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Canadian government investing $258M to protect whales
Victoria – As part of the Spring Economic Update 2026: Canada Strong for All, the government is proposing over $258 million over 5 years to renew
U.S Great Lakes iron ore trade up, but big dip in limestone shipments
CLEVELAND – Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in April, an increase of 5.3 percent compared to 2025. Shipments were
First handbook on gender mainstreaming in the maritime sector launched
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and World Maritime University (WMU) have released a new Handbook on Gender Mainstreaming in the Maritime Sector, calling for action to
Steel cutting ceremony marks milestone in construction of first CSL OWL SRI vessel
A major milestone was reached recently with the keel laying of CSL OWL SRI’s first of two subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels. The CSL OWL
Paul Bird returns as new President and CEO of Montreal Port Authority
By Leo Ryan, Editor The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) today announced the appointment effective June 8 of Paul Bird as new President and CEO, reflecting
Enjoy! The Spring Edition of Maritime Magazine (No. 120) is Online
This spring 2026 edition has much content for Canadian policymakers, shippers, shipping lines, transportation providers, and ports navigating through the continuing geopolitical conflicts and the
Davie Defense finalizes $3.5B contract for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
Washington – Davie Defense has announced the finalization of a $3.5B contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), for the construction and delivery of
IMO Maritime Safety Committee convenes in London to discuss safety and security of international shipping
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization, which brings together IMO’s 176 Member States
Strait of Hormuz crisis triggering record contraction of global oil inventories
In its latest Oil Market report, the International Energy Agency warns that the ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz is triggering one of the largest oil market shocks
Final $2.5B settlement with owners and operators of the M/V Dali in Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse case
BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the State of Maryland has reached a final settlement of $2.25 billion with Grace Ocean Private Limited
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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.