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British Columbia maritime employers announce coast-wide lockout starting Monday
In a sudden escalation of a waterfront labour conflict on Canada’s West Coast, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) today announced that, starting Monday morning,
Montreal longshoremen begin “indefinite” strike against Termont terminals
In a new industrial action prompting the “deep concern” of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), the union representing 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal
Enjoy! The Autumn Edition of Maritime Magazine (No. 114) is online
This autumn 2024 issue is packed with content of special interest to maritime/logistics stakeholders and shippers engaged in international markets. Our annual major feature on
Shipping decarbonization efforts help to reduce underwater noise
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise
First visit of Federal Indiana to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Portage, Indiana – Officials welcomed the new ocean vessel Federal Indiana to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor this past Monday, marking the ship’s first visit to
$3 Billion announced from new EPA grant program to decarbonize American ports
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today congratulated the ports awarded 55 grants across 27 states and territories from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports
Montreal Gateway Terminals joins Portchain network
Portchain today announced Montreal Gateway Terminals will join the Portchain Connect network. Montreal Gateway Terminals will use Portchain Connect to increase the quality and speed of their
Seafarer Happiness Index shows benefits of increased downtime due to Red Sea diversions
The latest Seafarer Happiness Index report of the Mission to Seafarers reveals a steady increase in satisfaction in several areas of seafaring life to 7.16
Montreal dockworkers announce second strike against Termont container terminals
In a new pressure tactic episode of a prolonged waterfront labour conflict, the SCFP 375 union representing 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal today
Montreal Port Authority signs a strategic decarbonization partnership with SOFIAC
In a bid to enhance energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has entered into a strategic partnership with SOFIAC,
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Collaborative technologies for maritime transport at economies of scale (Forum)
by Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), Adam Roark, AWS Transportation & Logistics, Amazon, Michele Sancricca, AWS Transportation & Logistics, Amazon, Almir Zerem, RISE,
Melting sea ice makes Canada more, not less dependent on Icebreakers (Forum)
Climate change leads to more sea ice and higher risks for commercial marine shipping For more than ten months of the year, Canada’s Arctic is
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.