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Ottawa – Calian Group Ltd., a consultancy focused on defence, space, healthcare and other strategic infrastructure sectors, has launched Canada’s first integrated Canadian Arctic Maritime Security Consortium (CAMSC). It brings together six Atlantic organizations to create an end-to-end maritime capability to support Canada’s evolving defence priorities while strengthening Atlantic Canada’s role in Canada’s sovereign defence […]

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced it is looking for an operator for its Fraser Wharves terminal site in Richmond, as part of work to expand trade capacity at the Port of Vancouver in support of federal government efforts to double exports to non-U.S. markets over the next decade. The 40-acre port terminal site in

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, fell 2% to $4,547 per 40ft container last week. The decrease indicates that the strong upwards momentum seen during the peak season is beginning to subside. On the Transpacific trade route, rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles decreased 3% to $6,272 per

Winnipeg – Prairie grain is to move as of today on the Hudson Bay Railway to the Port of Churchill, marking the first grain movement through the northern corridor since 2020 and another major milestone in the revitalization of Canada’s only deepwater Arctic seaport connected to the North American rail system. Beginning July 17, the

Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million federal “BUILD” grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a $32 million expansion of its Jeffersonville port. This grant is the largest federal award in Ports of Indiana’s 65-year history – more than double the previous high for any Indiana port. It also represents

Delta, BC – Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today announced the referral of the Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy (Gateway Strategy) to the Major Projects Office (MPO) for possible fast-tracking. This transformational strategy and associated pillars, including the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project (RBT2), reflect

Reykjavík – Air quality measurements recorded during visits of cruise ships – such as the Viking Mars and Sky Princess – to the port of Sundahöfn, in Reykjavík, Iceland, show high air pollution levels with an average of 35-40 times higher than safe low particle levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) – 1,000 particles/cm3, according to a press release from

During the first six months of 2026, the Port of Montreal handled 17.7 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of 2% compared with the same period in 2025. This positive performance was achieved despite a global geopolitical environment affected by several challenges. International trade remains subject to several sources of uncertainty: Disruptions to navigation in

CMA CGM has announced the launch of KORA EXPRESS, a new direct service designed to accelerate the supply chain between Northern Europe and West Africa’s most dynamic markets. The first vessel of KORA EXPRESS is slated to be the NAVIOS VERANO, with estimated departure from Southampton on August 26. KORA EXPRESS combines speed, reliability and

According to Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO, global grain shipments have increased 13% y/y so far this year, supported by strong wheat, maize and soya bean exports from the Americas and Europe. “Improved harvests across most major exporters have boosted their export surpluses, driving higher shipments to Asia, the Middle East and North