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IMO blasts renewed Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea
IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has expressed concern over renewed attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea region and has called for “constructive dialogue”
Port of Thunder Bay recording strong cargo volumes
The Port of Thunder Bay is reporting strong cargo volumes during the month of June. The 1.19 million tonnes of cargo shipped is the largest
Davies Turner partners with Manitoulin Global Forwarding to strengthen Canadian ocean freight services
Davies Turner, one of the UK’s leading independent freight and logistics providers, has signed a partnership with Manitoulin Global Forwarding (MGF), a premier Canadian transportation
CN investing $110M in Wisconsin rail network capacity
CN announced plans to invest approximately US$110 million in Wisconsin, as part of its 2025 capital investment program. This investment will support track maintenance and
Wesley Newton appointed new Board Chair of Chamber of Marine Commerce
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has announced the appointment of Wesley (Wes) Newton, Executive Vice-President of Strategy and Business Development for Algoma Central Corporation
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers establishes new joint venture with DP World
Lugano, Switzerland – NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Limited, a joint venture between Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine Holdings SA and the world’s leading operator of
IMO targets seafarer fatigue, work and rest hours, and harassment at sea
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee seeks stronger compliance with global safety management standards to protect crew welfare. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to
First cargo headed for Asia puts Canada on the map of LNG exporting nations
Kitimat, BC – LNG Canada has successfully loaded a first cargo of liquefied natural gas that is now destined for global markets, marking the start
Iron ore trade down in U.S. Great Lakes
CLEVELAND – Shipments of iron ore from U.S. Great Lakes ports totaled 5 million tons in May, a decrease of 7.7 percent compared to 2024.
World Shipping Council reports increase of containers lost at sea
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. While this represents
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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.