U.S.-based Great Lakes carriers say proposed new standards for the use and release of ballast water are unfair
Plan backed by the cargo shipping industry would establish policy for dumping ballast water into US waterways; environmental groups say it would open the door to more invasive species
CSA to search for ballast water technology on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Waterway
The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has developed joint principles with the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) for ballast water regulations on the shared waters of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canadian Eastern and Arctic waters
Association says rules regarding ballast water treatment are unworkable
New York state requirements could affect $11 billion in business