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BBC HOUSTON christened in the port of Houston
MV BBC HOUSTON, the second newbuilding of a series of fifteen 13,000DWT “LakerMax”-multipurpose triple deckers, has been festively christened in the port of Houston. The
Café William announces first voyage to Canada of largest wind-powered sail cargo ship
Sherbrooke, Quebec – Café William, a Canadian company whose passion for good coffee extends beyond the cup, has announced the inaugural voyage of the Anemos,
Grain workers at Vancouver terminals launch strike
Workers at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver walked off their jobs early today in a strike that will have what Canadian grain growers termed
Just one week to avert disastrous strike at U.S. East and Gulf ports
The U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents employers at U.S. East and Gulf ports, issued a statement today expressing regret that the International Longshoremen’s Association
Port of Argentia obtains contract to support US offshore wind market
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Port of Argentia has secured a significant contract to receive and store offshore wind turbine blades. These blades will be stored at
CMA CGM acquires major stake in Brazil’s biggest port terminal operator
France’s CMA CGM shipping and logistics group has announced a significant expansion of its operations in South America with the signing a definitive agreement to
Spliethoff acquires majority stake in ForestWave
The Amsterdam-based Spliethoff Group announced today it has acquired a majority interest in ForestWave, adding a seventh business unit to its large portfolio and expanding
BBC Chartering celebrates first port call of MV BBC LEER in German port
Cuxhaven – MV BBC LEER, the first newbuilding of the “LakerMax”-series of fifteen DWT 13,000 multipurpose triple deckers, has made its first call at a
Canada’s Woodland Biofuels plans $1.3B biomethane plant at Port of South Louisiana
Reserve, LA. – Woodland Biofuels has announced a planned $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana to establish the world’s largest carbon negative
First direct ocean freight to Port of Montreal from Vietnam
In the wake of the newly signed partnership agreement between the Montreal Port Authority and Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Port of Montreal recently welcomed its
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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.