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2024 cruise season kicks off at Port of Montreal
The Port of Montreal gas launched the 2024 cruise season with the arrival of Holland America’s Volendam, a vessel which served as a refuge for 1,500 Ukrainian
On our forum: Too many mooring incidents in faulty-designed operations
Michael Grey* P&I club Gard came up with some disturbing figures the other day, in a thought provoking note on mooring operations. Using statistics garnered
President Biden nominates Matt Kaplan to lead newly-created Great Lakes Authority
The White House has announced the nomination of Matt Kaplan as the first federal co-chair of the Great Lakes Authority. The GLA was authorized by Congress
Mullen Group completes purchase of ContainerWorld Forwarding Services
Okotoks, Alberta – Mullen Group Ltd. has announced the closing of the acquisition of ContainerWorld Forwarding Services Inc. and its operating subsidiaries, effective May 1,
Salvage crews preparing the removal of Baltimore bridge sector from top of containership
The Key Bridge Unified Command has indicated that salvors are preparing to remove the piece of the bridge that is still lying on top
Potential strike looms at Canada’s two major railways
More than 9,000 employees at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have voted overwhelmingly in favour to go on strike as early
Enjoy! The Spring Edition of Maritime Magazine (No. 112) is online
The spring 2024 issue contains features of great topicality for industry stakeholders and policymakers following developments impacting on Canadian domestic and international trade. First
OMC calls on the CBSA to grant access to the local delivery of containerized cargo across the Great Lakes/St Lawrence system
The Ontario Marine Council (OMC) represents the marine supply chain in Ontario, including ports, marine operators, shipyards, and terminal operators. In Ontario, the marine
Hapag-Lloyd launches first fleet-wide container tracking product
Hapag-Lloyd has announced the launch of “Live Position”, its first dry container tracking product. Customers can now enjoy full transparency on the location of
Improvement in Seafarer Happiness Index
According to the latest report by the Mission to Seafarers, there is an increase in overall happiness among seafarers. The Seafarer Happiness Index attributed
Our Forum
On our Forum: A literary look at plastic pollution and the issues it raises
Last September, UQAR researchers in creative writing ended their journey aboard the ship ÉcoMaris to document plastic pollution on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A
On our Forum: Respecting the natural resources in ocean waters…
By Michael Grey It’s a new year and the world’s wildlife is clearly striking back, from the mayhem being caused by the excursions of a
Progress for seafarers as 2023 begins
By Michael Grey* There is not a great deal of reason to feel encouraged these days, after a 2022 which has seen so many things
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