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Point Rousse port expansion project clears impact agency assessment
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has completed an assessment of the Point Rousse Port Expansion Project located in Newfoundland and Labrador and determined that its
Chamber of Marine Commerce enlarges staff and announces promotion on management team
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) has announced the promotion of Jason Card to Vice President, External affairs and likewise to welcome André Chabot as Director of Government Relations and
Middle East conflict could exacerbate ship crewing problem
Mark O’Neil, Columbia Group Mark O’Neil, CEO of Columbia Group, has questioned whether the shipping industry is heading for a wider crewing shortage as conflict
IMO Secretary General urges de-escalation and diplomatic efforts to resolve Persian Gulf crisis
Arsenio Dominguez The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Arsenio Dominguez today urged States to support diplomatic efforts to secure the evacuation of
Kurt Slocombe appointed new President and CEO of Port of Prince Rupert
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kurt Slocombe as the organization’s next President and Chief Executive Officer
WSC welcomes Singapore Red Flag document on wildlife trafficking in ocean containers
The World Shipping Council (WSC) welcomes the launch of the Singapore‑specific Red Flag Indicators for Wildlife Trafficking in Containerised Sea Cargo, a practical new tool
DP World invested $1.7B in 20 years in Canada operations
Vancouver – DP World, is marking 20 years of operations in Canada, reflecting a long-term commitment that includes more than CAD$1.7 billion invested since 2006 to
Drewry says shippers “should not panic” despite surge in Middle East ocean spot rates
London – The increasing volatility in freight rates caused by the Iran war is not comparable in scale to the extreme freight rate inflation of
Davie launches construction of Polar Max
LÉVIS, QC – Davie today announced the launch of construction of the Polar Max, Canada’s next–generation polar icebreaker, at its shipyard in Lévis. This milestone marks
NEAS appointed exclusive maritime carrier for government of Nunavut
Iqaluit – Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping (NEAS) announced that it will provide exclusive maritime shipping services for the Government of Nunavut across the territory, following
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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.