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Chamber of Shipping warns lengthy CN strike could spark ship diversions
VANCOUVER – While it is encouraging that the parties continue to negotiate, the impacts of the current CN Rail disruption and the probability that it
Logistec USA and Waterson Terminal Services expect growth in lumber handling at ProvPort
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 22, Marine terminal operators Logistec USA Inc. (“LOGISTEC”) and. Waterson Terminal Services, LLC (“WTS”), who entered into a cargo-handling agreement in June at ProvPort,
India accedes Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling
Wednesday, the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) in New Delhi approved India’s accession to the Hong Kong Convention, becoming the first of the major
Panama Canal reminds shipping industry IMO 2020 is just around the corner
On November 6 this year, the Autoridad del Canal de Panama sent a reminder to all shipping agents, owners, and operators concerning Fuel Requirements in
CN strike triggers layoffs in Halifax
Montreal, QC – The ongoing CN strike has cost scores of Halifax rail workers their jobs – at least for now – as the labour
Shippers and marine industry impacted by CN strike
By Leo Ryan, Editor To varying degrees, the impact of the strike launched Tuesday on the CN rail network by some 3,200 conductors, train and
CP to acquire Central Maine and Quebec Railway
Canadian Pacific and Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby CP will acquire the Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ).The
IMO agrees a goal-based approach to help cut emissions is best for now
The IMO, which met in London this week to discuss how the shipping industry can continue to decarbonize, has agreed that a mandatory goal-setting approach is the
MSC confirms former Maersk executive as CEO
Geneva, Switzerland – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company officially announced today that former Maersk COO Soren Toft will join as Chief Executive Officer for container shipping
Ulstein introduces hydrogen-powered support vessel design
Recently, DNV GL identified the five most promising alternative fuels for shipping, with hydrogen as the ultimate zero-emission solution. The first complete hydrogen fuelled prospect
Our Forum
New technology may weaken seafarers’ professional judgment (Forum)
By Guro Kulset Merakerås A good sailor has traditionally been a person who makes decisions that ensure that their ship, cargo and crew are
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.