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Great Lakes region maps strategy to reduce plastic waste
Chicago – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), as part of its Circular Great Lakes initiative, has released an innovative five-year circular economy strategy and action plan for plastics. The Council is a bi-national forum fostering dialogue and collaboration among eight U.S. states and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The organization worked with a number of
Drewry sees container shipping bull run subsiding
In its latest Container Forecaster report, Drewry consultancy notes that while the over-heated global container shipping market has recently taken a turn, the lingering congestion will likely prevent a rapid return to normal. Falling demand has driven container spot freight rates lower on a weekly basis over the last four months while high inflation
Two-week strike at CN ends
Canadian National Railway (CN) has confirmed that a two-week strike that began on June 18 by 750 signals and communications workers will end just after midnight today. This follows an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to accept binding arbitration. The IBEW had initially rejected CN’s proposal to resolve remaining differences, on
On our FORUM: The index of happiness afloat
By Michael Grey* It was the annual “Day of the Seafarer” last week, not that anyone outside the maritime world actually noticed, although some institutions, managers and maritime employers made kindly pronouncements about the value of these essential workers. It came a few days after the publication of the latest Mission to Seafarers and
Flying Whales completes third round of financing
Suresnes, France – FLYING WHALES, the French company behind the major industrial program LCA60T (the development of a heavy-lift airship solution and its operating ecosystem), welcomes funding from the French government – via French Tech Souveraineté, which is part of the France 2030 program led by the General Secretariat for Investment (attached to the Prime-Minister’s Office) and operated by Bpifrance – and the Principauté de Monaco, via the Société Nationale de Financement. This 122 million-euro-round of
CN launches second Halifax daily service in anticipation of rising volumes
Canadian National Railway has launched a second daily doublestack train service connecting Halifax to Toronto, Montreal and the US Midwest amid container growth expectations. The service capable of hauling 250 TEU connects Halifax to Montreal within 26 hours, Toronto in 35 hours, Chicago in 56 hours, and Detroit in 59 hours. “Working with our partner
Berge Bulk vessel to sail with WindWings in 2023
Singapore -Berge Bulk, BAR Technologies, and Yara Marine Technologies have reached an agreement to install four BAR Tech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies (WindWings) on board the 210 DWT bulk carrier Berge Olympus in 2023. “This partnership with BAR Tech and Yara Marine is a great step towards our transition to zero-emissions operations. Preserving our
PortsToronto announces new President & Chief Executive Officer
PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and the marine Port of Toronto, announced the appointment of its new President and Chief Executive Officer – Roelof-Jan (RJ) Steenstra. Mr. Steenstra will begin his role this September and comes to PortsToronto from Fort McMurray Airport Authority where he has served as President and