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Seaspan delivers the Canadian Coast Guard’s newest science research vessel
Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has officially delivered the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV), CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The OOSV is the fourth large
World container freight rates drop following series of increases
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) decreased 5% to $1,859 per 40ft container, marking the first weekly decrease after four weeks of continuous increases, Drewry
U.S. offshore wind development projects slashed by more than half
Over the last few years, the U.S. offshore wind market has experienced both opportunities and frustrations, but regulatory upheaval under the Trump administration and rising
Echandia wins breakthrough contract on battery system for Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker
Echandia, the leading Swedish supplier of advanced maritime battery systems, has secured an order from ABB to supply a 3.7 MWh battery system for a
BOEM advances offshore minerals planning efforts in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced key developments in its offshore critical minerals planning, with the completion of Area Identification offshore American Samoa
A moving au revoir from Gaétan Boivin
After nineteen years at the helm of the Port of Trois-Rivières, the time has come for me to cast off and set sail toward a
Maritime industry stakeholders urge governments to Invest in the safety and logistical resilience of the Canadian Arctic
The evolving supply needs of northern communities, the increasing natural resource extraction activities, the growing presence of foreign shipowners whose risk assessments related to the
Port of Montreal reports promising outlook for 2026 cruise season
The 2025 cruise season concluded on November 1 with the departure of the Seabourn Sojourn bound for Miami. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Port
U.S. Great Lakes iron ore and limestone trades down in October
Shipments of iron ore and limestone on the Great Lakes were down in October compared to a year earlier, reported the Cleveland-based Lake Carriers’ Association.
Grounded MSC Baltic III in deteriorating condition
In its latest report on the MSC Baltic III container vessel grounded since February off Newfoundland’s west coast, the Canadian Coast Guard indicated that extreme
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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.