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In their meeting on 2 April, ECSA’s Board of Directors thanked all maritime professionals across the whole shipping industry for their dedication and sacrifices made to continue the supply of goods and equipment in these times of crisis but it also issued a strong statement on the perilous state of the continent’s shipping community. “European […]

Vancouver, BC – Ships all along the coast of British Columbia will sound their horns at 7 pm today in solidarity with the movement to thank health care workers in the province who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic “This audible celebration of health care workers by the marine shipping industry is

All three of the leading Port State Control bodies – The Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU and USCG have issued statements about dealing with the Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Here they are: Tokyo MoU Recognizing that, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19, the industry is facing challenges in meeting statutory requirements stipulated in Maritime

The 2020 shipping season starts this week at the Port of Thunder Bay following the arrival of the Canadian Icebreaker Samuel Risley on Tuesday, March 24, the Lake Superior gateway reported in its just-released newsletter. Ice conditions are favorable compared with recent years. Upon ice break-out, three vessels docked for the winter at Keefer Terminal

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announced the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., opened at midnight Monday, marking the beginning of the 2020 Great Lakes shipping season. The up-bound Motor Vessel H. Lee White, 704-foot long freighter, was the first ship to enter the Poe Lock.

The Port of Halifax has received its largest vessel call to date. The CMA CGM T. Jefferson, 366 metres length, 48 metres beam and 14,414 TEU capacity, arrived at PSA Halifax at approximately 5:00 p.m. on March 21. The CMA CGM T. Jefferson sails in the weekly AWE3 service operated by the Ocean Alliance, from South Asia

Montreal-based marine and environmental services provider Logistec Corporation announced consolidated revenue of $639.9 million in 2019, an increase of $55.1 million or 9.4% over 2018. Logistec provides specialized services to the marine community and industrial companies in the areas of bulk, breakbulk and container handling in 34 ports and 60 terminals in North America. The marine services segment posted revenue of $385.3 million

In an unprecedented move, Princess has announced today it will pause global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months in response to the Coronavirus. The extreme measure comes after the infections of passengers and crew on board the company’s two ships, Diamond Princess in Japan and more recently Grand Princess in Oakland, California.

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Port of Los Angeles moved 544,037 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, a 22.9% decrease compared to last year. “While cargo volumes are important, the coronavirus is first and foremost a public health crisis that needs to be brought under control with the collaboration of governments and medical experts from