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Davie and Algoma Steel celebrate the rolling of Canadian Steel for the construction of the Polar Max Icebreaker
Davie today marked a major milestone with the rolling of Canadian-made steel for the Polar Max icebreaker of the Canadian Coast Guard at Algoma Steel’s facilities in

HOPA Ports reports 10.8 million tonnes of cargo handled in 2025
HOPA Ports (Hamilton–Oshawa Port Authority) has reported 10,814,699 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo handled across its growing Great Lakes Port Network in 2025 versus 11.4 million

On our Forum: Questions aplenty on a nuclear propulsion option for merchant shipping…
By Michael Grey* A nuclear reactor, I can recall my father, who was a naval engineer, explaining, was just “an advanced form of kettle” and

American Great Lakes Ports launch study to expand cargo shipments between Great Lakes and inland waterways
The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), including members Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD), and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the

Travel in a cup: A human initiative for linking maritime communities
Captain Giuseppe Castellano (right) aboard the cruise ship Majestic Princess alongside Captain Jessy Bedard. The Travel in a cup programme is an original initiative that aims to

Alarming growth of cargo theft and freight fraud on global supply chains
An alarming rise in cargo theft and freight fraud across global supply chains is being highlighted by the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and

Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet reaches 400 ships on the water
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has published its latest update to the WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, tracking the global liner shipping industry’s investment in new

Port of Baltimore sets new records in 2025
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned public and private marine terminals set new records for total

Baffinland moving forward with railway component of Mary River project
Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation has announced the completion of Inuit consultations supporting the issuance of all key regulatory authorizations required to begin construction of the

United States emerged as largest 2025 trading partner of Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and industrial action weighed on the activities of Port of Antwerp-Bruges in 2025. Total throughput declined but remained broadly in line
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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.
