily Newsletter and topical reports on our website during a short holiday period between December 23 and January 5. All will be anchors away again on Monday, January 6, 2025! As we look forward to the New Year… to you, your loved ones and

St. Catharines, ON – After taking on water and partially sinking earlier this week, the Theodore TOO was re-floated Thursday afternoon, reported Breakwater Financial, the replica tugboat’s owners. “Today, Theodore TOO was safely righted and refloated,” the owners said. “We still have a lot of work to do, but with that being said, we want

By Leo Ryan, Editor The Jones Act, the longest-surviving protectionist legislation in the industrialized world, looks guaranteed of continuing support from the White Office once President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. This, at least, seems the logical conclusion to draw after he shared this week on his Truth Social platform an article published

With a month left in his mandate before Donald Trump moves into the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden has taken a significant step towards strengthening global marine protection by transmitting the High Seas Treaty to the Senate for ratification. Known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas

The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors has elected Soren Toft, CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as the new Chair of the World Shipping Council Board. Randy Chen, Vice Chairman of Wan Hai Lines, has been elected Vice Chair. Soren Toft and Randy Chen will serve a two-year term, effective immediately. The new