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Cargo volume on the St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 24,030,000 metric tons in the 2025 navigation season to end-September, representing a 1.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2024, according to statistics released by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC). A sharp drop of nearly 30% in general cargo to 1.5 million tons appeared to […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Cruise the Great Lakes, the region’s cruise marketing program, announced its forecast for the 2026 cruising season at a press conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 2026 season continues the long-term growth of Great Lakes cruising, delivering more than 23,000 passengers, over 800 port visits, and a record-breaking $300 million (US)

As part of a broad trade truce between the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China have agreed to suspend tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s vessels for one year. It marks a major pause in the Trump administration’s efforts to counter China’s maritime industry dominance and boost US shipbuilding capacity. Following talks

In light of recent developments, the Tripartite participating organisations reaffirmed their support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulator for international shipping, capable of delivering effective regulations in close collaboration with the maritime community. The Tripartite Forum of shipbuilders, shipowners and classification societies convened for their annual conference in Busan, South Korea,

The Port of Québec will be taking over complete management of the Baie de Beauport as of January 2026. Its internal teams already successfully manage other port areas such as the Agora, the Cale, the Oasis, and the Village Nordik. This change will allow the Port to keep up the momentum Gestev has been building

Winnipeg – The Manitoba government and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen economic corridors and supply chains connecting Manitoba businesses and the products they make to customers in global markets through the Port of Vancouver—bolstering the province’s and Canada’s competitiveness as a trading nation during a time

The Panama Canal Authority has launched a consultation process with representatives of maritime industry  to identify potential partners for developing port terminals on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the waterway. Following an approach similar to that used for its gas pipeline project, the authority convened representatives from companies with proven experience in container

BIMCO has initiated the development of a clause specifically addressing the new fees introduced on 14 October 2025 for US-related ships calling at ports in China. The Chinese Ministry of Transport announced on 10 October this year that new “Special Port Fees” would be imposed on ships arriving at Chinese ports if they are US-built

SEATTLE   – Maritime Blue this week welcomed hundreds of global leaders, innovators, and community members to One Ocean Week Seattle, the first U.S. edition of the global One Ocean Week, officially endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade. Running through Sunday, October 26, the event has drawn more than 750 participants for over 50 events focused on industry

A first for the city: starting in winter 2027, Ponant Explorations Group will add Montreal to its winter cruise itinerary on the St. Lawrence River. The announcement was made on October 21 during the first cruise forum organized by Croisières Montréal, at the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay, attended by stakeholders and partners from the local