The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) is the voice of the commercial marine industry.

Our members are:

  • Domestic and international ship owners and ship operators
  • Canadian and U.S. ports
  • Industrial shippers (esp. grain, iron ore, steel, cement, sugar, salt, coal, ...)
  • Canadian and American Seaway corporations
  • Terminals, elevators, and logistics companies
  • Marine-related companies
  

Every year, the commercial marine industry in Canada is responsible for:

  • $10 billion in economic activity
  • 100,000 jobs
  • $117 billion in international trade
  • 456 million tonnes of cargo
  • 97% of all non-U.S. international trade
  • saving thousands of heavy trucks from congesting our roads and highways
  • reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions: greenhouse gas emissions from ships are one-tenth of those generated by trucks and one-half of those produced by trains (g/ton-kilometer)
    
Funding for shore power at Canadian ports to boost business and tourism and protect the environment, May 4, 2012
Construction of a new state-of-the-art tugboat, Apr 30, 2012
Transport Canada and Green Marine sign memorandum of cooperation to strengthen marine environmental performance, Apr 23, 2012
Marine Industry Welcomes Federal Budget Investment in Coast Guard, Ports, Mar 29, 2012
Marine shipping industry welcomes Government Investment in Port of Montreal and St. Lawrence River System, Mar 15, 2012
New York State will follow national ballast water standard, Feb 23, 2012
Government of Canada applauds New York State for withdrawing its ballast water requirements, Feb 23, 2012
Miramichi port gets first winter ship in decade, Jan 26, 2012
City of St. Catharines Rejects New York Ballast Water Regulations, Jan 9, 2012
Port of Sept-Iles First to Get All Partners on Board With Green Marine, Nov 21, 2011
Pierre Poilievre meets U.S. opinion leaders to discuss protection for jobs and the environment on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, Nov 18, 2011
Statement by Hon. Pierre Poilievre, on ballast water management for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Nov 17, 2011
Canadian grain shipments increase 15% through St. Lawrence Seaway, Nov 17, 2011
 
 

Transport Minister Strahl at CMC Luncheon

  
National Maritime Day (U.S.), May 22, 2012
Green Tech 2012, May 29, 2012
Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Jun 3, 2012
World Oceans Day, Jun 8, 2012
Saint John Port Authority Port Days, Jun 10, 2012
76th Annual International Joint Conference, Jun 24, 2012