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Mideast crisis dominates INTERTANKO conference
Tim Wilkins, INTERTANKO Managing Director. by Colin Laughlan – West Coast correspondent VANCOUVER, B.C. – Amid the world’s rapt attention on the war in the Middle
CMA CGM details wind-powered transatlantic service to North America
France’s CMA CGM has announced a significant enhancement to its network as part of their commitment to delivering high-quality service and sustainable transportation options. CMA
Port of Quebec unveils a multi-sensory tourism showcase
During the 2026 Québec International Cruise Forum, the Port of Québec and Destination Québec cité officially opened a multi-sensory tourism showcase at Terminal 30. The new
China drives 5% increase in iron ore shipments despite weak demand
Global iron ore shipments have risen 5% y/y during the first 12 weeks of 2026, supported by stronger Chinese import demand, indicates Filipe Gouveia, Shipping
ATCO invests in West Kitikmeot Resources to advance Grays Bay Road and Port Project
Calgary – ATCO Ltd. has announced that it will provide approximately $10 million of staged investment for 40 per cent ownership in West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR). Backed by significant Inuit
The St. Lawrence Ship Operators luncheon-conference focuses on turning shortsea potential into progress
By Julie Gedeon The St. Lawrence Ship Operators (Armateurs du Saint-Laurent) welcomed key industry stakeholders to its March 21st luncheon-conference at the Saint-James Club in
The St. Lawrence Seaway opens 68th navigation season of bi-national waterway
The St. Lawrence Seaway officially launched its 68th navigation season today at the St. Lambert Lock in Montreal, with the M/V Blacky operated by Canfornav,
IMPA evokes risks of deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage
London – The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) has called attention to the consequences of deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage, highlighting that it is
IMO Council calls for safe-passage framework in the Strait of Hormuz
During an extraordinary session in London, the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) strongly condemned the threats and attacks against merchant vessels in the
Bécancour terminal expansion project receives federal assessment agency clearance
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has completed an assessment of the estimated $200 million Bécancour Port Terminal Expansion Project and determined that its
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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.