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In 2026, the Port of Montreal is getting ready to welcome 50,000 passenger days aboard 17 ships from 15 different cruise lines, from the smallest – Ponant’s Bellot (184 passengers) – to the largest, Holland-America’s Volendam (1,440 passengers). All in all, there will be nine stopovers and 30 boarding/disembarking operations. The season gets underway on April 24 with […]

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued a statement that acknowledges the U.S. Government’s Maritime Action Plan and its stated position to revitalise and expand domestic shipbuilding and maritime capacity in the United States – but reiterated its opposition to proposed port levies. ICS supports the objective of increasing U.S. shipbuilding capacity and strengthening the

As Canada accelerates investments in Arctic sovereignty, defence modernization, and critical mineral development, Edmonton-based logistics firm BBE has launched a licensed Canadian Customs Brokerage to strengthen the integrity of regulated international supply chains. The expansion integrates customs brokerage directly into BBE’s growing international freight forwarding division, enabling the company to manage highly regulated shipments including

LOGISTEC, a Montreal-based leading North American marine and logistics service provider, today announced that it has successfully entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of IPA Terminal (IPA, ATEMSA, SMA, STEEL, collectively “IPA”), a pivotal hub handling breakbulk and steel cargo at the Port of Altamira, Mexico. The acquisition expands LOGISTEC’s presence to Latin

APM Terminals, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), and Eurogate aim for and are in advanced negotiations for a long-term partnership under which they plan to invest one billion Euro in the modernisation of their joint container terminal North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB). The one billion Euro investment aims to upgrade NTB into

Hapag-Lloyd today signed an agreement with ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., the world’s 10th largest container shipping line, under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire 100% of ZIM’s shares for a consideration of USD 35.00 per share in cash. The total transaction value amounts to over US$4 billion. The business combination of Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM would secure

Dubai-based logistics giant DP World today announced a major change in its corporate leadership, appointing Yuvraj Narayan, Chief Financial Officer since 2005, as new Group Chief Executive, and Essa Kazim, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre, as new Chairman. They replace Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the longtime Chairman and CEO, following detailed reports of

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 1% to $1,933 per 40ft container for the fifth consecutive week, primarily due to a drop in rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. “Container spot rates are falling sharply, which indicates that the market is weak, contrary to the general expectation of rising demand and increasing

Port Milwaukee has reported a successful 2025 shipping season with overall cargo volumes rising across nearly every major category and new maritime partners calling on the Port for the first time. Total municipal port tonnage increased by 3% to 1.9 million tons, while total all-cargo tonnage rose 4% to 2.3 million tons compared to the