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Global container fleet adds record capacity
In 2023, 2.3 million TEU of container ship capacity was delivered, beating the former all-time high by 37%, according to BIMCO. Year-to-date another record
St. Lawrence cruise operator appeals to Trudeau to intervene in Kingston bridge repair paralyzing traffic
A Kingston cruise boat operator has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to personally intervene in a botched bridge repair job that has paralyzed
Logistec CEO Sean Pierce outlines ambitious roadmap
Leo Ryan, Editor Marine industry veteran Sean Pierce, CEO of Logistec Corporation since the closing of its acquisition in January by NY-based Blue Wolf
Strong April traffic at Port of Thunder Bay
The latest shipping statistics for April in the Port of Thunder Bay show an increase in cargo volume, with 36% more tonnage compared to
Davie opens doors for partnerships between Quebec and Finland shipbuilding industries
As the 40-member delegation from the Davie Supplier Association, now known as Naval Québec, arrived in Finland for a week-long mission, it opens exciting
2024 cruise season kicks off at Port of Montreal
The Port of Montreal gas launched the 2024 cruise season with the arrival of Holland America’s Volendam, a vessel which served as a refuge for 1,500 Ukrainian
On our forum: Too many mooring incidents in faulty-designed operations
Michael Grey* P&I club Gard came up with some disturbing figures the other day, in a thought provoking note on mooring operations. Using statistics garnered
President Biden nominates Matt Kaplan to lead newly-created Great Lakes Authority
The White House has announced the nomination of Matt Kaplan as the first federal co-chair of the Great Lakes Authority. The GLA was authorized by Congress
Mullen Group completes purchase of ContainerWorld Forwarding Services
Okotoks, Alberta – Mullen Group Ltd. has announced the closing of the acquisition of ContainerWorld Forwarding Services Inc. and its operating subsidiaries, effective May 1,
Salvage crews preparing the removal of Baltimore bridge sector from top of containership
The Key Bridge Unified Command has indicated that salvors are preparing to remove the piece of the bridge that is still lying on top
Our Forum
Montreal, a hub of excellence in intelligent transport and logistics (Forum)
Open letter by Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, published following the recent interview with Jean-Philippe Décarie in La Presse. As a
Three reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters
Summer minimum sea ice extent in the Arctic reached the second-lowest level on record in 2020 (NASA) By Mark Serreze. Research Professor of Geography and
How the Global Pandemic Put Container Shipping in the Spotlight (Forum)
By Claudio Bozzo, Chief Operating Officer, MSC Shipping is one of the oldest industries in the world. Today, around 90% of goods are transported by
Shell sets course for net-zero emissions shipping, backing hydrogen and fuel cells (Forum)
In a new report published September 29, Decarbonising Shipping: Setting Shell’s Course, Shell highlights the important role that hydrogen and fuel cells could play in
The wind carries a shipping revolution with Oceanbird (Forum)
Innovative Swedish technology will make it possible to power the large ocean-going vessels by wind, reducing emissions by 90 percent. Oceanbird is a concept for
Too easily forgotten heroes under COVID-19 (Forum)
Widely regarded as the senior statesman of world maritime journalism, Michael Grey* offers, in our FORUM section, an impassioned commentary on seafarers as the too easily
Sustainable fuel is not science fiction (Forum)
Copenhagen, 20 August 2020 Nel, Everfuel and Haldor Topsøe join Ørsted, Mærsk, Copenhagen Airports, DSV Panalpina, SAS and DFDS to establish one of the world’s
Greenpeace launch protest against Shell’s Brent oil field decommissioning plans (Forum)
Greenpeace activist Jennifer Ganster North Sea – Greenpeace activists from Germany have launched a protest in the North Sea to call out Shell’s plans to
Port of London Pilot, Ms. Ivana Carrioni-Burnett, shares a new personal insight during the COVID-19 crisis (Forum)
Photo : Ivana Maria Carrioni-Burnett 10 August 2020 by Ivana Maria Carrioni-Burnett London. UK. Reporting for Human Rights at Sea , Port of London Authority Pilot, Ms.