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CMCF and Canadian Geographic Education announce Marine Month in Canada in October
The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation, in partnership with Canadian Geographic Education, proudly announces the launch of Marine Month in Canada, a ground-breaking initiative designed
Construction contract for stage 3 of Randle Reef remediation project in Hamilton Harbour
Hamilton, ON – Randle Reef partners have announced the award of a construction contract to start Stage 3 of the Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment
Report underlines growing gap in vessels to support offshore energy industry
A new market analysis from New York-based Intelatus Global Partners highlights the shortage of suitable vessels to support the offshore energy industry, especially the
Lantic Sugar investing $200m on plant expansion at Port of Montreal
Lantic Sugar, which has a plant on Notre-Dame Street East on Port of Montreal territory, has announced a vast expansion and modernization project. At
IUMI releases ‘Best practices and recommendations’ for safe maritime transport of electric vehicles
There are growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and roros with the assertion that
DP World investing $510m in mega-terminal in India
Dubai-based DP World has signed a concession agreement with the Deendayal Port Authority to develop, operate and maintain a new 2.19 million TEU per
Container freight rates plunge by more than 60% in a year
Long-term ocean freight rates slid once again in August, marking the 12th consecutive month of declines for beleaguered carriers. According to the latest real-time data
U.S. West Coast dockworkers ratify new collective agreement
More than one year of uncertainty has ended at U.S. West Coast ports with the ratification by some 20,000 dockworkers belonging to the International
Current trends confirm container cargo decline at Port of Halifax
Just released statistics confirm a present downward trend of containerized cargo at the Port of Halifax, with Q2 2023 throughput of 137,774 TEUs representing
Ambitious master plan to transform Saudi Arabia into global logistics hub
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled a master plan for logistics centers to enhance Saudi Arabia’s position as a leading investment destination and
Our Forum
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.