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OPEN LETTER of Olga Farman, President and CEO of Port of Quebec
Over the last few weeks, many people have asked me: why the Port? Because everything led me there, my own story as much as the
UNCTAD sees new risks looming in global trade
Global trade started 2025 on stable ground, but challenges are mounting in a shifting landscape, according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development
Port of Gdansk reports strong 2024 performance
Poland’s largest seaport has released cargo and financial results for 2024 confirming both steady growth and a strong financial performance. Last year, the Port of
DP World announces record 2024 revenue of $20 billion
Global port operator DP World has announced record financial results for 2024 and growth in its network container-handling capacity to more than 100 million TEUs. The revenue
Kingston’s Island Queen celebrates 50 years in the water
Kingston, ON- Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises, a family-owned company, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic three-hundred-passenger, triple-deck paddle-wheeler, the Island Queen III. Built in Summerstown, Ontario in 1974,
LOGISTEC announces key executive appointments to drive growth and strategic positioning
LOGISTEC, a leading marine and logistics services provider, announced two key executive appointments – Michel Brisebois, Chief Human Resources Officer and Katia Reyburn, Senior Vice-President Communications and
IMO condemns Russian missile attack on freighter at Odesa
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, has issued a statement condemning a Russian missile attack on Tuesday on a grain vessel in
Gaétan Boivin announces upcoming retirement as President and CEO of Port of Trois-Rivières
After 19 years at the helm of the Port of Trois-Rivières and a career rich in major projects, Gaétan Boivin, President and CEO, announces his
On our forum: Trump port fees even more detrimental than tariffs…
By Louis Martel* The United States has a long history of implementing protectionist trade policies, often realizing in hindsight that such measures ultimately hurt Americans.
Trash Trapping Program rids Toronto Harbour of 100,000+ small pieces of plastic in 2024
Between May and October 2024, a network of trash traps in the Toronto Harbour diverted more than 600-kg of anthropogenic (man-made) debris from the waters
Our Forum
On our Forum: Beating up ship operators…
By Michael Grey* We need the shipping industry more than ever – it’s essential to modern life, so why do so many different interests spend
On our Forum: Beware of non-compliant marine fuels…
By Michael Grey* You would almost think that it is a seasonal phenomenon, these regular warnings about ships’ machinery grinding to a standstill on account
On our Forum: A literary look at plastic pollution and the issues it raises
Last September, UQAR researchers in creative writing ended their journey aboard the ship ÉcoMaris to document plastic pollution on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A
On our Forum: Respecting the natural resources in ocean waters…
By Michael Grey It’s a new year and the world’s wildlife is clearly striking back, from the mayhem being caused by the excursions of a
Progress for seafarers as 2023 begins
By Michael Grey* There is not a great deal of reason to feel encouraged these days, after a 2022 which has seen so many things
On our Forum: The awesome challenge of improving life at sea
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
By Michael Grey* Decades ago – with the country suffering a government-appointed “wage freeze” and half the workforce out on strike – there was a
On our Forum: Solving the dilemma of shore-side post demands
By Michael Grey* It may offer less in the way of adventure, while an enthusiasm for foreign travel is universal these days, but
On our Forum: Measuring the local impact of giant cruise ships disgorging many people
By Michael Grey* As England battled Saharan temperatures, the depredations of climate activists and queues of multitudes trying to escape by air and sea, I
On our FORUM: Safety at stake on the world’s oceans
By Michael Grey* It’s those darned “stakeholders” who are the trouble once again. It is one of those words which was unknown in an earlier
On our FORUM: The index of happiness afloat
By Michael Grey* It was the annual “Day of the Seafarer” last week, not that anyone outside the maritime world actually noticed, although some
On our FORUM: The complex and fascinating world of modern weather routing: A deep dive into StormGeo’s advanced weather routing services
Do you know the name of the first navigator who used “weather routing” on his voyage from Europe to faraway lands and back? It wasn’t
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
By Michael Grey* “She’s not answering her helm, Pilot!” It is not what anyone on the bridge of any ship wants to hear from the
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,