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Transport Canada invests $25m in Port of Halifax green shipping and supply chain infrastructure
Halifax – The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, announced today an investment of up to $25 million for the Halifax Port Authority.
Infrastructure projects help propel HOPA to 11.5M tonne year
HOPA Ports (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority) has released results for the 2024 navigation season, reporting a combined total cargo of 11.46 million metric tonnes (MT) through the ports
Strategic alliance between five Saguenay-St. Lawrence ports and North Sea Port
Quebec City – The port authorities of Montréal, Québec, Saguenay, Sept-Îles, and Trois-Rivières have approved a memorandum of understanding with North Sea Port. This initiative
American Association of Port Authorities voices strong opposition to Trump tariff agenda
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has added its voice to the rising chorus of North American business interests expressing serious concern over the
Turkish shipbuilder launches largest sail-powered ro/ro vessel
RMK Marine has launched Neoliner Origin, the primarily-wind powered RO/RO ordered at the Turkish shipyard by Nantes-based Neoline. In the coming months, sea trials of the Neoliner
Antidia Citores appointed General Manager of Green Marine Europe
Quebec City – Green Marine International has announced the appointment of Antidia Citores as General Manager for Green Marine Europe, the environmental certification program for
IntermodeX announces construction of LinX Logistics Facility at the Port of Prince Rupert
IntermodeX has announced the development of LinX, a cutting-edge transload and logistics facility strategically located at the Port of Prince Rupert (PRPA). Designed to support global cargo owners, ocean carriers and
Canadian government announces consultations on expanding security clearances at ports to strengthen borders
The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Anita Anand, today announced a public consultation to gather feedback on expanding security screening requirements at Canada’s ports. These proposed
Shipowners abandon more than 3,100 seafarers in 2024
New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reveals abandonment of seafarers by ship-owners increased by 87% in 2024 from the previous year. The
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd launching Gemini ocean network on February 1
On February 1, Maersk A/S (Maersk), an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) launch their operational collaboration Gemini Cooperation. The ambition
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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.