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Thamesborg to dock tomorrow at Port of Baie Comeau after Arctic saga
Completing a journey from China to Canada’s St. Lawrence Port of Baie Comeau that has taken more than two months instead of three to four
Environmental groups file lawsuit to protect whales in California from deadly ship strikes
The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth has sued the Trump administration for failing to analyze how California shipping lane designations harm whales and
BIMCO develops standard clause addressing Chinese port fees
BIMCO has initiated the development of a clause specifically addressing the new fees introduced on 14 October 2025 for US-related ships calling at ports in
Maritime Blue hosts big international gathering along Seattle’s waterfront
SEATTLE – Maritime Blue this week welcomed hundreds of global leaders, innovators, and community members to One Ocean Week Seattle, the first U.S. edition of the global
Ponant to add Montreal to St. Lawrence winter cruises in 2027
A first for the city: starting in winter 2027, Ponant Explorations Group will add Montreal to its winter cruise itinerary on the St. Lawrence River. The
Nordic Council urged to support mandatory measures for reducing Arctic black carbon
Ahead of next week’s session of the Nordic Council taking place in Stockholm, the Clean Arctic Alliance has called on Nordic governments to adopt a
Canadian government agency awarded $9M contract to supply marine location markers to U.S. Navy
Ottawa – CCC (Canadian Commercial Corporation), Canada’s government-to-government contracting agency, announced today that it has been awarded a $9-million contract by the United States Department
Port of Montreal and Tourisme Montréal renew partnership
On the sidelines of the first-ever Montréal Cruise Forum, held Tuesday at the Grand Quai of the Port of Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and the Port
Report underlines economic benefits of expanding CBSA services to six ports in Great Lakes/St. Lawrence waterway
A new study prepared by Aviseo Conseil for the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has revealed that expanding Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) container clearance
Port of Montreal obtains permit from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to build facilities for copper redhorse grass beds
As part of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecœur, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announces that it has obtained a permit from Fisheries
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On our FORUM: The complex and fascinating world of modern weather routing: A deep dive into StormGeo’s advanced weather routing services
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On Our FORUM: Uncontrollable monsters on the high seas
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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
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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
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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