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Cost of two Canadian polar icebreakers soars to $7.25 billion
Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux today released a report estimating that Ottawa’s recent decision to build two polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard will

Growing business backlash to non-compliant shipbreaking practices
Many shipowners remain focused on maximising profit by gaining the highest offer price when scrapping vessels but risk a business backlash from non-compliant shipbreaking practices

IMO concludes series of training for seafarers operating in polar waters
IMO has completed the latest in a series of four eLearning/virtual regional train-the-trainer workshops (September 2019 – December 2021) for seafarers on ships operating in

Ship industry/seafarer unions launch fresh quarantine programme to combat Omicron impact on crew changes
Shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers can safely join ships, despite

Future coastal shipping as seen by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
Tokyo-based firm e5 Lab Inc. and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have agreed to provide the design for

Sweden puts world’s first methanol-fuelled pilot boat into service
On Tuesday, the Swedish maritime administration relaunched an older pilot boat with a new engine, which means that the agency now owns the world’s

Seaway general cargo shipments up 71%
With just two weeks left to the 2021 season, the St. Lawrence Seaway and Canadian ports are reporting a rush of activity as manufacturers stockpile

Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance launched
Six of the world’s leading marine insurers launched a groundbreaking initiative to provide transparency on carbon emissions and support the shipping industry’s green transition. The