Maritime Magazine

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a comprehensive report identifying promising clean marine fuels for oceangoing vessels and outlining steps to support their use at the …

Geopolitical disruptions continue to cloud the dry bulk market outlook. “The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains the largest source of uncertainty, while attacks on ships and port …

The Holdom Overpass Project in Burnaby, B.C. has been awarded Envision Platinum—the highest sustainability designation from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. The recognition follows an evaluation across five categories: quality …

Great Lakes cruising is on the rise, and Toronto is at the centre of the action. The Port of Toronto welcomed 43 cruise ship calls and more than 18,600 passengers …

By Michael Grey* We can scarcely be surprised that increasingly confused noise emerges from the hostilities in the Gulf and Straits of Hormuz, with markedly diverse reports coming from the …

The Halifax Employers Association and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have reached a tentative collective labor agreement that runs through 2028. Announced last Friday, it replaces a contract that expired …

Louisiana-based Chouest Group has announced the acquisition of marine and offshore services provider Horizon Maritime, headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is acquiring the Canadian company from CFFI …

Enstructure today announced the appointment of four Regional Presidents to lead its expanded network of 106 marine terminals across the United States and Canada following its acquisition of LOGISTEC‘s marine …

Winnipeg – Arctic Gateway Group, CentrePort Canada Inc., and DP World (Canada) Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue strategic trade growth opportunities, AGG announced in a …

The St Lawrence Economic Development Corporation (Sodes) is hosting today the 26th edition of Quebec Maritime Day (JMQ), under the theme ‘The St Lawrence – Our gateway to the world’. …

Seafarer happiness has fallen for a third consecutive quarter, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), published by The Mission to Seafarers with Inmarsat and Idwal. The Q3 2026 …

Ryan Anderson Vancouver – Ryan Anderson, CEO and Owner of Canpac Marine, a leading provider of specialized marine and offshore solutions, has been named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year …

Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd., Port of Argentia Inc., and Argentia Capital Inc. (ACI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the development of a floating dry dock and …

On 1 September 2026, the global shipyard order book reached an estimated 203.2m Compensated Gross Tonnage (CGT), up 13% from 180.0m CGT a year earlier, reports Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping …

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 2% to $4,585 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Asia to Europe and …

More than 500 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now operating worldwide, with total investment in dual-fuel ships delivered and on order surpassing $200 billion, according to the latest …

Technical access or storage is necessary to create user profiles in order to send advertisements, or to track the user on a website or on several websites with similar marketing …

Québec City – Officials from the governments of Canada, Finland and the United States met in Québec City and Ottawa from October 19 to 21 under the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort …

The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today announced an investment of up to $254 million through the Trade Diversification …

Uddevalla, Sweden – A liquefied gas carrier originally designed by FKAB Marine Design has completed what Jiangsu Andefu Energy Development describes as the world’s first commercial ship-to-ship bunkering operation using …

InterManager has called for urgent industry action on enclosed space safety after its latest research highlighted persistent failures in procedures, training, leadership and accident prevention. The organisation has recorded 354 …

Responding to today’s publication of the EU’s Arctic Strategy, which definitively states the EU’s intention to support International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations that would regulate the impacts of black carbon …

In the first nine months of 2026, Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 200.9 million tonnes of goods, 0.8% less than in the same period last year. After a first half of …

The Sept-Îles Port Authority announces the appointment of Mr. Joël Chouinard as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port of Sept-Îles. After serving as Interim President and CEO …

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest level (51) of piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1992 in the first nine months of 2026. However, a recent …

Savannah, Ga – Georgia Ports Authority this week hosted their annual State of the Port of Savannah event with President Kevin Price announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has …

Following the first two public consultation sessions on the international container terminal project in the Beauport sector, QSL has made a positive assessment of the discussions with citizens as part …

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) announced today the upcoming implementation of the new collective agreement between the Association and the union representing more than 1,200 longshore workers at the Port …

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, rose 3% to $4,485 per 40ft container, mainly due to an increase in rates on the Asia-Europe …

As part of Team Canada’s trade mission to India from October 12 to 17, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and the Adani Group today announced the renewal of their collaboration …

North Vancouver. B.C — “I now declare the keel well and truly laid,” exclaimed the Hon. Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Kevin …

During the first two weeks of October, weekly container ship capacity transiting the Suez Canal averaged 753k TEU, according to Clarksons Research, compared with 1,457k TEU during the same period …

The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000 units more than the previous monthly …

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and ENGIE Group, a major player in the energy transition, are joining forces to develop a …

Fort Lauderdale and Halifax — The Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) and Ocean Exchange announce that Awtij, Indigenous Marine Intelligence, based in Lennox Island First Nation, PEI, …

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The agreement spans floating …

By Michael Grey* For the last 82 years, those making a passage in and out of the River Thames have been aware of the weathered remnants of the Liberty ship …

DP World has grown its ocean freight forwarding volumes in the Americas 12-fold over the past two years, driven by strong growth in intra-Americas trade and continued expansion of the …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted new guidance aimed at ensuring marine geoengineering research avoids unacceptable impacts, amid growing interest in climate change mitigation technologies. Marine geoengineering involves methods …

Environmental consultancy Koinon recently released a report concluding that current deep-sea mining projects under consideration run an 83% probability of returning a loss. Entitled Case Not Proven, The Economics of …

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, fell 2% to $4,351 per 40ft container, driven by a decrease in rates on the Transpacific and …

Global trade proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2026 despite the disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, as supply chains adapted and strong investment in …

HD Hyundai has delivered the world’s first “Lashing-Free” container ship, introducing a new concept that eliminates the need for workers to manually secure containers on board. HD Hyundai announced on …

Asserting that existing rules exceed international standards and impose unnecessary costs on American mariners, the U.S. Coast Guard proposes deregulatory action dropping six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant …

The World Shipping Council (WSC), in partnership with HUB Ocean, today launched a digital version of the WSC Whale Chart, making global information on measures to protect whales from ships …

The maritime industry risks mistaking wellbeing activity for wellbeing progress unless it places greater emphasis on whether programmes are changing seafarer behaviour, according to health and wellness platform WellAtSea, part …

Liberty Global Logistics LLC (LGL) and Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly evaluate the commercial, technical and regulatory feasibility of developing and operating …

The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) and The Hood Platform have joined forces to launch the Sisterhood Box, a new initiative providing female cadets with practical support as they take …

The Port of Corner Brook and marine terminal operator LOGISTEC, an Enstructure company, marked the launch of Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping’s (NEAS) new Liner Service to Western Newfoundland with the …

On behalf of the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Lori Idlout, Nunavut Member of Parliament, today announced an investment of over $77 million in a new, multi-use small craft …