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Record Cargo Volumes at Canada’s Vancouver Port Ahead of Trade War   The Canadian Port of Vancouver reported a very strong performance last year as its cargo throughput hit record highs. The port is also looking to capitalize on its position as a possible port of entry for increased Chinese and Asia trade due to…

Fincantieri and Norwegian Mark Dual Milestone for New Cruise Ships Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery on its next cruise ship today, March 13, from Fincantieri in Italy. It is the third ship of the class of six being built by Fincantieri with the fourth ship scheduled to float out from the building dock tomorrow. Norwegian…

Video: Tanker Damages Brazilian Navy Pier and Ships While Maneuvering The Port of Santos is confirming that a tanker maneuvering in the port lost control on Wednesday night, March 12. The vessel hit a pier and Brazilian patrol boats. The tanker Olavo Bilac was maneuvering between the Alemoa 1 and Outeirinhos 1 piers when the…

UK Pursues North Sea Incident Investigation as Court Extends Detention   As salvage teams are making headway in efforts related to the Stena Immaculate and the Solong, the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch outlined the steps for the investigation. At the same time, a Magistrate’s Court extended the detention and questioning of the master of…

Report: Chinese Cargo Ship Collided with North Korean Bulker Smuggling Coal A media report is circulating today, March 13, in South Korea saying that a North Korean bulker smuggling coal was involved in a collision and sank last month. It is saying as many as 20 seafarers were lost but the Chinese failed to report…

A “Floating Truck Stop” Could Alleviate Ontario’s Highway Congestion   The increasing volume of east – west road traffic through North America’s busiest corridor at Toronto, Canada requires the development of new and alternative solutions for the future. One of the possibilities involves the operation of mega-scale roll-on, roll-off shipping to carry trucks along the…

Continuing Resolution Puts U.S. Navy Maintenance, Recruitment at Risk   The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a continuing resolution (CR) rather than a budget to fund the federal government for the rest of the year, leaving funding levels effectively flat across the board. Without a normal appropriations bill, the military services lack the funding…

New Svitzer Tug is First to Integrate Battery with Methanol Fueled Engines A new tug construction project underway at Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard will integrate a marine battery power system with a methanol-fueled engine to minimize emissions from the operations. The vessel is being built for Svitzer and will be launched later this year for operations…

Retailers Continue to Front-Load Imports Prompting Cut in Q2 Forecast Retailers are continuing to front-load their imports into U.S. ports due to the uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and the potential that the Trump administration will move to impose fees on Chinese-built ships reports the National Retail Federation. While the trade group expects volumes to remain…

Wescom Group Appoints Ella Isiraojie as Business Development Manager [By: Wescom Group] Emmanuella (Ella) Isiraojie has been appointed as Business Development Manager Medical ANP Pharma Ltd, a Wescom Group company. Responsible for global business development, Ella has over 16 years of expertise working in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical and medical distribution industry. At…

Odfjell Completes Install of First Sails on Tanker to Analyze Fuel Savings Global chemical tanker operator Odfjell has joined the growing list of shipping companies that are incorporating wind-assisted propulsion into their operations as they seek to lower emissions. The company’s first sail installation was completed in Antwerp, and the chemical tanker Bow Olympus will…

Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would Hit U.S. Ag, Energy and Shipping   While businesses have been closely following the Trump administration’s tariff policies, the seven-figure port fee proposal from the US Trade Representative (USTR) could have even deeper effects on American shipping interests. If adopted, Chinese-built ships – and global operators who use Chinese-built ships elsewhere…