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Former U.S. trade representatives warns Trump will remain “full throttle on tariffs”
Katherine Tai, who led American trade actions as the cabinet-level U.S. Trade Representative during the Biden administration, stressed Tuesday that tariffs are current President Donald
Spliethoff confirms death of seafarer from Houthi attack in Gulf of Aden
Dutch carrier Spliethoff has confirmed the death of one of its seafarers who was critically injured and passed away in hospital on October 6 after
Shaun Stevenson retiring from helm of Port of Prince Rupert
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today the retirement of Shaun Stevenson, President and Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2025. Shaun Stevenson has led PRPA as
Trade issues in forefront as AAPA begins annual convention in Québec City
The American Association of Port Authorities, representing 130 public port authorities, mostly in the United States, but with Canadian ports in Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Saint
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers launch regional agenda for growth
Quebec City – The region’s Governors and Premiers gathered this weekend for their biennial Leadership Summit at the historic Château Frontenac. The Summit’s focus on
MEOPAR and Pacific Marine Science Alliance partner to strengthen Pacific and Arctic ocean research
Halifax, NS and Bamfield, BC – The Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) and the Pacific Marine Science Alliance Society (PMSA) have announced
Port of Los Angeles plans first new container terminal in a generation
The Port of Los Angeles announced it is seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of Pier 500, a proposed new stand-alone
IMO steps up efforts to train seafarers on alternative fuels
The International Maritime Organization is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for the energy transition in maritime transport, in line with its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas
Association of Canadian Port Authorities names Ian Marr as Chair
The Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) has announced the appointment of Ian Marr, CPA, CGA, as Chair of the Board of Directors. Craig Bell
Arctic Gateway Group and potash producer sign strategic partnership
Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), operator of the Port of Churchill, and the Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba (PADCOM) have announced a strategic partnership
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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
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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