GSTS Advances Growth and OCIANA Commercialization Through ACOA-Supported Projects
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia — March 16, 2026 — Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS), a global maritime intelligence company today announced continued progress in its growth strategy and product commercialization through two repayable contributions from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) under the Regional Development and Innovation Infrastructure (RDII) program. The first contribution is supporting facility […]
GSTS and Open Ocean Robotics Unveil NextGen Autonomous Maritime Security System
VICTORIA, BC – 18 December, 2025 – GSTS and Open Ocean Robotics have successfully demonstrated an integrated autonomous surveillance system that signals a new era for coastal security. Conducted in the demanding waters off southern Vancouver Island, the live exercise showcased how two Canadian companies are advancing intelligent maritime defence through real-world uncrewed operations and […]
Berth Productivity: Metrics That Really Matter for Modern Ports
Berth productivity — broadly defined as the container moves a terminal achieves while a vessel is alongside — is emerging as one of the key yardsticks for port performance in today’s increasingly competitive maritime industry. In essence, it answers a simple but critical question: How much work gets done while the ship is berthed? But […]
Berthing in Shipping: How to Cut Congestion and Idle Time
Berthing in shipping is a critical stage in maritime logistics. A berth, where cargo is transferred, helps set the pace for the entire supply chain. As shipping accounts for 80 to 90% of global freight, optimizing berthing directly supports faster turnaround times, increased port competitiveness, safer operations, lower costs for shippers and ship operators, reduced […]
Maritime Security: Insights from Canadian Seapower Conference
This year’s Canadian Seapower conference once again brought together senior leaders from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Canadian Coast Guard, northern governance bodies, academia, and the defence industry to confront the hard realities shaping maritime security today. This year’s discussions moved well beyond fleet procurement and focused on maritime security as a national ecosystem […]
Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI): Trends, Threats, and Risks
Critical undersea infrastructure – subsea cables, pipelines, data links, and energy connectors – has become one of the most essential yet vulnerable layers of the modern global system. More than 95% of the world’s internet traffic and trillions of dollars in financial transactions flow through these seabed networks. Damage to even a single cable can […]
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