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BCMEA underlines role of stability for “measured growth” of West Coast ports
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) released its Annual Report, highlighting how stability at Canada’s West Coast Ports benefits workers, business and the Canadian economy.
AtkinsRéalis and Hanwha Ocean sign Memorandum of Understanding
Montreal – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, and Hanwha Ocean, a global shipbuilding and submarine manufacturer, have
IMF sees abrupt darkening of global economic outlook due to Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its forecast for global economic growth this year, and has warned that a prolonged Middle East conflict could fuel
Global seaborne crude oil shipments plunge 16% since outset of Iran war
Since the beginning of the Iran war, global seaborne crude oil shipments have fallen 16% compared to the first nine weeks of 2026, according to
MSC announces ownership transfer within Aponte family
Geneva – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company announced today that a transfer of ownership took place during the last quarter of 2025 from its founder Captain Gianluigi
Hanwha Ocean and Irving Shipbuilding chart path for deeper industrial partnership
Halifax — One of the world’s most advanced naval shipbuilders is strengthening its ties with a Irving Shipbuilding, as Canada moves to build a sovereign
CFO Alban Fournier departing from Port of Montreal
The Montreal Port Authority confirmed today that Chief Financial Officer Alban Fournier will be departing to take a new job effective April 27 as CFO
Sharp fall in global maritime piracy
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported a sharp fall in global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2026, with
Global order book hits 17-year high amid record crude tanker contracting
According to Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO, at the end of the first quarter of 2026, the global shipping order book hit a
Port of Toronto reports strong 2025 cargo volume
The Toronto Port Authority announced that In 2025, the Port of Toronto handled more than 2.16 million metric tonnes of cargo, delivered by 167 vessels,
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.