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Guenther Siemens moves from COO of BBC Chartering to helm of Briese Chartering
Guenther Siemens, who has been with BBC Chartering in varying positions for more than 25 years, takes over the role of the Managing Director of
CN clerks and mechanics vote in favour of strike action
Unifor members of Council 4000 and Local 100 at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, with 96%
Port of Boston cruise port receives $100M investment
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Authority has announced a $100 million investment in the Cruiseport, including $60 million for shore power, a significant step forward
Mediated negotiations resuming between Montreal dockers and maritime employers
Following a six-day work stoppage earlier this month, dockworkers and maritime employers at the Port of Montreal are to resume negotiations that have long been
Québec named best cruise destination in Canada-New England for 2nd consecutive year
The Port of Québec and Destination Québec cité announce that, for the second year in a row, Québec City has been named Best Cruise Destination
Rapid construction progress for Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill
The Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) today released new information that shows significant improvements in quality and overall operational efficiency of the Hudson Bay Railway. The
IMO Gender Equality Award to Karin Orsel
Ms. Karin Orsel, co-founder and CEO of the MF Shipping Group based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO
Seaspan Energy becomes first accredited LNG bunkering supplier at Port of Vancouver
Seaspan Energy has received a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering accreditation from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), the first LNG bunkering accreditation to be
Louis-Philippe Allard appointed Executive Director of CargoM
CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, today welcomed Louis-Phillipe Allard to its team as Executive Director. Louis-Philippe brings 20 years of experience in operations management,
Green shipping corridors growing but face “a feasibility wall”
Copenhagen – Green shipping corridors – specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private action – have rapidly
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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
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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
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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