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International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO’s upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving from plans to concrete actions and measurable progress, reflected in our world maritime theme: “From

As the 2025 shipping season was concluding early today, ice build-ups were causing big delays for vessels throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, notably in the stretch between Lake Ontario and Montreal. The Canadian Coast Guard was providing ice-breaking services. Ice conditions in the MLO section are widespread throughout the system, including the

At 10:15 a.m. on January 1, the Byzantion became the first ocean-going vessel of 2026 to cross the Port of Montreal’s boundary waters at Sorel without making any prior stops. In keeping with a tradition dating back more than 185 years, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) today presented its prestigious Gold-headed Cane to Captain Andrejs

The American Association of Port Authorities has announced “the departure” of CEO Cary Davis in a sudden resignation that appeared to industry observers to be related to trade issues with the Trump Administration. A brief statement from the AAPA said: “Serving AAPA for six years, and promoted to CEO in 2023, Cary has been at

There will be a “pause” in the daily Newsletter and topical reports on our website during a short holiday period between December 23 and January 4. All will be anchors away again on Monday, January 5, 2026! As we look forward to the New Year… to you, your loved ones and your team, we wish

The Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing—effective immediately—the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports. Five specific leases are impacted. A press release affirmed that the pause will give

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has announced that Kurt Slocombe has been appointed by the Board of Directors as Interim President effective January 1st, 2026.  This follows the retirement of Shaun Stevenson, President and CEO since 2018. Mr. Slocombe joined PRPA in 2019 as Vice President, Operations, Planning and Infrastructure. He has an extensive

Maersk indicated today that one of its smaller container ships, the 6700-TEU Maersk Sebarok, had completed a test transit through the Red Sea on Thursday and Friday for the first time in nearly two years since the launch of Yemeni Houthi rebel attacks on merchant shipping. “Whilst this is a significant step forward, it does