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World’s biggest container port adds 2.6 million TEUs capacity
The Port of Shanghai, which handled more than 49 million TEUs in 2023, this week opened the first phase of a new terminal that will
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Environmental coalition launches campaign against LNG global shipping
Backed by seven key civil society organizations, the Say No to LNG global shipping campaign has launched the ‘Beyond Methane Pledge’, an ambitious initiative seeking
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IMO launches toolkit for maritime industry to address ‘insider threats’
IMO has launched a new toolkit that will help the global maritime industry respond better to ever-evolving ‘insider threats’. Insider threat refers to the risk
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Inaugural IMAGINE Marine Conference Seeks to Tackle Canada’s Marine Workforce Shortage Head-On
Julia Fields Executive Director, Canadian Marine Careers Foundation Canada’s marine sector is facing significant labour and skills shortages, affecting both ship and shore operations across
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MOL obtains class approval for world’s first wind-assisted LNG carrier design
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the design of an LNG carrier equipped with a
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New leadership at International Seabed Authority will seek to rebuild trust on deep sea mining issues
By Leo Ryan, Editor The election last Friday of Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho as the next Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) could
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Panama Canal continues progress towards normal operations
As of the beginning of September, the Panama Canal announced that it expects to boost the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36
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ICS report forecasts more than 400 new hydrogen vessels required by 2050
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new report identifying what heavy Industry sectors are expected to dominate global hydrogen demand to 2050, with
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WSC advances refined Green Balance Mechanism proposal with new submission to IMO
Following positive response and encouraging conversations with IMO member nations and other stakeholders, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism,
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TSB concerned about Canada’s marine emergency preparedness following investigation into 2021 fire aboard ZIM Kingston
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off
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On our forum: Alas, the “inconveniences” of digital technology…
Michael Grey* It was years ago that an old friend, who was a shipbroker, told me proudly that using his new mobile telephone, then something
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On our forum: Decarbonisation and “technostress”
Michael Grey* Are you suffering from “technostress?” It is an interesting term, which perfectly encapsulates the mentality of modern mankind, with manifold anxieties which were
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On our forum: Ship designs without compromise…
By Michael Grey* The design of a ship was once a delicate balance in which an endless series of compromises were necessary to end up
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On our forum: Too many mooring incidents in faulty-designed operations
Michael Grey* P&I club Gard came up with some disturbing figures the other day, in a thought provoking note on mooring operations. Using statistics garnered
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On our forum: Various questions raised by the Baltimore bridge disaster
Michael Grey* A modern ship is a complex creature, packed with different systems, machinery and equipment and at any one time it is inconceivable that
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On our forum: The evolution of ‘acceptable’ risk in shipping
Michael Grey* One of the advantages (or perhaps disadvantages) of age is an ability to look back and see how custom and practice, behaviour and
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On our forum: The growing risks of high deck loads
By Michael Grey* He intended to pass. Probably, he won’t make that mistake again We all hope for the best, but it is slightly concerning
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On our forum: Seafarers deserve special new year wishes amid ship attacks…
by Michael Grey* We are terribly worried about our supply chains these days, now that we realise they stretch rather further than the delivery van.
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On our forum: On the dark side of Flags of Convenience
By Michael Grey* There probably will not be that many people around who can recall the summer of 1984, when there was an important conference
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On our forum: Disappearing speeds on the high seas!
By Michael Grey* Strategies that contribute to the saving of the planet ought to be cheered to the rafters, but I confess that when I
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On our forum: Persistent navigation adventures in the poorly-charted Arctic
By Michael Grey* There were some exciting times in the Far North in September. For a start, the passengers aboard the small expedition cruise ship Ocean
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On our Forum: The mounting ‘co-habitation’ challenges of cruise ship visits
By Michael Grey* It represents one of the “least sustainable ways of going on holiday”, whimpered some “expert” of an unidentified discipline (probably either a
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On our Forum: The risks of transporting vehicles en masse…
By Michael Grey* You might think that insurers would have been more vocal about the risks they are taking on with bigger car carriers carrying
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On our Forum: Something ghoulish about tours of Titanic wreckage
By Michael Grey* I had just finished re-reading an old biography of Edward Wilson; doctor, scientist, naturalist, artist and Antarctic explorer, who died with Captain
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Launch of the RESPIRE fundraising campaign by Ocean
Québec City – Ocean Group, a well-established player in the Quebec and Canadian marine industry, officially launches its RESPIRE fundraising campaign. Funds raised will be
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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