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The Russian government has announced an ambitious $6b program to add 1,637 domestically-built vessels to its merchant fleet by 2036. Out of this total, 713 vessels are slated to be delivered from 2025 to 2030, with the remainder during the five years to 2036. The blueprint calls for the construction of 130 high ice-class vessels, […]

Prominent Canadian shipping figure Paul Pathy began his term today as President of BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, with a pledge to focus on current challenges facing the maritime industry, including threats against free trade, geopolitical tensions and seafarer safety. President & CEO of Fednav Limited, Canada’s biggest dry bulk shipping company, Mr. Pathy

Responding today to the publication of the Arctic Council’s Romssa-Tromsø Statement, published on May 12th, Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance said: “The Romssa-Tromsø Statement issued by the Arctic Council is a missed opportunity to acknowledge the impact that global climate heating is having on the Arctic, which is warming four times faster than anywhere else on earth, the

On May 14, Paul Pathy, President and CEO of Montreal-based Fednav Limited, will become the first Canadian shipping figure to assume the helm of the Denmark-based Baltic International and Maritime Council, more widely known as BIMCO, whose 2,000 members in 130 countries cover 64% of world shipping tonnage. He succeeds outgoing President Nikolaus Schües who

Rimouski – Cruise the Saint Lawrence is proud to have commissioned Aviseo Conseil, a Quebec firm, to paint the most comprehensive picture ever of the economic impact of international cruises on the St. Lawrence. This study reveals that cruise passengers spent an average of $364 per day in 2024 when they visited one of the

DP World has signed a landmark US$760 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Dominican Republic to expand the Port of Caucedo and its Free Trade Zone, setting the stage for the country to become a leading manufacturing and logistics hub for the Americas. The MoU, signed with the Ministry of Industry,

The first-ever cruise ship has filled up with an alternative fuel at the Port of Vancouver, receiving LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Seaspan Energy’s LNG bunker vessel Seaspan Garibaldi as it prepares to sail to Alaska.    LNG is the first alternative fuel available in significant quantities for the international maritime sector that has been approved for

The Mission to Seafarers’ latest edition of its quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed a steadying in seafarer satisfaction, marking a small rise as the survey enters its 10th year. The Q1 report shows an overall rise in seafarer happiness to 6.98 out of 10, up from 6.91 in Q4 2024. Despite positives, some key concerns

Import cargo at the major U.S. container ports is expected to see its first year-over-year decline in over a year and a half this month as the effect of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on the supply chain increases, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

GCT Global Container Terminals (GCT), a majority Canadian-owned container terminal operator serving the Port of Vancouver, has been named a winner of the 2025 Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award in recognition of its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth. GCT operates two Green Marine certified gateway terminals: GCT Vanterm in Vancouver