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  By Leo Ryan, Editor For only the second time since it was established in 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway, a vital bi-national corridor linking the Atlantic Ocean to the industrial heartland of North America, has been shut down due to a strike by Seaway workers. Some 361 workers in Ontario and Quebec began a […]

  By Leo Ryan, Editor  The Unifor union this afternoon indicated it was willing to continue negotiations with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation after the scheduled bargaining dates to attempt to reach an agreement before a strike would shut down all operations along the Seaway at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, October 21. Should such a

  Gaspé, QC – Forillon Shipyard has been chosen to build the Canadian Coast Guard’s first hybrid vessel. The first hybrid electric nearshore fishery research vessel will be built to reduce carbon emissions, in line with the Canadian government’s 2030 and 2050 commitments to fight climate change. This order confirms the company is still growing

  The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has announced the beginning of construction on the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP), an innovative large-scale logistics project that will provide expanded capacity and capabilities for rail-to-container transloading of multiple export products at the Port of Prince Rupert. Total capital investment will be approximately $750 million, and

  By Leo Ryan, Editor OTTAWA – Marine pilots and maritime industry representatives from across Canada were treated earlier this month to an informative, lively special colloquium on the goals of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the crucial role played by local pilots in achieving those goals. Hosted by Captain Simon Pelletier, President of

  By Leo Ryan, Editor The St. Lawrence Seaway, a vital maritime trade corridor linking the Atlantic Ocean to the industrial heartland of North America, could be closed to all traffic as 00.01 on Sunday should the 361 Canadian unionized workers seeking especially wage increases aligned to inflation proceed with strike action. The Cornwall-based St.

  Berge Bulk, a leading dry bulk ship owner, has launched a bulk carrier retrofitted with four WindWings, a technology that uses wind power to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The Singapore-based firm has described the vessel as “the world’s most powerful sailing ship.” It is an important element in the carrier’s ambition to become

  The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority today launched a new centralized scheduling system for commercial ships—the first of its kind at a Canadian port—designed to enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of goods movement at the Port of Vancouver. Developed as part of the port authority-led Active Vessel Traffic Management Program, the centralized scheduling system will

  By Leo Ryan, Editor  Montreal’s LOGISTEC Corporation, a crown jewel of Canada’s maritime industry founded by prominent Quebec entrepreneur Roger Paquin in 1952, is being sold for approximately $1.2 billion to U.S. investment firms Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Stonepeak. The deal marks the end of seven decades of Paquin family control over an

  The San Pedro Bay ports’ efforts to help seed a robust green hydrogen market to assist in the pursuit of zero-emissions operations got jump-started with an announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy that it will award up to $1.2 billion in grant funding to a public-private partnership formed to lead California’s bid to