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Arkon and Wilson form Europe’s biggest shortsea carrier
As part of a necessary consolidation of the European short sea shipping market, Norway’s Wilson ASA and Germany’s Arkon Shipping GmbH & Co. KG have
Polar Knowledge Canada research station in Cambridge Bay seeks new CEO
Polar Knowledge Canada, the Ottawa-based federal agency that manages the Canadian High Arctic Research Station in Cambridge Bay, announced it is looking for a new
Japanese majors form consortium to develop and commercialize zero-emission electric ships
Seven companies – Asahi Tanker Co., Ltd., Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.,
COVID-19 provokes mixed results for Canadian Great Lakes-Seaway Ports
Tonnage reports from Canadian ports for the first five weeks of the Great Lakes-Seaway shipping season are mixed, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYK succeeds in landmark remote navigation of tugboat across Tokyo Bay
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and its group companies MTI, Keihin Dock, and Japan Marine Science (JMS) have successfully tested the remote navigation of a tugboat
How green stimulus measures could fuel shipping’s decarbonization
By Johannah Christensen, Managing Director, Global Maritime Forum and Anthony Hobley Executive Director, Mission Possible Platform, World Economic Forum Policymakers should invest in shipping’s green transition
Global sailing schedules fall victim to COVID-19
The practice of cancelling sailings on an industrial scale has been, since February, the strategy put in place by the carriers to address the huge
Canadian vessels lower flags to honour shipping giant Jack Leitch
Canadian vessels lowered their flags to half-mast yesterday to honour John “Jack” D. Leitch, a long-time pillar of the Great Lakes marine transportation community, who
New date: SMM international maritime trade fair to take place from 2 to 5 February 2021
SMM international maritime trade fair, has been postponed to 2-5 February 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic and its global impact on major events
Rand completes acquisition of American Steamship Company
JERSEY CITY, N.J.- Rand Logistics, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of American Steamship Company (ASC) from GATX Corporation. Rand is a portfolio company
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