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Canadian Trucking Alliance reports Canada-US supply chain in “panic mode” over Trump tariff threats
The Canadian Trucking Alliance reports that the tariff threats by US President Donald Trump “have brought unparalleled uncertainty, creating an untenable situation for Canadian trucking
Opposition gathering force to Trump-proposed steep fees on Chinese-built ships
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping organization, and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have added their voices to the rising chorus of maritime stakeholders
CSL named one of Montreal’s Top Employers for 7th year in succession
CSL has been named one of Montreal’s Top Employers for the seventh year in a row. This achievement follows CSL’s earlier acknowledgment as one of
IMO developing roadmap for maritime digitalization
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to create a comprehensive strategy that harnesses emerging technologies to turbo-charge efficiency, safety and sustainability in the
Nova Scotia shortlists five areas for potential offshore wind farms
Working with federal partners, Nova Scotia’s Energy Department is proposing five wind energy areas for designation after a regional assessment of offshore wind: French Bank,
OECD sees Trump tariff warfare dramatically slowing Canada’s economic growth
In the first attempt by global economists to forecast the damage inflicted by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and
OPEN LETTER of Olga Farman, President and CEO of Port of Quebec
Over the last few weeks, many people have asked me: why the Port? Because everything led me there, my own story as much as the
UNCTAD sees new risks looming in global trade
Global trade started 2025 on stable ground, but challenges are mounting in a shifting landscape, according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development
Port of Gdansk reports strong 2024 performance
Poland’s largest seaport has released cargo and financial results for 2024 confirming both steady growth and a strong financial performance. Last year, the Port of
DP World announces record 2024 revenue of $20 billion
Global port operator DP World has announced record financial results for 2024 and growth in its network container-handling capacity to more than 100 million TEUs. The revenue
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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
By Michael Grey* It may offer less in the way of adventure, while an enthusiasm for foreign travel is universal these days, but
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
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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