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Wind-powered cargo ships sail past the 100-vessel milestone
The latest installations of wind propulsion technology on large commercial vessels have pushed the global fleet of cargo ships capable of harnessing wind energy beyond
IMO treaty on hazardous and noxious cargo to enter into force in 2027
The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (2010 HNS Convention) is
Davie celebrates coin ceremony for Polar Max
Ottawa – Davie yesterday celebrated the ceremonial coin placement for Polar Max in Helsinki and marked the occasion with a parallel ceremony in Ottawa, underscoring
The Pacific Northwest’s first Unified Digital Maritime Information Exchange Platform
Seattle – The Marine Exchange of Puget Sound and Wärtsilä Voyage Canada have announced a three-year partnership to deploy the PortLink Digital Maritime Information Exchange
Container rates maintain upward streak for 4th consecutive week
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased 3% to $2,800 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Asia–Europe and Transpacific trade routes. On
Port of Long Beach launches $1 million prize for first carrier to bunker methanol at the port
The transition to cleaner shipping took a major step forward as the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commission approved a first–of-its kind $1 million incentive
Defense Metals and Hanwha Corporation sign MOU to advance domestic rare earth supply chain
Vancouver – Defense Metals Corp. today announced that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd and its affiliate
Davie and Kraken set to partner on the production of autonomous vessels and systems in Canada
Ottawa – Québec-based Davie and UK-based Kraken Technology Group today announced a strategic collaboration to establish Canadian production, integration and development of Kraken’s market-leading autonomous
Ontario Marine Council meets with Ontario government
The Ontario Marine Council met with the Government of Ontario yesterday as part of its annual “Queens Park Day,” which included engagement with Premier Ford and multiple ministers to advance shared goals to strengthen supply chains, connect
Pilot program of battery electric trucks at Port of Vancouver
Battery electric container trucks are now operating at the Port of Vancouver as part of a pilot program promoting the adoption of alternative fuels and
Our Forum
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.