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Korean Register approval for eco-friendly hybrid CTV for offshore wind farms
KR (Korean Register) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), a passenger and cargo transport vessel dedicated to offshore wind
Spliethoff orders eight L-type vessels that will be biggest in fleet
Spliethoff announced that it has placed an order with Wuhu Shipyard Co. Ltd. in China for the construction of a new series of eight multi-purpose
Mid-year trade volumes at Port of Vancouver highlight container recovery
Cargo volumes at the Port of Vancouver were steady in the first half of 2024, decreasing less than 1% compared to the same period a
Port of Montreal reports first operational impacts of partial strike
At the end of the first day of the partial strike at the Port of Montreal, which took place yesterday, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA)
Massive strike paralyzes US East and Gulf coast ports
Following months of warnings, the International Longshore Association (ILA) today launched its first strike since 1977, shutting down operations at all East and Gulf coast
Partial strike paralyzes two Montreal container terminals
A three-day partial strike by longshoremen began today at the Port of Montreal, shutting down two of the port’s five container terminals. However, it was
Vancouver grain workers end three-day strike
Some 600 workers at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals returned to work Saturday, ending three days of a strike, following a settlement reached Friday evening
Montreal docker union threatens strike starting Monday at Termont’s two terminals
The union representing 1,150 longshore workers at the Port of Montreal today announced that a three-day strike would begin as of 7 a.m. Monday and
Blair McKeil awarded Samuel Cunard Prize for Vision, Courage and Creativity
The Eighth Annual Samuel Cunard Prize for Vision, Courage, and Creativity was awarded to Blair McKeil on Wednesday, September 25, onboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2. To celebrate this honor, Mr. McKeil
Montreal longshoremen approve strike mandate
The union representing 1200 dockers at the Port of Montreal late Wednesday announced that nearly 98% of its members have approved a strike mandate if
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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.