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Technology developments and international participation highlight Mariners’ Workshop of Shipping Federation of Canada
By Colin Laughlan, West Coast Correspondent Vancouver- Canada’s maritime industry is leading the way in world-class information technologies, but its federally mandated Maritime Single Window
Port of Long Beach sets new record in 2024
The Port of Long Beach has released statistics confirming a record performance in 2024, with the handling of 9.6 million containers – a big 20.3% increase
Port of Vancouver congestion singled out in ITS Logistics freight index
The Port of Vancouver is still experiencing terminal congestion problems, indicates Nevada-based ITS Logistics in the January forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight
Port of Québec announces appointment of Olga Farman as Chief Executive Officer
The Port of Québec’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Olga Farman as CEO, succeeding Mario Girard’s fourteen-year service in that position. A
Trump Administration fires U.S. Coast Guard’s top officer
Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and first female leader of a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, was fired this morning
IMO launches office for the MENA region in Alexandria, Egypt
The International Maritime Organization has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in
74% of supply chain leaders view technology as the key to growth
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its study What Companies are Doing to Tackle Escalating Global Supply
Prince Rupert moves 23.1MT of cargo in 2024 amid big expansion phase
The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today that 23.1 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2024, reflecting a
Houthi rebels pledge to halt attacks in Red Sea on “non-Israeli” vessels
Although Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced plans Sunday to cease attacks in the Red Sea against “non-Israeli” vessels, Drewry shipping consultancy says it does not anticipate
Ponant launches first international winter cruises on St. Lawrence
As the sea ice aligns to welcome PONANT EXPLORATIONS’s Le Commandant Charcot, the French-registered exploration vessel has set sail for the shores of the Saint Lawrence. On
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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.