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On our Forum: The strategic value of a good threat
By Michael Grey* You would like to hope that all sorts of useful lessons are being learned from the current conflict in the Middle East,
Impact statement filed for Nunavut Grays Bay Road and Port Project
Cambridge Bay – West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR) announces that it has filed the Impact Statement for the Grays Bay Road and Port Project with
CMC urges Ottawa to integrate marine shipping omitted from proposed subsidy favouring rail
Jason Card, Senior Director of Communications of the Chamber of Marine Commerce, has issued a statement urging the federal government to include marine shipping in
Algoma Central Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Lower Lakes Fleet
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma” or “the Company”) (TSX: ALC), a leading provider of marine transportation services, today announced it has entered into
2025 cargo in the port of Rotterdam shows a slight decline
Throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.7% in 2025 to 428.4 million tons., Europe’s largest port reported. The largest decline of 6.5% occurred
Banner year in 2025 for Port Saint John container operations
In a year that saw the completion of $247M in transformational infrastructure investments at its west side container terminal, Port Saint John is recording 2025
Low ship recycling activity threatens global tanker market strength
Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, forecasts “continued strong market conditions for crude tankers in 2026 and 2027 despite some weakening in 2027. On
Pelican Acquisition Corporation and Greenland Energy conclude logistics agreement with Desgagnés
The leadership team behind the formation of Greenland Energy Company (“Greenland”) announced that a strategic logistics agreement has been concluded with Desgagnés, a leading Canadian
Spot world container rates drop for 7th consecutive week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 1% to $1,899 per 40ft container for the seventh consecutive week due to a decrease in rates on
Harmonized regulation key to unlocking investments in scaling onboard carbon capture for maritime decarbonization
A clear and supportive legislative framework is critical to enabling Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) and unlocking timely investment across the ship and LCO₂
Our Forum
On our Forum: The IMO must take the bull by the horns
by Harald Solberg* To supercharge the green shift, we need a clear zero-emissions target by 2050, a market-based levy on CO2 emissions and an improved
On our Forum: Taking the pulse of the Seafarers’ Happiness Index
Michael Grey* When I was at sea, or afterwards, in shore-side employment, nobody ever asked me whether I was happy. If this unexpected inquiry had
On our Forum: Beating up ship operators…
By Michael Grey* We need the shipping industry more than ever – it’s essential to modern life, so why do so many different interests spend
On our Forum: Beware of non-compliant marine fuels…
By Michael Grey* You would almost think that it is a seasonal phenomenon, these regular warnings about ships’ machinery grinding to a standstill on account
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