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Canadian firm seeks US approval for launching world’s first deep-sea mining in eastern Pacific Ocean
In an initiative denounced by a UN specialized agency, Vancouver-based The Metals Company (TMC) late last week announced it will seek approval from the United
OECD urges strengthened co-operation to sustain trillion-dollar ocean economy
While the ocean economy doubled in real terms, from USD 1.3 trillion in 1995 to USD 2.6 trillion in 2020, co-ordinated policy action is essential
Mark Carney announces $5B infrastructure funding plan for ports, railways, inland terminals, airports and highways
Montreal – At an election campaign press conference today at the Port of Montreal, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that, in the face of President
Maersk appoints Michelle Grose as new Area Managing Director/President for Canada
Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has announced the appointment of Michelle Grose as the new Area Managing Director/President for Canada, effective April
Port of Saguenay orders Konecranes mobile crane
The Port of Saguenay on the St. Lawrence River has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6B Mobile Harbor Crane for a new cargo handling system currently
Global Maritime Forum launches crewing guidelines to address workforce shortfall
Singapore – In a first-of-a-kind move to improve seafarer well-being and tackle worsening labour shortages in the shipping industry, the Global Maritime Forum today launched
Bollinger Shipyards receives nearly $1B to finance cost overrun for polar icebreaker
Bollinger Shipyards has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard to continue the design and construction of the
Panama Canal plans special slot for greener ships
The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has announced plans to launch dedicated transit slots for vessels with low carbon emissions. Beginning on October 5, a weekly
Hapag Lloyd vessels are being modernized on the Montreal-Mediterranean service
Over the past year, Hapag Lloyd began renewing its fleet that operates between the Port of Montreal and Mediterranean ports. So far, a number of
Ports of Singapore and Rotterdam bolster cooperation on green shipping corridor
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Cooperation Agreement to further strengthen their efforts on the
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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.