Québec City – Green Marine has welcomed a record 400 delegates to its GreenTech 2026 conference being held in Québec City until June 11th. “It’s so great to have everyone where Green Marine began 19 years ago,” said David Bolduc, Green Marine International’s President and CEO. Quebec City’s Deputy Mayor Catherine Vallières-Roland praised the strong […]
Seward, Alaska — Royal Caribbean Group, a global vacation leader, recently commemorated the opening of the Dale R. and Carol Ann Lindsey Alaska Railroad Terminal with partners Alaska Railroad, The Seward Company, Turnagain Marine Construction at an official ribbon cutting ceremony including Alaska dignitaries Representative Louise Stutes of Kodiak and Seward, 5th District; Representative Alyse Galvin
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Swiss marine power company WinGD has reached a landmark moment in the development of zero-carbon marine fuels with the successful sea trials and delivery of ANTWERPEN, to Belgian gas shipowner and infrastructure developer EXMAR. Powered by WinGD’s X52DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine, the vessel is the world’s first ocean-going ship designed to operate on ammonia fuel. The
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Quebec City – Green Marine today released its 2025 Performance Report, which provides an unprecedented overview of the environmental progress made by more than 170 ship owners, ports, terminals, and shipyards across North America and internationally. Unveiled at the 19th annual Green Marine conference, GreenTech 2026, being held at the Quebec City Convention Centre, this
As the federal government concluded consultations on potential reforms to the Canada Labour Code, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on Ottawa to prioritize supply chain stability, reduce compliance burdens on small businesses, and modernize labour rules that have long-tilted toward large unions. Recent strikes and labour disruptions, including those at CN and
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Citing prevailing market conditions, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is raising additional transit surcharges for most vessel classes from July 15, reports the Splash847.com shipping news platform. This will increase costs for tankers, gas carriers, bulkers and containerships using the international waterway. The steepest increases will affect crude oil carriers and petroleum product tankers. Laden vessels in
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Montreal-based Ray-Mont Logistics has begun construction of a new export-focused transloading facility at the Port of Mobile, Alabama – thereby spreading its footprint in North America. It will represent Ray-Mont’s third facility in the United States and the Canadian bulk logistics provider’s first on the Gulf Coast — reflecting growing demand for the Port of
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Ottawa – The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, today announced Canada will host the 12th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) Spring 2027, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Drawing on commitments made in A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature, hosting OOC 2027 supports Canada’s efforts to build a sustainable ocean economy, grow stronger fisheries, protect up
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St. Lawrence Ship Operators convened a roundtable discussion on June 3 at the residence of the U.S. Consul General in Québec City, bringing together U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra and Consul General Anne Dudte. This exclusive meeting, organized in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General in Québec City, brought together senior executives of leading
Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to see a skewed year-over-year bump again this month in anticipation of more tariffs and rising fuel prices but then remain below last year’s levels into the fall, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “We expect to