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Author: Timothy Renshaw

The Seaspan Garibaldi refueling a dual-fuel container ship with liquefied natural gas. | Photo from Seaspan
Energy Transport
  • Energy Transport
6 MIN READ

Seaspan Energy opportunities are multiplying with commercial shipping’s quest for lower-carbon fuel alternatives

Canada’s West Coast could house a major transpacific liquefied natural gas bunkering hub if government policy consistently promotes audacious private sector ambitions
A cruise ship being plugged into onshore electric power in the Port of Vancouver. Political mandates versus infrastructure realities are a critical part of the electrification challenge for ports and other key links in the global supply chain | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Energy Transport
  • Energy Transport
7 MIN READ

Onshore power supply calculus for ports and other transportation electrification math problems

Going green without sinking in the red is a dilemma facing maritime supply chain energy transition initiatives
Energy Transport
  • Energy Transport
6 MIN READ

LNG needs help bridging the gap between shipping’s fossil fuel use and its low-carbon destination

Biomethane and e-methane could be additional trump cards in the ocean carrier industry’s complex game of bridge
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an event announcing the start of construction on the Contrecoeur terminal expansion at the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur, Que., Thursday, April 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Energy
  • Energy
5 MIN READ

No sign of Carney Canada’s Major Projects Office express train leaving any stations any time soon

In the meantime, critical transportation infrastructure improvement projects need investment decisions that don’t have to slog through the federal approval process swamp
U.S. Navy retail service specialist Artayja Stewart of Clarksville, Tenn., stands guard next to a machine gun aboard the USS Paul Hamilton in the Strait of Hormuz Friday, May 19, 2023. The Mideast-based chiefs of the U.S., British and French navies transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday aboard an American warship, a sign of their unified approach to keep the crucial waterway open after Iran seized two oil tankers. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Oil & Gas
  • Oil & Gas
5 MIN READ

Iran war opens windows of opportunities for agile oil exporters

But Canada’s terminal timidity and resource development inertia leave the country on the outside looking in
Economy
  • Economy
5 MIN READ

Efforts are underway to rehabilitate Canada’s trade and supply chain dependability brand

Canada West Foundation roundtable compiles an inventory of restorative actions to rebuild Canada’s domestic and international trade dependability and economic relevance.
News
  • News
7 MIN READ

Stalled IMO decarbonization deal exposes the deep divide in shipping’s energy transition ambition

Vote to delay adoption of the first global carbon tax raises questions over which organization should oversee the greening of the world’s