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Seaway workers ratify new collective agreement
By Leo Ryan, Editor Some 360 unionized Seaway workers in Canada have ratified a new three-year collective agreement that notably includes the settlement of
Maersk cuts 10,000 jobs amidst plunging shipping demand
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced plans to cut its workforce by 10,000 employees in face of “worsening market conditions” that have become the
Davie finalizes purchase of Helsinki Shipyard
Lévis, QC – Davie today announced it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy (HSO). The historic transaction combines
Novarium and the Port of Québec join forces to stimulate innovation
Rimouski – Novarium, the innovation campus dedicated to the blue economy, announces a strategic partnership with the Port of Québec, one of the five
No relief before 2028 to global container over-supply
The market is heading into a traditional downcycle, as 2023 is seeing significant excess capacity being delivered, and in all likelihood the same will
U.S. Coast Guard unveils new Arctic strategic plan
The U.S. Coast Guard has unveiled what is called an Arctic Strategic Outlook Implementation Plan that opens the door to acquiring commercially-available icebreakers to
Drastic new transit restrictions on Panama Canal
With drought conditions worsening, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced drastic new transit restrictions on the international waterway being phased in over the
Contract for aircraft hangar in Iqaluit to enhance Arctic marine surveillance
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, today announced that a contract
Innovation hubs of Halifax, Hamburg and Valencia setting up global alliance
The innovation hubs of the Port of Hamburg (homePORT), the Port of Halifax (The PIER) and the Port of Valencia (Opentop) have announced they
Seaway reopening Monday morning after tentative agreement
The St. Lawrence Seaway is to resume operations at 7 am Monday morning following a tentative agreement announced Sunday, October 29 evening between the
Our Forum
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.