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Egypt announced on Saturday that it will raise transit fees in 2023 for all types of vessels passing through the Suez Canal. The canal already raised fees three times in quick succession this year. According to a statement released by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), transit fees for tankers passing through the canal will rise […]

TORONTO and NIAGARA REGION, ON – Transportation in the Golden Horseshoe of the southern Ontario area is getting a much-needed lift. Hoverlink Ontario Inc. (Hoverlink) has announced this week it will be launching a rapid transit route between Toronto and the Niagara Region in summer 2023. The first of its kind in North America, this

Another ultra-large container ship with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) was delivered on September 13 by its builder, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co, according to an article by the China Securities Journal. Ltd, 12 days before the expected delivery date. Ever Aria is a sister ship to Ever Alot, which was delivered to

A majority of the world’s ships are dismantled through a process known as beaching, in which ships are taken apart by hand on beaches, typically in South-East Asia. The practice fails to abide by European environmental and social safety standards, and is incredibly dangerous and labour intensive. As it exists now, the practice threatens the

QUEBEC CITY – Since noon, the Société des arimeurs de Québec has locked out the 81 longshoremen at the Port of Québec, slowing down an important player in the local economy. On August 30, the Port of Quebec longshoremen voted for pressure tactics that could go as far as a 98.5% strike and have since

Australian hydrogen shipping start-up Provaris Energy has teamed up with French renewable energy developers Total Eren to transport green hydrogen to Asia and Europe, where the application of Provaris’ compressed hydrogen storage and transport supply chain can be applied. Provaris is developing a 26,000 cu m compressed hydrogen carrier dubbed H2Neo, which it hopes will be

Scrubber manufacturers are increasingly adapting their technologies to move into the broader carbon capture domain. To that effect, South Korean HMM has just signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with compatriot Panasia to collaborate on developing onboard carbon capture systems.  Under the terms of MoU, HMM and Panasia will perform a feasibility study, economic analysis and

AIDAnova taking on LNG in Tenerife. Photo: Cruisetricks ICCT (International Council on Clean Transportation) published a report, focusing on ships trading with the European Union, predicts a tripling of demand for LNG as marine fuel between 2019 and 2030, based on trends in fuel consumption. The idea that liquefied natural gas (LNG) can help mitigate

Larger at the time than either the Suez or Panama canals, the St. Lawrence Seaway was officially inaugurated on June 26, 1959 by young Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. The latter had overcome initial strong opposition in Congress to the colossal project. Widely regarded as one of the engineering marvels of the