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The Port of Vancouver is still experiencing terminal congestion problems, indicates Nevada-based ITS Logistics in the January forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index reveals that overall, operations throughout North American ports and ramps are running relatively smoothly and are expected to remain so through the month, with the […]

The Port of Québec’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Olga Farman as CEO, succeeding Mario Girard’s fourteen-year service in that position. A special Board committee supervised the process under the guidance of a firm specializing in talent assessment. As a member of the Board since 2020 and its Chair since last June,

Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and first female leader of a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, was fired this morning by the Trump administration, Fox News reported. She had been appointed in 2022 to lead the Coast Guard by former President Joe Biden. Adm. Fagan. 61, was served the termination

The International Maritime Organization has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt.  This milestone underscores the IMO’s commitment to enhancing maritime cooperation and capacity-building across one of the world’s most strategically significant regions. The region

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its study What Companies are Doing to Tackle Escalating Global Supply Chain Challenges. The study shows that 74% of the supply chain and logistics leaders surveyed view technology as fundamental or highly important to their organization’s growth strategy in the face

The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced today that 23.1 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Port of Prince Rupert in 2024, reflecting a one percent decline compared to 2023.  Intermodal volumes at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal rose five percent year-over-year to 7.4 million tonnes. Performance was impacted by the realignment

Although Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced plans Sunday to cease attacks in the Red Sea against “non-Israeli” vessels, Drewry shipping consultancy says it does not anticipate a rapid return of container lines to Suez Canal transits. The rebel group’s “Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center” issued a statement indicating it is lifting its attacks on commercial shipping in

As the sea ice aligns to welcome PONANT EXPLORATIONS’s Le Commandant Charcot, the French-registered exploration vessel has set sail for the shores of the Saint Lawrence. On January 17, at Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the high polar exploration ship embarked on the first of five winter sailings, with the first ever stopover on Québec soil scheduled for Cap-aux-Meules in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Le Commandant Charcot will then continue

PortsToronto has announced that Captain Satinder Singh will be joining its management team as Vice President, Marine, effective January 27, 2025.    Most recently serving as the Vice President Operations and Harbour Master at the Nanaimo Port Authority, Captain Satinder Singh brings more than 25 years of distinguished leadership in the marine industry to his

The global multi-purpose vessel (MPV) market shows a positive outlook for charterers and shipowners, despite challenges such as geopolitical conflicts and expected trade tariffs from the incoming Trump administration in Washington on January 20, according to a report from UK-based Drewry shipping consultancy. This optimism is primarily fuelled by the demand for project cargo, which