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WSC Board elects Soren Toft of MSC as new Chair
The World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors has elected Soren Toft, CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as the new Chair of the World
CPKC expanded bridge at Laredo boosts U.S.-Mexico rail freight capacity
Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced it has completed construction of the new international railway bridge span over the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas, to Nuevo
Landmark agreement for California ports on floating offshore wind
The California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt have announced an agreement to advance floating offshore wind energy development off the California
Canada’s beloved Theodore TOO temporarily on leave after taking on water
Theodore TOO, the 65-foot life-sized replica of Canada’s cherished Theodore Tugboat, has taken on water and is partially submerged, resting gently on the bottom of shallow water beside
Port of Portland strikes deal with long-serving stevedore to operate container terminal
The Port of Portland and Harbor Industrial have reached a framework agreement that will ultimately lead to Harbor becoming the long-term operator of Terminal 6,
FMC closes one of two investigations on Canadian ballast water regulations
The Federal Maritime Commission announced it has closed one of its two investigations of how Canadian ballast water regulations impact shipping in the Great Lakes,
Anemoi Marine completes installation of largest wind-propelled vessel
London-based Anemoi Marine Technologies completed the installation of five Rotor Sails onboard the 400,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), Sohar Max, making it the
Most coastline Arctic infrastructure faces instability by 2100
WASHINGTON — A new study has produced the first map of all coastal communities and infrastructure across the Arctic, showing the vulnerability of the built environment to
Nathalie Viens appointed President of LOGISTEC’s Water and Environment Division
LOGISTEC has announced the appointment of Nathalie Viens as President of its Water and Environment Division. Nathalie brings with her a wealth of experience in leading global
Port of Cleveland’s new contract with Logistec USA projected to expand port’s operating revenues
The Port of Cleveland has approved a new contract with Logistec USA Inc. to be the terminal operator for the 2025 shipping season, a partnership
Our Forum
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.