Today, women represent only two percent of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers.
To help increase these numbers, Canadian shipowners as well as international shipping organizations have launched new initiatives to highlight career opportunities for women as well as the contributions they are already making in a wide range of maritime professions.
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For many years, Canadian federal governments have been attempting to reduce the country’s overwhelming
reliance on its giant neighbour to the south as an export market through trade diversification strategies.
Collaboration between industry, scientists and the government is paying off to protect North
Atlantic Right whales. So what’s the next frontier for whale detection?
As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, President Bruce Burrows talks about what’s next for the Chamber of Marine Commerce.
As recently as five years ago, the maritime industry in Cleveland was facing a crisis that threatened to shut down commerce at the Port of Cleveland – putting at risk $3.5 billion in annual economic activity and more than 20,000 jobs. The problem wasn’t the specter of tariffs, labour issues, or anything one might traditionally suspect – the threat was sediment, and where to put it while keeping commerce flowing and local water sources clean.
The St. Lawrence Seaway is embarking on its 60th anniversary with innovative technology and renewed infrastructure that will soon welcome a lot more vessel traffic from around the world.
BMO Capital Markets Senior Economist Robert Kavcic gives his forecast for the region’s economy and the major sectors supported by marine shipping.
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