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Paul Pathy, CEO and adventurer: BIMCO’s profile of its new President
On May 14, Paul Pathy, President and CEO of Montreal-based Fednav Limited, will become the first Canadian shipping figure to assume the helm of the

International cruises on the St. Lawrence contribute significantly to Quebec’s economy
Rimouski – Cruise the Saint Lawrence is proud to have commissioned Aviseo Conseil, a Quebec firm, to paint the most comprehensive picture ever of the

DP World signs agreement with Dominican Republic to expand Port of Caucedo and its Free Trade Zone
DP World has signed a landmark US$760 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Dominican Republic to expand the Port of Caucedo

First cruise ship fuels with LNG in Vancouver
The first-ever cruise ship has filled up with an alternative fuel at the Port of Vancouver, receiving LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Seaspan Energy’s LNG

Seafarers face increasing pressures aboard older vessels
The Mission to Seafarers’ latest edition of its quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed a steadying in seafarer satisfaction, marking a small rise as the

Trump tariffs driving year-over-year decline at major U.S. container ports
Import cargo at the major U.S. container ports is expected to see its first year-over-year decline in over a year and a half this month

Global Container Terminals named one of Canada’s ‘Best Managed Companies’
GCT Global Container Terminals (GCT), a majority Canadian-owned container terminal operator serving the Port of Vancouver, has been named a winner of the 2025 Canada’s

Grain and potash highlight spring cargo volume at Port of Thunder Bay
Port activity this spring has been buoyed by strong volumes of grain and potash, and cargoes handled at Keefer Terminal. Cargo shipments from the beginning

Steady start to St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season
Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, early St. Lawrence Seaway activity highlights the stable movement of goods supporting North American trade. The Seaway’s 2025 navigation season

Wärtsilä launches carbon capture solution to shipping market
Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that its breakthrough carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, delivering a step-change in
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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.
