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Ottawa -The International Joint Commission (IJC) is seeking public comment on the recently released Draft 2025 Review of the International Joint Commission’s Report on the “Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes”. This is the second 10-year review on the consumptive use, diversion and removal of water from the Great Lakes. This draft report provides […]

Anchorage, Alaska — A new report released today lays out the case for why the International Maritime Organization (IMO) should immediately act on reducing black carbon pollution — a climate super-pollutant. On Thin Ice: Why Black Carbon Demands Urgent Action, by Pacific Environment, explores how the expansion of Arctic shipping is causing an increase in the

Johnstown, ON – A shovel hit the ground on July 29 in the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal (TWPEC), marking the official launch of Canada’s first low- carbon, enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEF’s) and commercial phosphate fertilizer terminal at a strategically located port on the St. Lawrence Seaway system. The project – led by V6 Agronomy in partnership with the Port of Johnstown – is a catalytic step toward food security, climate-smart

The Province of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada have jointly designated the areas – French Bank, Middle Bank and Sable Island Bank off mainland Nova Scotia and Sydney Bight off Cape Breton. It is a key step to develop the offshore wind industry that will provide long-term energy security and generational economic benefits

Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced an agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. These legendary companies will seamlessly connect over 50,000 route miles across 43 states from the East Coast to the West Coast, linking approximately 100 ports and nearly every corner of North America. This combination will transform the U.S.

Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger), Rauma Shipyards (Rauma), Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) and Aker Arctic (Aker) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver the lowest-risk, fastest delivery solution of best-in-class Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. This strategic partnership represents a deliberate effort to strengthen the U.S. industrial base, expand America’s shipbuilding

This summer 2025 edition of Maritime Magazine has substantial topical content of interest to Canadian shippers, transportation providers and government policymakers as many stakeholders strive to navigate through the complexity of geopolitical conflicts and the ever-moving goalposts of the Trump tariff warfare. Within the above context, as the federal government prepares or launches initiatives to

In the fall of 2025, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will begin paying off the Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs). The Kingston-class warships were built and launched in the 1990s and are now at the end of their service life. The retirement of these vessels is a necessary step towards the modernization of Canada’s

As the 2025 marine shipping season has progressed, grain traffic has remained the dominant story of the year per statistics reported by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, notes the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC). As of the end of June, total traffic had reached approximately 12.7 million tonnes, representing an increase of approximately 4% year