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Green Ship – What Is It?

September 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Lately there has been a lot about Green Ship and it seem that many owners has decided to join the “Trend”. Is it a trend or is this here to stay. I guess the first thing we have to do is examine what it means to be a “Green Ship”.Where does this Phrase come from. [...]

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Seaway Season Number 50 on The Books!

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

The 2008 shipping season into the Great Lakes is finished for this time. This concludes this the 50th Navigation Season into the Great Lakes. The first section of the Seaway from Montreal to Lake Ontario was kept open until December 30th (280 days)and the Welland Canal section was kept open until December 31st. The year [...]

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Seaway Shut Down For The Winter

January 11th, 2009 · No Comments

A question that has been asked me many times by local and people abroad is why the Seaway shuts down in end of December for 2-3 months? In this article we will try to answer and lay out some of the reasons for the shut-down. When the cold period come in Canada, the Rivers and [...]

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