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Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola have strongly opposed the recent sale of Ports America, the biggest terminal operator in North America, to the giant Canada Pension Plan. It was in late September that CPP Investments announced a definitive agreement to increase its minority stake to 100% ownership of Ports America, […]

According to a report in Nunatsiaq News, Lisa Koperqualuk, Vice-President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) took to the stage during the COP26 climate summit, which was concluding today, to speak about an issue particularly affecting the Canadian Arctic communities: black carbon emitted by ships burning heavy fuel oil. “We can take days and days

The Wind Propulsion Innovation Award was won by Anemoi Marine Technologies and Tufton Investment Management Ltd for the installation of rotor sails on Tufton’s TR Lady  GLASCOW – As the calls for ‘Action Now’ at COP26 are resonating and world leaders and industry are still grappling with the level of decarbonisation ambition, a large group of shipping

Left to right – IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, ICS Secretary General, Guy Platten and Javier Manzanares, Deputy Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, meeting in the margins of the Shaping the Future of Shipping conference in Glasgow at COP26 Photo credit: ICS Glasgow, UK. Meeting in the margins of the Shaping the Future of

SHERBROOKE, QC – Café William, a Quebec roaster focused on the production of organic and fair trade coffees, takes advantage of the presence at COP26 of its partner from Costa Rica, SAILCARGO, to announce its investment in the first zero emission sailing cargo vessel to transport its coffee beans from South America to its roasting

Québec – QSL, a world-class company specializing in the operation of port terminals, stevedoring, maritime services, logistics and transportation throughout North America, is now the very first Canadian maritime company to adhere to the United Nations Global Compact. This prominent Quebec company is setting the pace with its continued commitment to sustainable development. “We are incredibly proud to

The United Kingdom announced the launch of the Clydebank Declaration at COP26 in Glasgow. The signatory states declared their ambition and intent to support the establishment of green shipping corridors – zero-emission shipping routes between two ports. Canada is among the 19 signatory states which include the United States, the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Chile, Belgium,

Ottawa – GCT Canada Limited Partnership is proposing to expand the existing GCT Deltaport Container Terminal, a container storage and handling facility located in Delta, British Columbia. The GCT Deltaport Expansion – Berth Four Project would include the addition of a fourth berth on the east side of the Roberts Bank Causeway. It would also include

Glasgow – In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been agreed to drive decarbonisation of the industry and support millions of seafarers through shipping’s green transition. The task force will push forward shipping’s climate goals while protecting its workers and their communities, ensuring opportunity for

By Leo Ryan, Editor The Port of Montreal today staged a technical briefing during which it updated the procurement process for a major container terminal project at Contrecoeur, 40 kms downstream on the St. Lawrence River. Now slated to become operational by late 2026 after receiving federal government regulatory approval and substantial financial support, the