Le premier traversier rapide au monde pour passagers et fret, propulsé par des moteurs à combustion interne au gaz naturel, l’Eleanor Roosevelt de Baleària, a été lancé hier au chantier naval Armon à Gijón, en Espagne. Le catamaran innovant devrait entrer en service au premier trimestre 2021 selon Baleària qui a évalué le coût […]
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Joint release from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union (SMOU) and Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS) The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) have
Initiative tripartite mondiale pour aider à sortir de l’impasse du changement d’équipage Read More »
Innovative Swedish technology will make it possible to power the large ocean-going vessels by wind, reducing emissions by 90 percent. Oceanbird is a concept for a PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) with capacity to carry 7,000 cars. To revert climate change and find ways to transport goods in a sustainable way, the global shipping
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The major route cost disadvantages of the U.S. West Coast gateways will likely lead to further capture of intact intermodal Asian import traffic flows by Vancouver and Prince Rupert, especially as planned terminal expansions are completed at the two Canadian ports, according to a report by the Mercator consulting firm commissioned by the San
As ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continue to ride the waves of the 2020 shipping season, industry experts see better prospects for the remainder of the season thanks to a surge in project cargo and grain shipments. According to the latest figures, cargo volumes through the St. Lawrence Seaway (from April 1 to August
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Photo, de gauche à droite: 1er rang : Capt. Alain Arseneault, Président, Corporation des pilotes du Saint-Laurent central (CPSLC) et Mme Geneviève Allard, présidente, Fondation de l’Institut maritime du Québec 2e rang : Mme Michèle Bergevin, Directrice générale, Administration de pilotage des Grands Lacs (APGL), Capt. Yves Plourde, Président, Corporation des pilotes du Bas-Saint-Laurent (CPBSL), Capt.
Widely regarded as the senior statesman of world maritime journalism, Michael Grey* offers, in our FORUM section, an impassioned commentary on seafarers as the too easily forgotten heroes of COVID-19. “Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future” might seem somewhat an obvious observation – a bit like suggesting that the sea is a necessary adjunct to
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The International Energy Agency has released a new long-term energy transition forecast, drilling down into individual industrial sectors, with ammonia touted to be a long-term winner in today’s battle for shipping fuel supremacy, reports Sam Chambers in his online Splash daily newsletter. The IEA’s new report, Energy Technology Perspectives 2020, suggests that in global shipping,
L’AIE voit un grand rôle pour l’ammoniac comme carburant maritime dans le futur Read More »
La Halifax Employers Association (HEA) et les syndicats de débardeurs représentant les travailleurs du secteur riverain du port de la Nouvelle-Écosse ont convenu de prolonger leur contrat d’un an jusqu’à la fin de 2021.La convention collective actuelle et l’accord de remise Mid-West Cargo devaient expirer le 31 décembre 2020. «La prolongation du contrat a été
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Powered by AI and the energy from the sun, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will be able to spend vast periods of time at sea, collecting data about our oceans. Said to be safer, more flexible and cost-effective than today’s manned research vessels, the new-generation Mayflower promises to transform ocean science, enabling scientists to gather
Le navire autonome Mayflower sera lancé la semaine prochaine Read More »