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May cargo volumes reveal that the Port of Prince Rupert’s performance remains strong during a challenging economic situation and illustrate that a diverse port complex is critical to ensuring resiliency, the West Coast Pacific gateway reported. Rising dry bulk activity has offset a sharp decrease in the intermodal sector. Overall, the Port of Prince Rupert’s

Photo: CCG By Leo Ryan, Editor Formerly competing for the same multibillion dollar contract, Seaspan Shipyards (Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.) and Heddle Shipyards (Heddle Marine Service Inc.) today announced an alliance to win approval from the federal government to build the long-delayed future polar icebreaker of the Canadian Coast Guard. Under the terms of their

London. UK. Reporting for Human Rights at Sea, Port of London Authority Pilot, Ms. Ivana Carrioni-Burnett, provides an insight from her recent experiences in UK waters in relation to her interactions with seafarers during the COVID-19 crisis. Fearful, Frustrated, Fatigued, Forgotten These are the feelings which have been voiced by the crews I have been

OTTAWA –  Prime Minister Trudeau was among world leaders signing a joint statement by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy marking World Oceans Day: “Today, we celebrate World Oceans Day under unprecedented circumstances, as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated health and economic challenges,” the statement said. “We, the

Montreal, QC – Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest ocean-going bulk shipping company, announced it is reorganizing its shipping businesses under one management entity, in order to better align the commercial and technical units toward a common goal. The Marine Department, led by Executive Vice-President Tina Revsbech, will unite the traditional Chartering and Operations teams with their

Robin Watson, Chief Executive, Wood   Wood, the oilfield services company, has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030.  The company will formally submit its targets to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), a globally recognised body that champions ambitious corporate climate action. Wood’s target will put the company

This morning – 4 June – the container ship Marseille Maersk left the APMT 2 terminal in Prinses Amaliahaven en route to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. With a draught of 17.30 metres, the vessel represents a new record for container ships calling on Rotterdam. The previous record stood at 17.10 metres. This past Wednesday had also

The current officer shortfall to crew the global merchant fleet is forecast to widen amid reduced attractiveness of a career at sea, according to the latest report from the global shipping consultancy Drewry. The consultancy estimates that there is a global officer shortage equating to around 2% of overall demand, though presently this is masked