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Global surge in abandonment of seafarers
Over 2,280 seafarers have been abandoned aboard 222 vessels so far this year – with $13.1 million in unpaid wages and a 30% year-on-year increase
Yemeni partners successfully thwart massive Iranian weapons shipment bound for the Houthis
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) today congratulated the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced
Chinese shipyards’ market share drops from 72% to 52% amid USTR concerns
Scheduled heavy fees on China-built ships calling at U.S. ports have sparked a significant drop in the market share of Chinese shipyards, reports BIMCO. “In
Seaspan, Algoma Steel and Stigterstall unveil strategic partnership to expand shipbuilding in Canada
North Vancouver, B.C. — Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to explore a strategic partnership aimed at
World’s first new ammonia bunkering vessel slated for 2027
Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corporation has announced that it recently signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 5,000 m3 ammonia bunkering vessel with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co.,
St. Lawrence Seaway traffic growth tops 4%
Driven by a 28% spike in grain shipments, total cargo transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway increased by 4.1% during the commercial navigation period to end
Environmental group slams Trump administration bill escalating risk for right whales
The Center for Biological Diversity, based in Tucson, Arizona, today sharply attacked a bill introduced by the Trump administration that would “decimate marine conservation efforts
Alarming rise of piracy incidents in Singapore Strait
According to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre, there has been an alarming increase in armed robbery incidents in Singapore Strait, a
Hamburg invests 1.1 billion euros in port infrastructure expansion
Under a major infrastructure investment, the Hamburg Port Authority has announced the Elbe approach to the Waltershofer Hafen is to be enhanced and additional terminal
Port of Vancouver launches Roberts Bank Terminal 2 construction procurement process
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced it has started its search to find the best qualified team to progress construction planning and build the landmass
Our Forum
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.