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1 Subscribe Past Issues Translate View this in your browser Version française OCTOBER 2017 Fall: as busy as a bee! Autumn s return marks a busy time at Green Marine. The bustling activity ranges from meetings of the advisory committees and working groups that oversee and evolve the program, to various traveling to attend a host of events to speak with our members and to shine a light on Green Marine, to the preparation of the upcoming magazine issue, to planning for the next GreenTech conference that will be held in Vancouver, B.C. We re indeed a busy team! To make life easier for you, we ve revamped our newsletter into a more user-friendly format that fits all screen sizes. So happy reading on your computer, tablet or phone! Participants As the largest privately held U.S.-flagged fleet on the Great Lakes, the Interlake Steamship Company has been carrying bulk cargoes that have been invigorating the region s economy since the company s founding in Read more

2 Horizon Maritime brings a fresh perspective to traditional marine service offerings, providing its customers and collaborative partners with innovative and flexible marinesolutions... Read more Partners Methanex Corporation is the world s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets in North America, the Asia Pacific region, Europe and South America... Read more The mission of EnviroBlu Solutions Inc. is to provide environment-friendly cleaning solutions to the world. The company manufactures EnviroBlu, a multi-purpose waterbased industrial cleaner/degreaser... Read more Supporter Incorporated in February 1996 as a not-for-profit, the Port Edward Harbour Authority (PEHA) is the second largest harbour authority in Canada. PEHA leases facilities from Small Craft Harbours.. Read more Farewell, Don!

3 On September 11, Don Krusel, Prince Rupert Port Authority s president and CEO, announced his retirement after leading the organization for 25 years. His retirement caps a remarkable career during which he led the port s transition from a small resource port to become a diversified gateway for North American trade... Read more Port Emission Inventory Tool (PEIT) workshop video Green Marine organized a workshop at its annual GreenTech conference this past spring to provide guidance on how to use the Port Emission Inventory Tool (PEIT). Transport Canada licensed the use of PEIT to Green Marine last year so that all its member ports in both Canada and the United States would be able to use the PEIT for free.... Read more GreenTech 2017: a carbon-neutral certified event The GreenTech 2017 conference held by Green Marine in Fort Lauderdale last May 30 to June 1 received its PLANETAIR certification as a carbon-neutral event. For the fourth consecutive year, Green Marine purchased high-quality carbon offset credits to neutralize the climate footprint of its annual conference... Read more

4 Marine Atlantic achieves Silver LEED Certification Through significant environmental and energy efficient planning and design work, Marine Atlantic's North Sydney terminal building has achieved LEED Silver certification fromthe Canada Green Building Council,... Read more Trois-Pistoles Les Escoumins ferry service joins the whale-watching ranks The crew of the Traverse Trois-Pistoles Les Escoumins ferry system is proud to participate in St. Lawrence River whale conservation by joining the ranks of observer members at the ROMM...Read more Medal of Merit for Seaspan Seaspan received the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA) Medal of Merit on September 20 during the ACPA s annual conference... Read more CSL releases 2016 Corporate Sustainability Report On September 22, the CSL Group released its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report, demonstrating the company s ongoing commitment to improve its performance on a wide range of sustainability goals... Read more Electric charging stations at the Seaway As part of its greenhouse gas reduction plan, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) inaugurated its first three charging stations for electric vehicles... Read more

5 Port of Hueneme takes home awards at the Green Shipping USA Summit The cutting-edge environmental programs of the Port of Hueneme and its strategic implementation of eco-friendly action plans received high accolades at the Green Shipping USA Summit... Read more Newest Equinox Class vessel is en route to Algoma in Canada The Algoma Central Corporation has taken delivery of the first of two new Equinox Class self-unloading lake bulk carriers from the Yangzijiang Shipyard in China. The Algoma Niagara departed... Read more Port of Seattle wins AAPA s Environmental Award Since 1973, American Association of Port Authorities Environmental Improvement Awards program has recognized activities that benefit the environment at its member ports. This year s awards program... Read more Port of Seattle selected for EPA Environmental Justice Pilot Project The Port of Seattle and Just Health Action have received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the health of communities near the port... Read more Shore power for cruise ships at the Port of Montreal Vessels docking at the new cruise terminal at the Port of Montreal can now be powered by electricity. The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.. Read more

6 Healthy Harbour study completed at Port Saint John A group of University of New Brunswick/Canadian Rivers Institute researchers has concluded a three-year study on the Saint John Harbour, and the results are very positive.. Read more Take II for NWSA mobile application to improve truck traffic The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) relaunched a mobile application to help speed the flow of cargo traffic along local freight corridors, reduce idling-related air emissions... Read more STQ s Lévis ferry terminal becomes LEED certified The Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), Quebec s ferry service, has obtained LEED Canada NC (New Construction) certification at the Silver level for its Lévis ferry terminal servicing the Quebec City-Lévis route... Read more Wärtsilä launches new eco-friendly tug designs The technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new portfolio of tug designs called the Wärtsilä HYTug series that advances environmental sustainability.

7 A recently introduced Wärtsilä HY hybrid propulsion solution forms the basis of the new designs, the benefits of which include the flexibility and efficiency provided by the technology... Read more HHP SUMMIT 2017 The 2017 Natural Gas for High Horsepower (HHP) Summit will convene industry leaders from the marine, mining, rail, exploration, production, and power generation sectors this November 6-9 in Jacksonville, Florida. INFORMATION & REGISTRATION HWY H2O 2017 Conference The 13th Annual HWY H2O Conference will take place November 14-16, 2017, at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel under the theme Driving Growth and Development. INFORMATION & REGISTRATION GREEN SHIP TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA Green Ship Technology North America will be held November 15 17, 2017 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, in Manhattan, NY. INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

8 5TH EDITION OF THE SUSTAINABLE OCEAN SUMMIT Organized by the World Ocean Council, the 5th edition of the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) will take place in Halifax, Canada, 29 November 1 December INFORMATION & REGISTRATION Green Marine certification requires commitment, effort and measurable improvement in sustainability. We encourage our members to proudly display their participation in this rigorous and transparent program for advancing environmental excellence. Here are a few examples of the creative ways in which the certification logo is being displayed by our participants. The Green Marine partner logo is also proudly shown by the many companies sharing our sustainability goals for the North American marine industry. We encourage our members that haven t yet used the Green Marine logo to do so and to #BragAboutIt a little. Windsor Port Authority website announcement of their annual certification

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