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Six-week rally of container spot rates runs out of steam
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) recently snapped a six-week rally—a surge initially triggered by higher bunker fuel prices following the late-February conflict in the
S&P Global Ratings revises Montreal Port Authority outlook to stable from negative
Toronto – S&P Global Ratings announced it has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed its ‘AA’ long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured
Étienne Mignault-Proulx appointed Port of Montreal Senior Director of Maritime Operations and Harbour Master
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announces the appointment of Étienne Mignault-Proulx as Senior Director of Maritime Operations and Harbour Master. He assumed his duties on
All Aboard Alliance launches project to tackle sexual misconduct at sea
Copenhagen – The All-Aboard Alliance, a community of maritime companies committed to improving lives at sea, has launched a project to develop a global framework for
BCMEA underlines role of stability for “measured growth” of West Coast ports
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) released its Annual Report, highlighting how stability at Canada’s West Coast Ports benefits workers, business and the Canadian economy.
AtkinsRéalis and Hanwha Ocean sign Memorandum of Understanding
Montreal – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, and Hanwha Ocean, a global shipbuilding and submarine manufacturer, have
IMF sees abrupt darkening of global economic outlook due to Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its forecast for global economic growth this year, and has warned that a prolonged Middle East conflict could fuel
Global seaborne crude oil shipments plunge 16% since outset of Iran war
Since the beginning of the Iran war, global seaborne crude oil shipments have fallen 16% compared to the first nine weeks of 2026, according to
MSC announces ownership transfer within Aponte family
Geneva – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announced today that a transfer of ownership took place during the last quarter of 2025 from its founder Captain Gianluigi
Hanwha Ocean and Irving Shipbuilding chart path for deeper industrial partnership
Halifax — One of the world’s most advanced naval shipbuilders is strengthening its ties with a Irving Shipbuilding, as Canada moves to build a sovereign
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Melting sea ice makes Canada more, not less dependent on Icebreakers (Forum)
Climate change leads to more sea ice and higher risks for commercial marine shipping For more than ten months of the year, Canada’s Arctic is
New technology may weaken seafarers’ professional judgment (Forum)
By Guro Kulset Merakerås A good sailor has traditionally been a person who makes decisions that ensure that their ship, cargo and crew are
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.