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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority released the 2021 mid-year statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver. From January 1 to June 30, 2021, overall cargo volumes through Canada’s largest port reached a record high of 76.4 million metric tonnes (MMT), up 7% from 2020 mid-year, and 5% above the previous record set in 2019. […]

Los Angeles – ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Ned Project Inc. for its hydrogen-ready wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design. The NP20000X ULAM design is intended to be Jones Act Compliant and able to meet future offshore wind market demands, specifically operations involving 15-20 MW wind turbine installations. Its innovative approach loads

Primorsk, Russia’s major Baltic oil port and the end-point of its Baltic Pipeline System, is on the verge of seeing construction start that will transform the port into a multi-purpose facility for up to 3m TEU annually, reports The Loadstar daily newsletter. Dubbed Primorsk Universal Port Complex (PUPC), it will be built on a 760

Hamburg – Cosco Shipping Ports Limited (CSPL), the terminal subsidiary of the Cosco Shipping Group, has acquired a 35 percent minority share in the Hamburg container terminal Tollerort. HHLA expects the participation to strengthen the relationship with its Chinese partner, as well as long-term planning security for Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) and secured capacity and

Copenhagen, Denmark– Full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050 is urgent and achievable. This is the clear message from more than 150 industry leaders and organizations representing the entire maritime value chain, including shipping, cargo, energy, finance, ports, and infrastructure. In conjunction with the UN General Assembly and ahead of critical climate negotiations at COP26 in Glasgow this November,

Chicago, Illinois – The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers today announced a series of actions to protect the environment, promote sustainable economic growth, improve transportation and boost international trade.    “I’m proud of the bold agenda we’ve put forth to grow our economies while protecting the Great Lakes watershed that connects all of us,”

With supply chain congestion and widespread delays in the international container trades set to continue, the vexatious challenges of abandoned cargo will remain and probably increase. In its role as risk prevention advisor to the industry, TT Club has issued a StopLoss document to provide practical guidance on the issue to stakeholders across the supply

Image provided by: NOAA’s DeepCCZ project By Marta Montojo and Ian Urbina Few people have ever heard of the tiny country of Nauru. Even fewer ever think about what happens at the bottom of the world’s oceans. But that may soon change. The seafloor is thought to hold trillions of dollar’s worth of  metals and

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the biggest maritime complex in the United States have announced expanded night and weekend truck gate hours to reduce massive congestion that for 14 months has shown no signs of easing. The biggest maritime complex in the United States accounts for half of total U.S. imports from

According to a report published by the Arctic Today daily newsletter, U.S. Coast Guard vessels spotted four Chinese warships conducting military and surveillance operations during a routine patrol near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on August 30. The ships from the People’s Liberation Army Navy ventured as close as 46 miles to the Aleutian Islands, the Coast