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IMO launches toolkit for maritime industry to address ‘insider threats’
IMO has launched a new toolkit that will help the global maritime industry respond better to ever-evolving ‘insider threats’. Insider threat refers to the risk
Inaugural IMAGINE Marine Conference Seeks to Tackle Canada’s Marine Workforce Shortage Head-On
Julia Fields Executive Director, Canadian Marine Careers Foundation Canada’s marine sector is facing significant labour and skills shortages, affecting both ship and shore operations across
MOL obtains class approval for world’s first wind-assisted LNG carrier design
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the design of an LNG carrier equipped with a
New leadership at International Seabed Authority will seek to rebuild trust on deep sea mining issues
By Leo Ryan, Editor The election last Friday of Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho as the next Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) could
Panama Canal continues progress towards normal operations
As of the beginning of September, the Panama Canal announced that it expects to boost the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36
ICS report forecasts more than 400 new hydrogen vessels required by 2050
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new report identifying what heavy Industry sectors are expected to dominate global hydrogen demand to 2050, with
WSC advances refined Green Balance Mechanism proposal with new submission to IMO
Following positive response and encouraging conversations with IMO member nations and other stakeholders, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has further developed the Green Balance Mechanism,
TSB concerned about Canada’s marine emergency preparedness following investigation into 2021 fire aboard ZIM Kingston
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off
UK sharply increases budget for new clean energy projects
UK Energy Secretary Ed Milibrand today unveiled a record-breaking budget of over £1.5 billion (C$2.6 billion) to support clean energy projects significantly focused on offshore
Keel-laying ceremony for first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
Halifax – Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard,
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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.