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Chris Heikkinen appointed new CEO of Port of Thunder Bay
The Port of Thunder Bay announced today that its board of directors has chosen Chris Heikkinen as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Mr. Heikkinen, who currently serves as the port’s Director of Business Development and Terminal Operations, succeeds Tim Heney, the port’s former CEO, effective October 11th. “After thorough succession planning and a

Growing international pressure for reduction of Arctic shipping impacts
Responding to the increasing pressure on the Arctic region by the climate crisis, more than 75 organisations and individuals – including scientists, writers, and photographers – have signed up to the ‘Arctic Ocean Action’, which calls on the international community to support “equitable transition and urgent action to reduce shipping impacts on Arctic wildlife,

Hwy H2O Signs Agreement with Seaports of Niedersachsen
Hwy H2O, the marketing initiative led by the Canadian and U.S. Seaway Corporations, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Seaports of Niedersachsen (SON) while visiting the Port of Brake during their delegation trip through Niedersachsen and Bremen last month. The agreement establishes a marketing alliance between the two groups to foster collaborative opportunities

Federal funding of $150 million announced for Port of Montreal Contrecoeur project
The Canadian government today announced funding of $150 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for the Port of Montreal’s Contrecoeur terminal project for increasing container capacity by 1.15 million TEUs and whose cost has reportedly increased to about $1.4 billion from an initial estimate of $950 million. The federal contribution adds to the

Panama Canal further reducing ship transits due to drought
Due to a severe drought that is expected to last until 2024, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced the reduction of allowable ship crossings to 31 from 32 as of November first. Such passages were 36 daily during normal operations. The ACP said it “finds it necessary to implement additional changes” due to

Major misalignments on upcoming ocean carrier carbon levy
As we are around three months away from the implementation of carbon taxation (ETS) in the European Union (EU) and everyone agrees that this will be a high cost, there is significant uncertainty as to the precise cost, according to Sea-Intelligence. Presently, only two carriers, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, have in recent weeks announced indications

VARD and Chartwell Marine join forces to deliver revolutionary offshore wind vessel
Boston — Chartwell Marine, a UK pioneer of next-generation vessel design, announces its partnership with VARD, one of the world’s leading designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, to introduce the Midi-SOV: a revolutionary 55-metre offshore wind craft. Coming to both the US and European markets in 2024, the vessel represents the combined expertise of the respective

On our forum: Persistent navigation adventures in the poorly-charted Arctic
By Michael Grey* There were some exciting times in the Far North in September. For a start, the passengers aboard the small expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer, getting up close and personal to glaciers on the coast of north-east Greenland, found that they were unable to go anywhere after their ship ran aground in the spectacular