Seaspan has made a $2.5 million investment to create new skills training and apprenticeship opportunities for Indigenous People in Greater Vancouver.The five-year funding program is a continuation of a longstanding partnership with the non-profit…
Seaspan Invests $2.5 Million in Indigenous Shipbuilding Training Read More »
In this episode of Maritime Matters:Manson Construction is a U.S. Jones Act dredging and marine construction firm, founded in 1905 and family owned until converting to an employee-owned company in 2012. Fred Paup, Chairman of the Board, EVP…
Mega Machines & Manson Construction Read More »
With seasonality playing a big part, dry bulk shipping freight rates have taken a significant hit over the past few months. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry bulk freight market has experienced significant declines in r…
Dry Bulk Shipping Experiences a 56% Drop in Capesizes Since November Read More »
European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), which represent the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with the green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) issue today a joint statement calling on the Commissio…
Positive and negative trends in global piracy Global piracy and armed robbery incidents decreased by 3% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC). On an overall basis, this is good news…
Piracy: A persistent threat to seafarers Read More »