The winter 2023-2024 issue has much topicality for industry stakeholders in Canada, the United States and overseas. First of all, there is the annual big overview of cargo trends and expansion projects on the bi-national Great Lakes/St/Lawrence Seaway System. A human interest bonus: the fascinating story of a relief cook wowing crews with haute cuisine on vessels transiting the continental waterway.

Another feature sums up the strong surge of business for Canada’s shipyards benefitting from the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

And of special significance: the editor’s First Watch column is devoted to conflicting reactions to the government’s proposed anti-scab legislation applied to federally-regulated sectors. Including ports and railways. Tabled last November, the legislation has not yet completed parliamentary proceedings and final passage remains to be determined later this year.