The Québec Port Authority (QPA) has announced that after 14 years at the organization’s helm, its President and CEO Mario Girard will become Delegate General of Québec in Tokyo on February 17, 2025. “It is with great emotion that I informed the members of the Board today of my decision to accept the position of […]
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Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential Election is ‘a step in the wrong direction’ for international trade as importers fear another spike in ocean container shipping freight rates, today commented Peter Sand, Chief Analyst of Xeneta, the Oslo-based intelligence platform. Mr. Trump has vowed blanket tariffs of up to 20% on all imports into
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Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships at a combined cost of about $4 billion. Of these, 12 newbuildings – each with a capacity of 16,800 TEU – will be built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. These units will be used to expand the capacity of
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland $322 million to fast track the Oakland Seaport’s conversion to nearly 100 percent zero-emissions cargo handling operations. The Port’s historic and transformative proposal is called “Community Led, Business Supported, Proven and Ready to Go! Transforming the Port of Oakland to Zero Emissions.” The
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Portage, IND – State and local officials celebrated the opening of a new highway bridge that will double ocean cargo capacity for Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. The new State Road 249 bridge will open Nov. 6, marking a key milestone in INDOT’s $35.4 million multi-year project to double capacity on the only public roadway linking
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All 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports, including Vancouver and Prince Rupert, were locked out “defensively” today by maritime employers for failing to withdraw a strike notice, while in the eastern region of the country an “unlimited strike” by Montreal longshoremen launched last Thursday against a major container operator was continuing. The Greater Vancouver Board
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In a sudden escalation of a waterfront labour conflict on Canada’s West Coast, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) today announced that, starting Monday morning, it will “defensively” lock out more than 700 foremen in response to a strike notice served by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514. It will not affect grain
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BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from ships and help the industry implement the underwater noise guidelines from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The attention on underwater radiated noise from ships has significantly increased over the
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Portage, Indiana – Officials welcomed the new ocean vessel Federal Indiana to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor this past Monday, marking the ship’s first visit to its namesake state. Launched in 2024, the Federal Indiana is owned and operated by Fednav, Canada’s largest bulk shipping company. The vessel is 200 meters long and 24 meters wide, the largest
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The latest Seafarer Happiness Index report of the Mission to Seafarers reveals a steady increase in satisfaction in several areas of seafaring life to 7.16 in Q3 2024, marginally up from 6.99 in Q2 of this year, partly due to increased downtime that is attributed to Red Sea diversions. The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) is
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