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Port Milwaukee sees positive cargo growth in 2025
Port Milwaukee has reported a successful 2025 shipping season with overall cargo volumes rising across nearly every major category and new maritime partners calling on
U.S. Coast Guard completes contract awards for 11 Arctic Security Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard announced today it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand
Fednav places order for four new ocean-going Lakers
Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Oshima Shipbuilding to build four 35,000‐dwt ocean‐going Lakers. The
IMO launches global campaign to put maritime “policy into practice”
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a two-year global initiative to promote the World Maritime Day theme for 2026-2027: ‘From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime
PSA Halifax broadens global reach with launch of expanded CMA CGM INDAMEX service
PSA Halifax welcomes the CMA CGM Cypress as part of the expanded INDAMEX service, strengthening existing direct trade connectivity between the Indian Subcontinent and Canada. The INDAMEX
US marine descaler innovator Seascour secures EPA Safer Choice and Green Marine certification
Florida headquartered maritime firm Seascour is reenforcing its position as the most environmentally friendly descaler cleaner in the sector by securing two industry accreditations. Seascour
IMO members urged to support reduction of black carbon emissions in Arctic shipping
As a week-long meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response committee opened on Monday, the Clean Arctic Alliance has called for
Maersk orders eight large vessels with deployment flexibility
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) today announced it has signed an order of eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in China. All
Big import volume decline foreseen on U.S. container ports in first half 2026
Import volume at the leading U.S. container ports is expected to see a significant year-over-year decline during the first half of 2026 as the impact
Port of Quebec and Wendat nation deepen relationship
The Port of Québec and the Wendat Nation today formalized a renewed framework agreement aimed at structuring and deepening a relationship based on trust, respect,
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.