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During the 2026 Québec International Cruise Forum, the Port of Québec and Destination Québec cité officially opened a multi-sensory tourism showcase at Terminal 30. The new immersive installation is a significant step forward in enhancing the disembarkation experience for cruise passengers and ensuring the sustainable development of the region’s tourist attractions. “This multisensory showcase was born […]

Global iron ore shipments have risen 5% y/y during the first 12 weeks of 2026, supported by stronger Chinese import demand, indicates Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO. “However, this increase has not been matched by Chinese steel production which fell 4% y/y during the first two months of the year. As a result,

Calgary – ATCO Ltd. has announced that it will provide approximately $10 million of staged investment for 40 per cent ownership in West Kitikmeot Resources Corp. (WKR). Backed by significant Inuit ownership, WKR is the sole proponent developing the Grays Bay Road and Port Project (GBRP), a critical infrastructure project consisting of a greenfield deepwater port with access to the Northwest

By Julie Gedeon The St. Lawrence Ship Operators (Armateurs du Saint-Laurent) welcomed key industry stakeholders to its March 21st luncheon-conference at the Saint-James Club in Montreal  to assess the future of shortsea shipping. “Our supply chains have been shaken by geopolitical developments, shifts in trade patterns, and growing pressure on land-based networks,” Saul Polo, the

The St. Lawrence Seaway officially launched its 68th navigation season today at the St. Lambert Lock in Montreal, with the M/V Blacky operated by Canfornav, as the season’s ceremonial vessel. The event brought together Canada’s Minister of Transport, representatives of the United States Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, industry, community and government leaders.

London – The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) has called attention to the consequences of deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage, highlighting that it is a public, not commercial, service that exists for the safety of navigation, protecting people, the environment and trade. The Association believes decision-makers need to understand that deregulation and competition are

During an extraordinary session in London, the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) strongly condemned the threats and attacks against merchant  vessels in the Persian Gulf and proposed the creation of safe-passage framework in the Strait of Hormuz. The Council called for the establishment of a safe maritime framework, as a provisional and urgent

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) has completed an assessment of the estimated $200 million Bécancour Port Terminal Expansion Project and determined that its potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through other means. Société du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour is proposing to expand the existing marine terminal

DESGAGNÉS is pleased to confirm that the three trainees from the Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) who were aboard the vessels N/M Rosaire A. Desgagnés and N/M Miena Desgagnés, trapped in the Persian Gulf since February 28, have returned to Quebec. Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding the timeline for implementing security measures that would allow the two

The Fertilizer Institute thanks the Trump Administration for its decision to temporarily suspend the Jones Act to support the timely movement of fertilizer across the United States as fertilizer supply continues to be impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the wider conflict in the Middle East. The waiver will