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IMO calls for immediate end to “illegal and unjustifiable” Houthi attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea
Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the UN agency that regulates global shipping – have called for an immediate end to ongoing
Sodes announces the appointment of Julien Fouquet-Asselin as Director of Content and Strategic Initiatives
The St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (Sodes) announces the appointment of Julien Fouquet-Asselin as Director of Content and Strategic Initiatives, effective July 2. This appointment
Tsleil-Waututh Nation files court action to disallow the Second Narrows Dredging Works Project
North Vancouver – The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) has filed a judicial review to overturn the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s (VFPA) permit allowing the VFPA to
Crude tanker newbuilding contracting hits record high at 60m DWT
Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO reports that so far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60m deadweight tonnes (DWT) across 234
World Container Index reaches highest level since September 2024
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, rose 2% to reach $4,639 per 40ft container. This climb, largely driven
Ontario investing More than $90 Million to support expanded provincial shipbuilding capacity
ST. CATHARINES — Premier Doug Ford today announced that the Ontario government is investing over $90 million through the Ontario Shipbuilding Grant Program (OSGP) to
IMO urges ships to avoid Hormuz amidst new wave of attacks
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez today urged shipping lines to avoid transiting the Strait of Hormuz after the United States on Tuesday launched a new series
Imports at leading US container ports heading for all-time high this month
Import volume at majorUS container ports is forecast to hit a new all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff
Lawsuit on Trump Administration dumping of speed limit protections for North Atlantic Right Whales
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today seeking records on a decision that would revoke vessel speed restrictions on the Atlantic coast that protect whales,
Equinor acquires full ownership of Newfoundland’s $14B Bay du Nord offshore project
Equinor has announced an agreement with BP to acquire its 37.2% stake in the $14B Bay du Nord project on offshore Canada, increasing Equinor’s ownership
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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
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,