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The international maritime community marks World Maritime Day on September 24 as shipping faces the direct impacts of wider geopolitical tensions and conflict.   Merchant ships have been attacked in multiple conflict zones – from the Strait of Hormuz to the Black Sea and Sea of Azov – resulting in the deaths of dozens of innocent […]

Debbie Murray The National Maritime Group (NMG) welcomes the government’s introduction of legislation that strengthens Canada’s key competitive frameworks and addresses critical elements of the country’s supply chains. Representing over 100 members that move most of Canada’s international cargo, NMG has advocated for measures that strengthen supply chain reliability and support Canada’s broader efforts to

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) welcomes the Building Canada Strong Act’s inclusion of key recommendations from the Industrial Inquiry Commission’s report on West Coast ports. Introduced by Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu, and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy Dominic LeBlanc,

New York – While attending the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and other events in New York this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada’s ratification of the High Seas Treaty and called for wide support to strengthen global ocean observation. At an OceanEye International Alliance event co-hosted with the President

Rotterdam – CSL OWL SRI, a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), announces the launch of MV Rock Star, the first of two purpose-built subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels designed to serve the offshore renewable energy sector. True to her name, MV Rock Star is built to transport and precisely place

Joshua Juel The Government of Canada introduced the Building Canada Strong Act yesterday to facilitate supply chain strength across the nation. The Chamber of Marine Commerce appreciates the sustained focused on enhancing transportation links demonstrated by the Federal Government, as this legislation follows other important initiatives by this government, like the creation of the $5 Billion Trade

The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) said today it welcomed the introduction of Bill C-39 and broadly supports its objectives to strengthen Canada’s trade and transportation system, improve supply chain resilience and enhance Canada’s competitiveness as a trading nation. The legislation includes a number of promising measures, including improved trade corridor coordination, more streamlined

Singapore – Five years after the launch of the Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct, a growing number of shipping companies are demonstrating real change in seafarer welfare. However, across the industry as a whole, welfare improvements are not always reaching many seafarers, according to a new progress report published today by the Sustainable

The latest report from the Canadian Coast Guard indicates that salvage teams have scrapped and removed over 5,700 tonnes of the total 10,700 tonnes weight of the containership MSC Baltic lll which had run aground on February 15, 2025 in Wild Cove, west of Lark Harbour after losing power. Crews successfully cut away and pulled

Chicago – The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) today unveiled the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sustainable Agriculture Action Agenda, a sweeping regional framework designed to elevate coordination, unify monitoring efforts, accelerate the exchange of knowledge, and unlock new opportunities for collective action. The release of the Action Agenda marks a major milestone