Operations have begun on clearing the queue of over 100 vessels at the St Lawrence Seaway after unions and management reach agreement on a tentative pay deal.

Cargo moves in and out of the Great Lakes have been stymied as workers from Unifor, the labour union representing workers at Canadian ports and locks along the Saint Lawrence Seaway, commenced a strike action late last week.

Carbon capture is a promising technology in helping marine transport in making the green transition, but measures aimed at decarbonisation need to be consistent and broadened in order to be effective says Intercargo chairman, Dimitris Fafalios.

Tragic maritime incident off Helgoland, Germany: General cargo ship Verity sinks after collision with bulk carrier Polesie. Rescue operations underway in challenging conditions. Updates pending.

Hapag-Lloyd and the Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics company Norsul have set up a new joint venture, “Norcoast”.

The installation of four BARTech WindWings on board the 2018-built Newcastlemax bulk carrier, Berge Olympus, is expected to save six tonnes of fuel and close to 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide a day in the carriage of iron ore between Brazil and China...

As the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) explores options through technology and new water sources to combat drought conditions in the future ultimately Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales says the waterway is “climate dependent”.

UK maritime tech start-up Spot Ship has announced a new partnership with digital chartering platform Sea for its AI email parser solution.

Oldendorff Carriers inked a contract with the Maritime Trainer (MTR) for online training of seafarers for around 90 bulk carriers.