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BC Ferries announced it has selected China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four New Major Vessels (NMVs) following a rigorous global procurement process that included a public Request for Proposals, comprehensive bid evaluations, international site visits, and independent third-party reference checks. “CMI Weihai is a global leader in passenger ferry construction, and […]

Washington – The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) announced the appointment of Leslie Zager as the organization’s first Communications Director. Zager will manage strategic communications efforts and work to strengthen engagement with the AGLPA’s member ports and stakeholders across the Great Lakes region. A Michigan native based in Detroit, Zager brings over 25 years of experience

New Orleans, LA – Green Marine has announced the results of its annual certification program as its membership also celebrated several milestones during its GreenTech 2025 conference at the Hilton Riverside Hotel. “I am so pleased and proud of the Green Marine participants for being as committed as ever to voluntarily improving the sustainability of their

Citing heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty amidst wide-ranging tariffs by the Trump Administration, the World Bank today sharply cut its global economic growth projection to 2.3% in 2025 – nearly half a percentage point lower than anticipated at the start of he year. According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report, the turmoil

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has launched its third annual high seas patrol to deter unregulated (IUU) fishing in the high seas of the North Pacific, including near the Aleutian Island chain, focusing on migratory routes for key species like Pacific salmon. The mission, known as Operation North Pacific Guard (Op. NPG), is led by

Nice, France – During the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), Ministers from Panama and Canada today joined leaders from 35 other countries to launch the High Ambition Coalition for a Quiet Ocean, the first global political coalition dedicated to reducing harmful ocean noise pollution. The launch of the Coalition underscores the growing international resolve to tackle ocean

St. John’s – Canada, along with other countries in the international community, has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. But when it comes to being able to make this transition, not all sectors of the economy are created equal. Industries such as aviation, long-haul trucking and mining are considered hard to decarbonize. Another among them—one

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez highlighted the need for the global shipping industry to invest heavily in technology and alternative fuels to achieve a net-zero transformation and drive industry-wide change at the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco. The global shipping industry is gearing up for a net-zero emissions transformation that will impact the entire sector,

Maritime employers and the union representing some 700 port foremen in British Colombia have announced a new collective agreement extending to 2027. Details of the agreement have not yet been released following a bitter conflict that saw the federal government impose binding arbitration last November. Work disruptions had notably severely hit container traffic at the

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has called on the international community to demonstrate the “power of multilateralism” by renewing global commitments and actions to protect the ocean.  Leading up to World Oceans Day (8 June) and to the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France (9-13 June), Mr. Dominguez urged governments,