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Port of Quebec handled 26.8 million tonnes of cargo in 2025
At its annual public meeting yesterday, the Port of Québec described 2025 as a year of major advances, sustained performance, and renewed commitment to the
Drewry World Container Index surges by 23%
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, surged 23% to $3,433 per 40ft container due to rate increases on
Data shows investments in the methane decarbonisation pathway continue to grow
2026 data shows that the methane decarbonisation pathway is moving forward. This is despite geopolitical disruption and regulatory uncertainty, says industry coalition SEA-LNG. The latest
St. Lawrence Seaway traffic through May down 3.3%
Total cargo volume on the St. Lawrence Seaway to the end May amounted to 8.06 million tonnes, 3.3% lower than the corresponding period of 2025,
Iran War drives new record in dirty tanker exports from the Americas
According to Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, dirty tanker exports in May from the Americas reached 14.5 million barrels per day (mbpd), up
Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd complete first methanol retrofit
Singapore – Seaspan Corporation, a global leader in maritime asset ownership and management, and Hapag-Lloyd, a leading container liner, today announced the successful completion of
Texas Governor Abbott breaks ground On $1 Billion Davie Defense Shipyard Modernization In Galveston
Governor Greg Abbott on Monday delivered remarks and participated in a groundbreaking ceremony on a $1 billion modernization of Davie Defense’s Gulf Copper Shipyards’ Coast Guard
QSL admitted to Platinum Club of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
QSL announces its admission to the Platinum Club of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, the highest level of distinction within the Deloitte‑led recognition program. This designation
The world’s largest French-flagged LNG-powered containership makes maiden call in Singapore
The CMA CGM Group marks the maiden call of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME in Singapore, a new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel and the
SIU assails cabotage system proposal that “directly attacks Canada’s domestic shipping sector”
SIU Canada President Chris Given has sent a letter to a wide range of marine sector stakeholders across the country, including government officials, companies, industry
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On our Forum: Beating up ship operators…
By Michael Grey* We need the shipping industry more than ever – it’s essential to modern life, so why do so many different interests spend
On our Forum: Beware of non-compliant marine fuels…
By Michael Grey* You would almost think that it is a seasonal phenomenon, these regular warnings about ships’ machinery grinding to a standstill on account
On our Forum: A literary look at plastic pollution and the issues it raises
Last September, UQAR researchers in creative writing ended their journey aboard the ship ÉcoMaris to document plastic pollution on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A
On our Forum: Respecting the natural resources in ocean waters…
By Michael Grey It’s a new year and the world’s wildlife is clearly striking back, from the mayhem being caused by the excursions of a
Progress for seafarers as 2023 begins
By Michael Grey* There is not a great deal of reason to feel encouraged these days, after a 2022 which has seen so many things
On our Forum: The awesome challenge of improving life at sea
By Michael Grey* The old ideas are always the best, it is said, and if you are in the mood for cliches, you probably
On our Forum: Navigating in the new world of many nightmares
By Michael Grey* Decades ago – with the country suffering a government-appointed “wage freeze” and half the workforce out on strike – there was a
On our Forum: Solving the dilemma of shore-side post demands
By Michael Grey* It may offer less in the way of adventure, while an enthusiasm for foreign travel is universal these days, but
On our Forum: Measuring the local impact of giant cruise ships disgorging many people
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On our FORUM: Safety at stake on the world’s oceans
By Michael Grey* It’s those darned “stakeholders” who are the trouble once again. It is one of those words which was unknown in an earlier
On our FORUM: The index of happiness afloat
By Michael Grey* It was the annual “Day of the Seafarer” last week, not that anyone outside the maritime world actually noticed, although some
On our FORUM: The complex and fascinating world of modern weather routing: A deep dive into StormGeo’s advanced weather routing services
Do you know the name of the first navigator who used “weather routing” on his voyage from Europe to faraway lands and back? It wasn’t
On our FORUM: A mounting dilemma: burning boxes on the world’s containerships
*By Michael Grey There has been no end of sincere concern expressed about the frequency of fires inside containers, which are still running at
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
On our Forum: The ‘disgraceful’ HR and PR behaviour of P&O Ferries
By Michael Grey* “In the shipping industry,” an old Greek shipowner once said to me, “we operate not with the help of the government, but
On our Forum: A new course for the Arctic after Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Evan T. Bloom* Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had tremendous impact on international relations globally. While the Arctic has generally been immune from external political pressures,
On our Forum: Memories of Odessa… as Russian attack nears
By Michael Grey “They are lovely people who are going through hell”. It was a surveyor from DNV, who we happened to meet at Odessa
On our Forum: It’s time for an Arctic Council 2.0
By Alice Rogoff* For eight years since anonymous “little green men” from Russia invaded Crimea, the Arctic Council has continued to operate under the
On our Forum: Beware of risks for ships carrying EV vehicles…
By Michael Grey Here is a useful motoring tip that you probably will not discover in your service manual, should your new, all-electric vehicle inadvertently
On our Forum: Questions aplenty about ship fuel problems and ‘green’ solutions
By Michael Grey* You would be, to say the least, extremely angry, if your car came to a grinding halt and the nice person
On our Forum: New Year thoughts on supporting seafarers and… handling fanatics
By Michael Grey* It’s New Year’s Eve, when people of kindly disposition wish each other the hope that the coming twelve months might be happy,