Initiated by the Canadian government in early 2021 as a replacement for the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, the Canadian Polar Icebreaker project aims to construct a larger, more powerful vessel than those currently in operation.

Op-Ed: Advancing polar icebreaker design

Elomatic and Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) are advancing towards the next phase in the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker slated to be built by 2030, marking a significant

Sean McLaughlin, Strategy Consultant, Houlder on CO2 shipping.

Op-Ed: Facing the realities of CO2 shipping

By Sean McLaughlin, Strategy Consultant, Houlder The shipping industry’s decarbonization will partly rely on transportation of CO2. Sean McLaughlin, Strategy Consultant at design and engineering consultancy, Houlder, emphasizes how, as the need

By increasing payload capacity, companies can transport more goods with fewer containers, reducing shipments and decreasing shipping costs.

Op-Ed: Increasing payload with sustainable container technology

By David Baur, Co-CEO and co-founder, AELER The maritime shipping industry is currently navigating turbulent waters due to escalating tensions in the Red Sea. This situation has led major shipping companies to

Don Sortor says containerships are under attack daily, with terrorist groups and pirates aiming to disrupt shipping channels and routes.

Op-Ed: Secure communications in troubled waters

By Don Sortor Maritime shipping is an integral part of and crucial to the world economy. This is true particularly in The Middle East with some of the world’s busiest waterways like

AWO anniversary people

Op-Ed: AWO at 80: Building tomorrow’s legacy

by Rick Iuliucci, Vice President of the Vane Brothers Company and Chairman of AWO’s Board of Directors, and Kelly Teichman, Chairman of the Board at T&T Marine and Vice Chair of AWO’s

Nick Chrissos, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Silverstream Technologies

Op-Ed: A new way to power up clean technology’s impact

By Nick Chrissos, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Silverstream Technologies We are all familiar with the solutions that will enable shipping to decarbonize. Alternative fuels, optimization improvements and, of course, clean technologies,

Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS, on green corridors for shipping

Op-Ed: Pioneering green corridors for a sustainable maritime future

By Chris Thorne, Director of Strategy and Operations, UMAS In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) updated strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping by 2050, key

Port operators will benefit from working with a skilled broker to help find cover that caters for all eventualities.

7 tips for ports on business interruption insurance

By Ed McNamara, Armada Risk Partners In these uncertain times, ports across the globe face multiple business interruption threats. It’s a lengthy list that includes strikes and political protests, cyber-attacks, ship collisions,

Carrie Song

Op-Ed: The rise of renewable diesel in maritime 

By Carrie Song, Vice President, Neste US Ports are important for the U.S. economy, but it’s no secret that port-related emissions from fossil fuel use impact public health and the climate. As

Mukesh Chatter, Founder and CEO, Alsym Energy, on marine battery technology

Op-Ed: Safer maritime battery technology

By Mukesh Chatter, Founder and CEO, Alsym Energy Reducing insurance costs and decarbonization goals are driving industry improvements. Fires are now one of the leading causes of shipping insurance losses. These incidents

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