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UNCTAD downgrades global growth forecasts due to Ukraine conflict

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned today that global economic growth will fall to 2.6% from 3.6% for 2022 due to the Ukraine war. In addition, it indicated that developing countries will need US$310 billion to meet their external public debt service requirements this year. These dire forecasts were contained in update

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Coast Guard icebreaker leaves Davie drydock 

Lévis, QC – Davie Shipbuilding announced that CCGS Vincent Massey has floated out of the Champlain drydock, representing another major milestone towards the commissioning of this medium class icebreaker (MIB) by Davie for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The final phase of the conversion work on CCGS Vincent Massey will be completed whilst alongside Davie’s Murphy’s Quay.  Expected

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V. Group and marine transport unions coordinate evacuation of seafarers from Odessa 

A number of maritime industry players have come together to coordinate the evacuation from Odessa of Ukrainian seafarers and their families. The biggest Ukrainian port/city has, so far, remained free of Russian occupation. The group – the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine (MTWTU) and global ship manager

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Port of Vancouver posts 2021 record container, foreign bulk cargo

Despite the ongoing pandemic and global supply chain challenges, as well as extreme weather events in B.C., 2021 cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver increased by 1% from 145 to 146 million metric tonnes (MMT) over 2020. “Vancouver’s port community met challenge after challenge in 2021—sometimes working around the clock—to keep the port connected to

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ONE unveils growth strategy investing $20 billion by 2030

Ocean Network Express (ONE), which groups three Japanese carriers, has announced plans to invest $20 billion on new containership and terminal acquisitions over the next eight years. The alliance was established in 2017 by K Line, MOL and NYK. It presently operates some 208 ships with a total capacity of 1.5 million TEUs, ranking it

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Seaway’s vital trade role underlined at opening of 2022 navigation season

St-Catharines, Ontario – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) today marked the opening of the Seaway’s 64th navigation season. The Canada Steamship Lines’ Trillium Class bulk carrier CSL Welland was the first ship to transit through the Welland Canal. Traffic opened in the Montreal-Lake Ontario section on March 22. While marine industry stakeholders were

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World Shipping Council reiterates opposition to proposed U.S shipping reform

The World Shipping Council, which represents global container carriers, has reiterated strong criticism of proposed substantial reform of U.S. shipping legislation, charging it fails to address the root causes of landside congestion that have contributed to shipping logjams at U.S. ports.  “Instead of passing legislation that would do nothing to address the nation’s supply chain

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