Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, early St. Lawrence Seaway activity highlights the stable movement of goods supporting North American trade. The Seaway’s 2025 navigation season is off to a good start, with traffic reaching 4.5 million tonnes at the end of April, a 3.7% increase compared to 2024. Strong movements of grain, dry and liquid […]
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Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that its breakthrough carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, delivering a step-change in shipping’s decarbonisation journey. According to Wärtsilä’s tests, the new ‘Wärtsilä Carbon capture solution’ is proven to reduce vessel CO2 emissions by up to 70 percent, providing ship owners with an
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Port of Montreal Authority (MPA) President and CEO Julie Gascon and Board Chair Nathalie Pilon today released the Port of Montreal’s 2024 operating results at the MPA’s annual meeting, held at the MPA head office. The results show stable volumes compared to 2023, $143 million in operating results and $22.6 million in net earnings. The year was characterized by several major port infrastructure projects,
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This spring 2025 issue of Maritime Magazine has content of exceptional topical interest to Canadian shippers, transportation providers and government policymakers – published shortly after the April 28 federal election and coinciding with the global turbulence caused by President Trump’s trade war. As has become an annual tradition, there is an in-depth feature on the
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Québec City – Green Marine International has made its voluntary environmental certification program available to the maritime industry in several new countries after determining that its performance criteria are sufficiently challenging beyond each nation’s existing regulations. “We’re delighted to further open the Green Marine program to the maritime operations in Australia, the Bahamas, and Mexico, and
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Anyone visiting Canada Place or nearby areas in downtown Vancouver should prepare for increased crowds and traffic between now and late September, as the local cruise season ramps up. The Canada Place cruise terminal at the Port of Vancouver is on course for another strong season and expected to welcome more than 300 ship calls
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QSL announced that its specialized oversized transport subsidiaries, Transport Watson in Canada, and Sycamore Specialized Carriers in the United States, are officially adopting a common identity: they are becoming QSL Transport. This natural evolution reflects the close integration between QSL and its specialized transport subsidiaries – teams united by a shared vision, high standards of quality and safety, and a
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Total intermodal volumes rose 6.3 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Intermodal Association of North America. International containers added 8.5 percent, domestic containers improved 5.6 percent, while trailers fell 18.2 percent. “Tariff deadlines drove intermodal results in the first quarter,” said Anne Reinke, president and CEO of IANA. But commenting
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The Department of Homeland Security has approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The Service also received approval for low-rate initial production of the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC). The long-delayed project entails the replacement of the Polar Star, the sole remaining U.S. heavy icebreaker. It facilitates the ability of shipbuilder Bollinger
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The Port of Halifax has reported declines in total and container cargo in 2024, but continued strong business from the largest container ships calling on the East Coast of North America. “Halifax is a key international trade gateway to inland markets in Quebec, Ontario and US Midwest. We are a customer-centric, trusted partner,” said Fulvio
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