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CMC expresses concern over bi-national impact of new U.S. 50% tariffs on Great Lakes/Seaway shipping and its customers
The new 50% tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, as well as the promise of Canadian counter tariffs, will cause significant challenges for many companies
Canada and Manitoba welcome new research confirming feasibility of year-round shipping from Churchill
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced today they welcome new research confirming the feasibility of year-round shipping from the Port of Churchill using existing
Global grain shipments fall 8% as attacks in the Black Sea escalate
According to Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO, over the last five weeks (week 29-33) global grain shipments have fallen 8% y/y, fuelled by
Interocean Group forms a joint venture with Azerbaijan based Green Line Shipping
Aberdeen-based Interocean Energy Services FZCO, an Interocean Group company, announced a new joint venture with Green Line Shipping LLC in Baku, marking a strategic step in the Group’s continued expansion across
Port of Long Beach reports second-busiest July on record
A final push by shippers to move goods before the start of new tariffs lifted the Port of Long Beach to its second-busiest July on
Neoline expanding its regular transatlantic service with a new stop in Zeebrugge
Neoline, a Nantes-based shipping company and pioneer in wind-powered maritime transport, has announced the expansion of its regular transatlantic line. The extension is being carried
Container freight rates rise for third consecutive week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 4% to $4,526 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on
The French government confirms the Port of Brest as a major hub for the construction of floating wind turbines
Following the announcement of France’s ambition to roll out floating wind power on a massive scale, with 45GW planned by 2050, BrestPort has received €58
Finland’s Aino Icebreaker to be built by Davie’s Helsinki Shipyard
Helsinki Shipyard has been selected to build Finland’s new icebreaker called Aino. The procurement by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency marks the beginning of a
ACL ranked top ocean carrier in “Logistics Management Quest for Quality” awards
ACL has been recognized as the top-performing ocean carrier in Logistics Management’s 43rd Annual Quest for Quality Awards, as announced in the publication’s August 2025
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