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Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports 3% cargo increase in first six months of 2024
The total cargo handled at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has been reported at 143.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an
Port of Québec maintains highest Green Alliance certification levels
The Port of Québec announced that it has once again ranked among the leaders of the Green Alliance. This recognition testifies to the Port’s efforts
Sharp increase in enclosed space accidents aboard ships
Accidents onboard ships are not decreasing, according to latest accident statistics submitted to the International Maritime Organization by InterManager. The number of seafarers injured in falls has
Ports of Indiana and Antwerp-Bruges sign accord to develop trade and green shipping initiatives
Antwerp – Representatives from Ports of Indiana and Port of Antwerp-Bruges met in Antwerp today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance key
ILA leader warns that docker strike looms on October 1 at all U.S. Atlantic and Gulf ports
The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association says the threat of a strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is becoming more likely as
Transport Canada invests in marine industry transition to green ship technology
St/ Catharines, ON – The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey, on behalf of the
Whale sightings in real-time alerts to commercial mariners via WRAS app
Seattle, WA – Whale detections from a popular Puget Sound whale sightings network now feed into a transboundary alert system, dramatically increasing commercial mariner awareness of
Stelco sold to Cleveland-Cliffs for more than $3.4 billion
Hamilton-based Stelco announced today it has agreed to sell all its issued and outstanding shares for $70 per share to prominent U.S. steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffts in
On our forum: Decarbonisation and “technostress”
Michael Grey* Are you suffering from “technostress?” It is an interesting term, which perfectly encapsulates the mentality of modern mankind, with manifold anxieties which were
Largest marine protected area in Canada established
Vancouver – The Council of the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation, Quatsino First Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have announced the designation
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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.