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Algoma takes delivery of three vessels within one week
Algoma Central Corporation has achieved a significant milestone, taking delivery of three new ships, from three different countries, within one week for the first time

CMA CGM investing $20 billion in U.S. maritime and logistics sectors
France’s CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, and owner of the U.S. flag carrier American President Lines (APL),

Arctic Gateway Group and Genesis Fertilizers partnering to develop shipments via Port of Churchill
Winnipeg – Agricultural producers on the Canadian Prairies stand to benefit from a collaboration between Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) and Genesis Fertilizers Limited Partnership (Genesis

Lauritzen Bulkers acquires Canada’s Alexander & Blake
Denmark’s Lauritzen Bulkers, founded nearly 140 years ago, has acquired Canadian breakbulk and parcel shipping company, Alexander & Blake, based in Burlington, Ontario. Transaction details

First CMA CGM dual-fuel methanol vessel calls at Singapore
Representing a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization, the CMA CGM IRON, the first dual-fuel methanol vessel of the big French shipping line, has made its

Canadian government takes action to protect aquatic species in British Columbia
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, today announced $4.79 million in funding for ten projects as part of the Canada Nature

St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry tackles dangers to pilots
The St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKAN) has underlined its commitment to safety onboard ship by ensuring that all its flagged vessels adhere

Trump announces creation of White House Office of Shipbuilding
In his speech to Congress yesterday night, US President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a White House Office of Shipbuilding – an initiative welcomed

Canadian Chamber of Commerce assails Trump tariffs
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce today deplored the “reckless decision” of the Trump administration to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, qualifying it as

US Department of Energy removes barriers for LNG to power vessels
The Department of Energy in Washington has announced an order that removes barriers for the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as marine fuel to
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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.
