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MARAD ups funding for U.S ports to $684 million
Washington – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that up to $684.3 million is now available for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants, to be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port.
Ports of Duisburg and Rotterdam intensify cooperation
The port authorities of Duisburg and Rotterdam have jointly signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to renew and expand their cooperation agreements that date back to 2020. Besides existing agreements relating to the optimisation of logistical connections, the cooperation will be expanded to include initiatives in the area of digitisation and the energy transition. The
Maersk announces plans for new Toronto distribution center to accelerate Canadian supply chain flows
El Segundo, California USA – Performance Team – A Maersk Company has announced plans for a new Toronto distribution center opening in November 2022 and designed to serve the growth of Canada’s import and export cargoes via ocean, rail, air and road.End-to-end supply chain solutions will be created by Maersk’s multi-gateway Ocean services calling the Port of
Three groups qualified to submit bids for Contrecoeur project
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) today announced that a new phase is underway to complete its major expansion project in Contrecœur, as three bid respondents qualified. The selected bid files are from (in alphabetical order): Axium Infrastructure Canada and Pomerleau Capital Ports America Holdings Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) The international Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
On Our FORUM: Uncontrollable monsters on the high seas
By Michael Grey* “She’s not answering her helm, Pilot!” It is not what anyone on the bridge of any ship wants to hear from the helmsman, particularly when the ship is very large, approaching a bend in the channel or some other nail-biting element of the passage from berth to sea. We don’t yet know
Enhanced FMC oversight of three global ocean carrier alliances
Washington – The three global ocean carrier alliances (2M, OCEAN, and THE) and each of their member companies will now be required to provide enhanced pricing and capacity information, providing the Federal Maritime Commission with uniform data to use in assessing ocean carrier behavior and marketplace competitiveness, the FMC announced. The newly mandated information will
HMCS Toronto arrives at Davie Shipyard
Lévis – Davie Shipbuilding has welcomed the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Toronto for a major Docking Work Period (DWP) program. The HMCS Toronto is expected to enter the Lorne drydock at Davie in the coming weeks where it will spend several months before re-entering service for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Considered the RCN’s backbone, the entire fleet of 12 Halifax-class frigates is undergoing
World Shipping Council seeks overhaul of IMO ‘green’ directives
The World Shipping Council, whose members operate 90% of global container carrying capacity, has urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to revisit its greenhouse gas emission regulations. The WSC wants the directives to be overhauled so that all carriers are working off the same rulebook while making costly changes needed to cut emissions significantly. Achieving