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Changes to management structure of Port of Montreal
The President and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced changes, effective April 1, to the management structure to allow the organization to

Port of Toronto welcomes first ocean ship of 2024 season
A sure sign of spring’s arrival, the first international ship of the 2024 shipping season has arrived at the Port of Toronto. Early today, PortsToronto

Vancouver Shipyards awarded two contracts for Canadian Coast Guard’s multi-purpose vessels
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast

Davie awarded first contract for design of icebreaker fleet under NSS
Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) today announced it has been awarded its first National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) contract by the Government of Canada for

Transport Canada announces funding for enhancing railway bridge connection with Port of Montreal
Montreal – Canada’s Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, today announced an investment of up to $16.75 million for a project at the Port of

McKeil’s Harvest Spirit repeats as season-opening vessel in Port of Thunder Bay
The M.V. Harvest Spirit has officially opened the Port of Thunder Bay shipping season for the second consecutive year. In a gathering of familiar

St. Lawrence Seaway opens 2024 season with a Renewed Management Operations and Maintenance Agreement
St. Catharines – The St. Lawrence Seaway opened its 66th season of operation today with an official ceremony in Niagara Region. Terence Bowles, President

Emission Control Areas in Arctic proposed by Canada and Norway
London – As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC 81) closed today, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed

De fortes exportations canadiennes génèrent des volumes de fret record en 2023 par le port de Vancouver
Les volumes de marchandises transitant par le port de Vancouver ont augmenté de 6 % en 2023, les exploitants de terminaux et les partenaires de la

Strong Canadian exports spark record 2023 cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver
Cargo volumes through the Port of Vancouver increased by 6% in 2023, as terminal operators and supply chain partners moved a record 150.4 million
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On our Forum: The art of devolving responsibility
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On our forum: Regrettable inhospitable havens for seafarers
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On our forum: Human rights of seafarers need to be reinforced
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On our forum: Alas, the “inconveniences” of digital technology…
Michael Grey* It was years ago that an old friend, who was a shipbroker, told me proudly that using his new mobile telephone, then something

On our forum: Decarbonisation and “technostress”
Michael Grey* Are you suffering from “technostress?” It is an interesting term, which perfectly encapsulates the mentality of modern mankind, with manifold anxieties which were

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By Michael Grey* The design of a ship was once a delicate balance in which an endless series of compromises were necessary to end up

On our forum: Too many mooring incidents in faulty-designed operations
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On our forum: Various questions raised by the Baltimore bridge disaster
Michael Grey* A modern ship is a complex creature, packed with different systems, machinery and equipment and at any one time it is inconceivable that

On our forum: The evolution of ‘acceptable’ risk in shipping
Michael Grey* One of the advantages (or perhaps disadvantages) of age is an ability to look back and see how custom and practice, behaviour and

On our forum: The growing risks of high deck loads
By Michael Grey* He intended to pass. Probably, he won’t make that mistake again We all hope for the best, but it is slightly concerning

On our forum: Seafarers deserve special new year wishes amid ship attacks…
by Michael Grey* We are terribly worried about our supply chains these days, now that we realise they stretch rather further than the delivery van.
On our forum: On the dark side of Flags of Convenience
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On our forum: Persistent navigation adventures in the poorly-charted Arctic
By Michael Grey* There were some exciting times in the Far North in September. For a start, the passengers aboard the small expedition cruise ship Ocean
