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Port of Montreal signs Declaration supporting indigenous people
To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Port of Montreal has joined the Grand Circle of Commitment for the full participation of Indigenous people in
Seaway shipping activity improves
Canadian Great Lakes-Seaway shipping improved in May, strengthened by agricultural-related exports to Europe, steel imports and shipments of oversized project cargo like wind turbines for
CSL Group’s Guillaum Dubreuil appointed Chairman of St. Lawrence Shipoperators
Québec City – In a context of weakened logistics chains, domestic maritime transport is of the utmost importance, reaffirmed the members of the board of
Clear Seas report assesses threat of climate change for Canada’s maritime environment
Vancouver –A report by the Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping (Clear Seas) provides an overview of the threat climate change poses to Canada’s
CN signal and communications workers launch strike
Some 750 Canadian National Railway Co. signal and communications workers began a strike on Saturday after negotiations failed to reach an agreement over benefits and
Hydrogen-powered equipment received by QSL at Port of Montreal
To promote and accelerate decarbonization of the shipping industry, QSL has received the hydrogen-powered equipment prototypes developed by European manufacturer Gaussin at the Port of
System-Wide Report: Great Lakes-Seaway cargo rose by 7% in 2021
A new system-wide report from the Chamber of Marine Commerce shows that Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway ships carried an estimated 149 million metric tons of cargo to
CSL Makes History by Carrying the Canada Games Torch on Board CSL St-Laurent
MONTREAL – In a historic first for Canada Steamship Lines (“CSL”), the Canada Games and Great Lakes shipping, the Canada Games Torch embarked on board the biodiesel-fuelled bulk carrier, CSL
CMPA President, Capt. Simon Pelletier, re-elected President of the International Maritime Pilots’ Association for third term
OTTAWA – Earlier today, on the opening day of the 25th Congress of the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) in Cancún, the President of the
The Port of Saguenay and the Port of Aalborg in Denmark sign a collaboration agreement (in French)
Saguenay – Le Port de Saguenay et le Port de Aalborg, ville située au nord du Danemark, ont conclu, hier, une entente de collaboration et
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On our Forum: Seafarers not immune from the problems of ultra connectivity via social media
By Michael Grey* It was in the 1950s, during an earlier Middle East crisis, that the wife of a British Prime Minister complained that the
On our Forum: The strategic value of a good threat
By Michael Grey* You would like to hope that all sorts of useful lessons are being learned from the current conflict in the Middle East,
On our Forum: Assessing the risks of today’s “normal” productivity demands on ship captains…
By Michael Grey* There can be few who were even remotely surprised at the guilty verdict and six-year jail sentence for the master of the
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
On our Forum: When the rules on ship seizures become redundant…
By Michael Grey* “Is it legal?” This was a question asked by a friend when we learned of the news that President Trump’s agile forces
On our Forum: Growing lawlessness at sea and tariff war darken new year outlook
By Michael Grey* There is not a great deal to cheer about as we stumble, haltingly, into the uncertainty of 2026. True, the major carriers
On our Forum: Reminiscing on past naval lives and a training ship
By Michael Grey* At a certain time in one’s life, you begin to appreciate a good obituary. Not necessarily of a life well lived, as
On our Forum: Candid thoughts on the COP30 climate change conference…
By Michael Grey* As tens of thousands of weary delegates stagger off their righteously offset intercontinental flights, leaving the inhabitants of Belem to clear up
On our Forum: Canada must control its destiny at sea as part of trade diversification
By John Gruetzner* Canada needs to act quickly to protect the viability of its commodity export industries. For the cost of one submarine, the Carney
On our Forum-Sounding the alarm: The critical risk of vessel fires
By Yoan Marier* A threat without clear answers The numbers speak for themselves. In the past decade, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
On our Forum: The art of devolving responsibility
By Michael Grey* When something goes badly wrong, it is human nature to attempt to deflect the blame and to cite extenuating circumstances to explain
On our Forum: Thoughts on wartime wrecks, salvors and a cruise ship lasting nearly eight decades
By Michael Grey* It must be summer, when there is the annual alarm in the UK about the potential catastrophe from the detonation of 1400
On our forum: The real dangers of dozing in a ship wheelhouse
By Michael Grey* As a story in May in the general press, it all seemed a bit of a laugh. The deep-sleeping Norwegian in his
On our forum: The indispensable role of watchkeeping
By Michael Grey* “She’s not answering the helm!” It was a call to chill the heart of any watchkeeping officer, at least in the days
On our forum: Trump port fees even more detrimental than tariffs…
By Louis Martel* The United States has a long history of implementing protectionist trade policies, often realizing in hindsight that such measures ultimately hurt Americans.
On our forum: Regrettable inhospitable havens for seafarers
By Michael Grey* “Unfriendly natives” – it said, recalling a previous visit, but the Old Man, worrying about the reaction of the pilot, demanded that
On our forum: Human rights of seafarers need to be reinforced
By Michael Grey* Do seafarers have any human rights, in an era where worthy folk are always shouting about this supposed entitlement for those who
On our forum: The dangers for seafarers of unlashing containers
By Michael Grey* With everyone slowing down to save both the planet and fuel we should not be surprised that the expeditors among us are
On our forum: Anarchy the new normal
By Michael Grey* You have to hand it to the Houthis, for their ability, with limited resources, to cause an extraordinary amount of trouble in
On our forum: Canada insufficiently prepared to respond to marine emergencies
By Yoan Marier* The consequences of a marine accident are not just felt in the moment that the disaster strikes or the harrowing ones that
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