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Technology developments and international participation highlight Mariners’ Workshop of Shipping Federation of Canada

By Colin Laughlan, West Coast Correspondent Vancouver- Canada’s maritime industry is leading the way in world-class information technologies, but its federally mandated Maritime Single Window is not one of them. That was a key take-away from the Shipping Federation of Canada’s annual two-day Mariners’ Workshop that wrapped up in Vancouver on January 22. More than […]

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Port of Vancouver congestion singled out in ITS Logistics freight index

The Port of Vancouver is still experiencing terminal congestion problems, indicates Nevada-based ITS Logistics in the January forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index reveals that overall, operations throughout North American ports and ramps are running relatively smoothly and are expected to remain so through the month, with the

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Port of Québec announces appointment of Olga Farman as Chief Executive Officer

The Port of Québec’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Olga Farman as CEO, succeeding Mario Girard’s fourteen-year service in that position. A special Board committee supervised the process under the guidance of a firm specializing in talent assessment. As a member of the Board since 2020 and its Chair since last June,

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IMO launches office for the MENA region in Alexandria, Egypt

The International Maritime Organization has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt.  This milestone underscores the IMO’s commitment to enhancing maritime cooperation and capacity-building across one of the world’s most strategically significant regions. The region

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74% of supply chain leaders view technology as the key to growth

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its study What Companies are Doing to Tackle Escalating Global Supply Chain Challenges. The study shows that 74% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed view technology as fundamental or highly important to their organization’s growth strategy in the face

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Prince Rupert moves 23.1MT of cargo in 2024 amid big expansion phase

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today that 23.1 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2024, reflecting a one percent decline compared to 2023.  Intermodal volumes at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal rose five percent year-over-year to 7.4 million tonnes. Performance was impacted by the realignment

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Houthi rebels pledge to halt attacks in Red Sea on “non-Israeli” vessels

Although Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced plans Sunday to cease attacks in the Red Sea against “non-Israeli” vessels, Drewry shipping consultancy says it does not anticipate a rapid return of container lines to Suez Canal transits. The rebel group’s “Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center” issued a statement indicating it is lifting its attacks on commercial shipping in

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Ponant launches first international winter cruises on St. Lawrence

As the sea ice aligns to welcome PONANT EXPLORATIONS’s Le Commandant Charcot, the French-registered exploration vessel has set sail for the shores of the Saint Lawrence. On January 17, at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the high polar exploration ship embarked on the first of five winter sailings, with the first ever stopover on Québec soil scheduled for Cap-aux-Meules in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Le Commandant Charcot will then continue

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