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Québec’s Laurentia container project given thumbs down by Canada’s federal environment minister
By Leo Ryan, Editor The Port of Quebec’s ambition to emerge as a second container gateway on the St. Lawrence River with Montreal appears
Port congestion gaining momentum globally
More than 300 liners are waiting for berth space globally according to a report on Splash247. Data published today by Seaexplorer, a container shipping platform
Shipping industry welcomes Nigeria’s “Deep Blue” project
The Nigerian Navy has commissioned into service 16 new vessels, including ten small boats and six patrol vessels, which will be used to enhance
Key IMO meeting on GHG reduction begins
LONDON – A key meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) began today and will last until June 17. Opening the session,
Massive Yantian congestion fuels shipper frustrations over carrier services
With North American consumer demand expected to continue to outpace supply on the eastbound trans-Pacific, disruptions that remove functional container capacity like the recent
TSB calls for mandatory risk mitigation measures for passenger vessels operating in Canadian Arctic
The Akademik Loffe after running aground on a shoal in the Canadian Arctic on August 24. Donglai Gong Gatineau, Québec — In its investigation report
Construction kicks off on world’s first zero-emission fast ferry
Hardanger, Norway – Partners in the TrAM (Transport – Advanced and Modular) project announced that construction has commenced on the world’s first fully electric
Risks of shipping bulk grain in containers
Improper packing of bulk grain cargo can lead to the distortion of the container, compromising structural integrity, spillage of contents, contamination, and injury to
GIDARA Energy announces a new biofuels facility in Amsterdam
GIDARA Energy announced yesterday its first advanced biofuels facility in Amsterdam; Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (“AMA”). The plant will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced methanol.
Theodore TOO, the famous red-capped tugboat to champion Great Lakes preservation and CDN Marine Industry revitalization.
Burlington, ON, June 9, 2021 — Theodore TOO, a 65-foot life-sized reproduction of Canada’s “Theodore Tugboat” main character in the the beloved CBC series “Theodore Tugboat”, is set
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On our Forum: The awesome challenge of improving life at sea
By Michael Grey* The old ideas are always the best, it is said, and if you are in the mood for cliches, you probably
On our Forum: Navigating in the new world of many nightmares
By Michael Grey* Decades ago – with the country suffering a government-appointed “wage freeze” and half the workforce out on strike – there was a
On our Forum: Solving the dilemma of shore-side post demands
By Michael Grey* It may offer less in the way of adventure, while an enthusiasm for foreign travel is universal these days, but
On our Forum: Measuring the local impact of giant cruise ships disgorging many people
By Michael Grey* As England battled Saharan temperatures, the depredations of climate activists and queues of multitudes trying to escape by air and sea, I
On our FORUM: Safety at stake on the world’s oceans
By Michael Grey* It’s those darned “stakeholders” who are the trouble once again. It is one of those words which was unknown in an earlier
On our FORUM: The index of happiness afloat
By Michael Grey* It was the annual “Day of the Seafarer” last week, not that anyone outside the maritime world actually noticed, although some
On our FORUM: The complex and fascinating world of modern weather routing: A deep dive into StormGeo’s advanced weather routing services
Do you know the name of the first navigator who used “weather routing” on his voyage from Europe to faraway lands and back? It wasn’t
On our FORUM: A mounting dilemma: burning boxes on the world’s containerships
*By Michael Grey There has been no end of sincere concern expressed about the frequency of fires inside containers, which are still running at
On Our FORUM: Uncontrollable monsters on the high seas
By Michael Grey* “She’s not answering her helm, Pilot!” It is not what anyone on the bridge of any ship wants to hear from the
On our Forum: The ‘disgraceful’ HR and PR behaviour of P&O Ferries
By Michael Grey* “In the shipping industry,” an old Greek shipowner once said to me, “we operate not with the help of the government, but
On our Forum: A new course for the Arctic after Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Evan T. Bloom* Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had tremendous impact on international relations globally. While the Arctic has generally been immune from external political pressures,
On our Forum: Memories of Odessa… as Russian attack nears
By Michael Grey “They are lovely people who are going through hell”. It was a surveyor from DNV, who we happened to meet at Odessa
On our Forum: It’s time for an Arctic Council 2.0
By Alice Rogoff* For eight years since anonymous “little green men” from Russia invaded Crimea, the Arctic Council has continued to operate under the
On our Forum: Beware of risks for ships carrying EV vehicles…
By Michael Grey Here is a useful motoring tip that you probably will not discover in your service manual, should your new, all-electric vehicle inadvertently
On our Forum: Questions aplenty about ship fuel problems and ‘green’ solutions
By Michael Grey* You would be, to say the least, extremely angry, if your car came to a grinding halt and the nice person
On our Forum: New Year thoughts on supporting seafarers and… handling fanatics
By Michael Grey* It’s New Year’s Eve, when people of kindly disposition wish each other the hope that the coming twelve months might be happy,
On our Forum: Crew needs come last in revolutionary new ship shapes
By Michael Grey* In the compromise that dictates the design of a ship, you don’t have to be cynical to observe that the needs of
On our Forum: Will there be any sea left?
By Michael Grey* As the governmental delegates to Cop26, safely delivered home after their Scottish excursion, start to work out how they can deliver their
On our Forum: The real cause of the supply chain quagmires…
By Michael Grey* It is funny how different items of news mesh with each other. Cop 26 is over, thank goodness and the thousands of
On our Forum: Shipmasters deserve greatest respect for difficult decisions made in stormy conditions
By Michael Grey* In this world where virtue-signalling competes with the need to blame everyone, maybe we should not be surprised at the growing enthusiasm
On our Forum
The shipping industry needs to set ambitious targets to help prevent global climate catastrophe, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) cautions in a new position