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Safety at the intersection of sea and sky
By Gregor Stevens, Nautical Director, International Chamber of Shipping The maritime landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade. With the global fleet expanding from

Strong container traffic at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
In the first quarter of 2025, Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports it handled 67.7 million tonnes of cargo, a drop of 4.0% compared to the same

IMF slashes global growth forecasts amid Trump-ignited trade war
The International Monetary Fund today announced sharply-lowered world growth forecasts for this year and 2026 and warned the outlook could deteriorate further in an escalating

On our forum: The indispensable role of watchkeeping
By Michael Grey* “She’s not answering the helm!” It was a call to chill the heart of any watchkeeping officer, at least in the days

Dramatic surge of blank sailings between Asia and North America West Coast
According to a new report from Sea-Intelligence, container shipping lines have dramatically increased blank sailings on Transpacific routes as a result of the escalating trade

Chinese shipping lines and government attack USTR’s revised fee proposal
China’s biggest container carrier, Cosco Shipping Lines, today struck out at the revised plan by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to charge steep fees

Canadian Great Lakes carriers exempted from USTR levies on China-built vessels
In announcing watered down measures from a February proposal for port fees on China-built vessels in order to revive American shipbuilding, the U.S. Trade Representative

World Shipping Council urges constructive solutions following USTR port fee announcement
The World Shipping Council (WSC) today voiced serious concerns regarding the port fee regime announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), cautioning that the measures

Sharp deterioration of global trade outlook amid Trump tariff warfare
The volume of world merchandise trade is expected to decline by 0.2% in 2025 under current conditions, nearly three percentage points lower than what would

Bipartite agreement at ILO to increase seafarer wages
Following two days of negotiations during its 2025 session at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the
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Launch of the RESPIRE fundraising campaign by Ocean
Québec City – Ocean Group, a well-established player in the Quebec and Canadian marine industry, officially launches its RESPIRE fundraising campaign. Funds raised will be

On our Forum: The IMO must take the bull by the horns
by Harald Solberg* To supercharge the green shift, we need a clear zero-emissions target by 2050, a market-based levy on CO2 emissions and an improved

On our Forum: Taking the pulse of the Seafarers’ Happiness Index
Michael Grey* When I was at sea, or afterwards, in shore-side employment, nobody ever asked me whether I was happy. If this unexpected inquiry had

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