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IMO adopts world’s largest Emission Control Area in Northeast Atlantic
London – The UN International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) today adopted an Emission Control Area (ECA) in the Northeast Atlantic. It
Guy Platten appointed new Chair of Mission to Seafarers
London – The Mission to Seafarers has announced the appointment of Guy Platten as its new Chair, succeeding Tom Boardley. A Chartered Master Mariner and
Drewry World Container Index continues decline
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) declined for the third consecutive week, easing 1% to $2,216 per 40ft container, due to softer rates on Asia–Europe,
Closure of Strait of Hormuz curbs dry bulk demand growth
According to Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO, the Iran war and the resulting disruptions to ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz have
Coface report evokes “marginal” potential of Arctic routes
The conflict in the Middle East and perturbations in the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted the fragility of the global maritime system. Against this backdrop,
Halifax Shipyard launches the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship for the Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future CCGS Donjek, was launched yesterday at Halifax Shipyard. The launch of the first
Shipping Containerization, Born at Port Newark, Marks 70 Years
By Steve Burns, Media Relations staff, Port Authority of NY/NJ Ask a hundred people what they believe to be the modern world’s most impactful inventions, and
On our Forum: A fascinating human history of the boundless seas
By Michael Grey* “Hormuz commanded the traffic along the shores of the Indian Ocean, linking what are now Oman and Pakistan, as well as the
IMO tells UN Security Council “freedom of navigation is not negotiable”
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on States to uphold the principle of freedom of navigation and reject any imposition of tolls, fees or discriminatory
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee convenes in London to discuss key ocean issues
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opened the 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84), urging Member States to find convergence and make meaningful progress
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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.