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Green light for full production of first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The Department of Homeland Security has approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The Service also received approval for
Large containerships highlight Port of Halifax 2024 cargo volume
The Port of Halifax has reported declines in total and container cargo in 2024, but continued strong business from the largest container ships calling on
New air pollution ECA limits for ships enter into effect in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea officially became an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter (Med SOx ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI on 1 May
Parrish & Heimbecker acquires bulk marine export terminal in the Port of Quebec
Parrish & Heimbecker Limited (P&H) of Winnipeg announced that it has acquired a deep-water bulk marine export terminal from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains, which
PD Ports announces giant UK offshore development project
PD Ports has unveiled a project to develop one of the UK’s largest offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs – the Teesport Offshore Gateway. Unlocking
DP World completes test of pioneering hydrogen fuel technology on rubber-tired gantry crane
DP World has successfully completed initial testing of its hydrogen fuel cell rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane at the Port of Vancouver, marking a significant milestone in
Algoma Endeavour reflags under Canadian Registry at the Port of Montreal
A notable event took place on April 23 at the Port of Montreal: the Algoma Endeavour, freshly delivered from the shipyard, made a stopover to
Powerful U.S. West Coast docker union slams Trump’s “destructive” and “reckless” tariffs
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has issued a sharp statement unequivocally condemning the recent tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed. “Tariffs are
Algoma Central Corporation and Irving Oil welcome new tanker vessels
Saint John, NB – Irving Oil and Algoma Central Corporation welcomed the first of two new product tankers into Saint John Harbour today. The vessels
Odfjell achieves near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage with sails & biofuel
Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel. This milestone
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Melting sea ice makes Canada more, not less dependent on Icebreakers (Forum)
Climate change leads to more sea ice and higher risks for commercial marine shipping For more than ten months of the year, Canada’s Arctic is
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.