
Canada-based shipping group Seaspan Marine Transportation has recently announced that Seaspan ULC signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of two 7600 cbm LNG bunker vessels, with the option for a third vessel.

The U.S. Port of Seattle, Alaskan City and Borough of Juneau, Canada’s Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, major cruise lines, as well as the Global Maritime Forum, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, and Washington Maritime Blue have announced a new commitment to explore the feasibility of the world’s first

Last week, Canada Steamship Lines’ new diesel-electric self-unloading vessel, MV Nukumi, completed its inaugural loading and discharge of deicing salt for Windsor Salt.

In order to reduce vessel emissions, Canada’s Halifax Port Authority (HPA) has joined the World Port Climate Initiative (WPCI) as an incentive provider with the International Association of Ports and Harbours’ (IAPH) Environmental Ship Index (ESI).

Renewable energy company e1 Marine has received approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its M-series methanol to hydrogen generator.

Canada has outlined new environmental measures to strengthen the country’s discharge requirements for cruise ships operating in waters under Canadian jurisdiction during the 2022 cruise season.

On Earth Day, Canada’s Montreal Port Authority (MPA) joined the United Nations Global Compact, a global initiative focused on developing, implementing and promoting good corporate sustainability practices.

Purpose ESG will invest in the firm Nauticol Energy which might become the world’s first large-scale net zero methanol producer.

The industry has been evidently hitting the pause button ahead of Easter. However, it seems like one part of the world still keeps going without slowing down. The Americas took the spotlight this week in offshore energy news headlines, with Canada and the U.S. steering the wheel.

Members of Canada’s Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) are looking to explore the potential for a multi-stakeholder initiative to establish a new Canadian Green Shipping Corridor in the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence waterway.

On 1 March 2022, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s new restrictions on the discharge of scrubber wash water at the Port of Vancouver went into effect.

Shell-Led LNG Canada has reached a new milestone when a critical piece of infrastructure has arrived at the project site in Kitimat.

The construction of HaiSea Marine’s three zero-emission battery-powered harbour tugs has begun at the Sanmar Shipyard Tuzla in Turkey with a keel-laying ceremony.

In response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the Government of Canada intends to ban Russian-owned or registered ships and fishing vessels in Canadian ports and internal waters.