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Seaspan inks deal with Bollinger, Rauma for U.S. Coast Guard ASC program
North Vancouver, B.C. — Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) announces signed agreements with Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) and Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (Rauma) to provide its proven Multi-Purpose Icebreaker
Collapse of decommissioned wharf 25 at Port of Quebec
The Port of Québec has confirmed that a a 60-metre section of the copewall of wharf 25 collapsed into the St. Lawrence River Sunday between
Vectis Pride first vessel of year to dock at Port of Trois-Rivières
The Port of Trois-Rivières has welcomed the first vessel of the year to VECTIS PRIDE, marking today 60 years of maritime tradition during a ceremony.
Cruise the Saint Lawrence celebrates 25th anniversary
Cruise the St. Lawrence (CSL) closed 2025 with significant advances for more responsible cruise tourism. In a changing global context, CSL completed a first year
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
IMO’s Arsenio Dominguez outlines key 2026 objectives
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO’s upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would
Vessels delayed by heavy ice at closing of Seaway season
As the 2025 shipping season was concluding early today, ice build-ups were causing big delays for vessels throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System,
Montreal Gold-Headed Cane 2026 goes to the captain of the Byzantion
At 10:15 a.m. on January 1, the Byzantion became the first ocean-going vessel of 2026 to cross the Port of Montreal’s boundary waters at Sorel
Sudden resignation of Cary Davis as CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities
The American Association of Port Authorities has announced “the departure” of CEO Cary Davis in a sudden resignation that appeared to industry observers to be
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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.