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Drewry World Container Index posts 4th consecutive week of increases
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) this week rose 5% to $2,279 per 40ft container, recording the fourth consecutive week of increases. This hike was

Iran war amplifies uncertainty of container shipping outlook
According to Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, following the start of attacks on Iran on 28 February, transits through the Strait of Hormuz

CMA CGM opening direct container service between Montreal and Latin America
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announces that, as of March 31, the Port of Montreal has been added as a call in the rotation of

Mideast crisis dominates INTERTANKO conference
Tim Wilkins, INTERTANKO Managing Director. by Colin Laughlan – West Coast correspondent VANCOUVER, B.C. – Amid the world’s rapt attention on the war in the Middle

CMA CGM details wind-powered transatlantic service to North America
France’s CMA CGM has announced a significant enhancement to its network as part of their commitment to delivering high-quality service and sustainable transportation options. CMA

Port of Quebec unveils a multi-sensory tourism showcase
During the 2026 Québec International Cruise Forum, the Port of Québec and Destination Québec cité officially opened a multi-sensory tourism showcase at Terminal 30. The new

China drives 5% increase in iron ore shipments despite weak demand
Global iron ore shipments have risen 5% y/y during the first 12 weeks of 2026, supported by stronger Chinese import demand, indicates Filipe Gouveia, Shipping

ATCO invests in West Kitikmeot Resources to advance Grays Bay Road and Port Project
Calgary – ATCO Ltd. has announced that it will provide approximately $10 million of staged investment for 40 per cent ownership in West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR). Backed by significant Inuit

The St. Lawrence Ship Operators luncheon-conference focuses on turning shortsea potential into progress
By Julie Gedeon The St. Lawrence Ship Operators (Armateurs du Saint-Laurent) welcomed key industry stakeholders to its March 21st luncheon-conference at the Saint-James Club in

The St. Lawrence Seaway opens 68th navigation season of bi-national waterway
The St. Lawrence Seaway officially launched its 68th navigation season today at the St. Lambert Lock in Montreal, with the M/V Blacky operated by Canfornav,
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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
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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,

On our Forum: Crew needs come last in revolutionary new ship shapes
By Michael Grey* In the compromise that dictates the design of a ship, you don’t have to be cynical to observe that the needs of

On our Forum: Will there be any sea left?
By Michael Grey* As the governmental delegates to Cop26, safely delivered home after their Scottish excursion, start to work out how they can deliver their

On our Forum: The real cause of the supply chain quagmires…
By Michael Grey* It is funny how different items of news mesh with each other. Cop 26 is over, thank goodness and the thousands of

On our Forum: Shipmasters deserve greatest respect for difficult decisions made in stormy conditions
By Michael Grey* In this world where virtue-signalling competes with the need to blame everyone, maybe we should not be surprised at the growing enthusiasm

On our Forum
The shipping industry needs to set ambitious targets to help prevent global climate catastrophe, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) cautions in a new position
