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ICS and Suez Canal Authority sign cooperation agreement

Admiral Osama Rabie, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, and Esben Poulsson, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, have witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding for a joint cooperation between the Suez Canal Authority and the International Chamber of Shipping, on the sidelines of the first official visit of the

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World first autonomous ship voyage in congested waters

The world’s first autonomous commercial ship voyage in congested waters, powered by Orca AI, in partnership with the Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ships (DFFAS) and The Nippon Foundation, has been successfully completed after 40 hours of navigation, with full autonomy being activated 99% of the journey’s time.The trial was performed by cargo ship

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Port of Rotterdam unveils ambitious hydrogen supply plan

The Port of Rotterdam has unveiled an ambitious plan to supply regional transport and industrial end-users in Europe with 4.6 million tonnes of sustainable hydrogen annually by 2030. Europe’s largest port indicated that the deal would involve arrangements with about 70 companies and hydrogen-exporting countries.The project was outlined Tuesday by Allard Castelein, CEO of the

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Port of Montreal joins Getting to Zero Coalition

The Port of Montreal announced that it has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition. An alliance of more than 150 companies in the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors, the Getting to Zero Coalition is working to decarbonize the shipping industry by introducing zero-emission commercial ships and developing carbon-neutral bunkering solutions.  For many years, the

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Enjoy Maritime Magazine spring edition (# 104) – now online!

Our spring 2022 edition highlights two special features plus the editor’s First Watch column that covers the eventual potential impact on Arctic developments of Russia’s deplorable invasion of Ukraine. One feature examines the expansion of shortsea shipping developments on Canada’s east and west coasts. The other is our annual review of growing opportunities for shippers,

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Cruise comeback launched at Port of Montreal

After two cancelled cruise seasons due to pandemic-related health restrictions, the Port of Montreal has welcomed its first cruise ships since 2019.On Saturday, May 7, the 226-passenger Ocean Navigator docked at the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay for a stopover on its itinerary to explore the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes between Portland,

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Port Saint John celebrates 10 years with MSC

Port Saint John is in a period of significant growth with container volumes increasing by 52% over the past five years.  This growth was first stimulated in 2012 when MSC, a global leader in transportation and logistics, began calling on Port Saint John. The introduction of this global service was an instrumental step toward the

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Repatriation completed of more than 600 Kiribati seafarers

Over 600 Kiribati seafarers trapped overseas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have now been repatriated, some after two years of being stranded, the International Chamber of Shipping announced. The last six seafarers landed by plane in Tarawa on Monday. This marked the end of a two-year repatriation effort led by a coalition of

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