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By Leo Ryan, Editor The election last Friday of Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho as the next Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) could slow down progress in establishing regulations on deepsea mining for extracting vital minerals for global energy transition. notably including electric vehicle batteries. The UN-affiliated agency oversees 54% of the world’s […]

As of the beginning of September, the Panama Canal announced that it expects to boost the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34 thanks to recent consistently strong rainfall. On August 5, transits are being increased to 35 per day. The rains have allowed the Panama Canal Authority to

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched  a new report identifying what heavy Industry sectors are expected to dominate global hydrogen demand to 2050, with South Korea, Japan and Europe constituting the first major markets. The report indicates that to meet just 30 million tonnes of annual global green hydrogen demand, the world would require

Following positive response and encouraging conversations with IMO member nations and other stakeholders, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism, a regulatory measure designed to ensure that shipping meets its net-zero goal by 2050 as well as to bridge the price gap between fossil fuels and the more costly green

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The first safety concern relates to the risk of a phenomenon called parametric rolling, which led to the loss of containers, and the second concern addresses

UK Energy Secretary Ed Milibrand today unveiled a record-breaking budget of over £1.5 billion (C$2.6 billion) to support clean energy projects significantly focused on offshore wind – with a view “to making Britain a clean energy superpower.” In the latest renewable energy auction, the UK government has increased the budget by more than 50% from

Halifax – Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, was  today at Irving Shipbuilding Inc. in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to celebrate significant construction milestones for the Canadian Coast Guard’s two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and to announce their

The summer 2024 issue pursues highly-topical reports of special interest to maritime and logistics stakeholders as well as shippers and government policymakers. First there is an in-depth review of key cargo trends and infrastructure projects at Canadian ports from east to west maintaining a dynamic momentum to respond competitively to supply chain demands amid today’s

In releasing its July forecast for the ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index, ITS Logistics warned that the threat of an East and Gulf Coast ports strike could adversely affect U.S. and Canadian operations. This month, the index reveals that pre-retail-peak season shipping activity has brought moderate volume increases to most markets, but a

Lévis, QC – Davie, the Canada-based multinational shipbuilder, today announced its intention to make a significant, long-term commitment to the American shipbuilding industry. Pending final site and partner selection, Davie’s decision coincides with a series of actions announced  by the U.S. government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of U.S. shipbuilding. The production of superior