About This Site
This website is an independent informational reference on shipping and marine transport in Canada. It brings together public facts about cargo, ships, ports, waterways, regulations and seasonal operations, and presents them in plain English.
Purpose
Official information on Canadian shipping is spread across many departments, statutes and statistical tables. The site gathers the most useful parts in one place, explains terms, and points back to the original pages so readers can check any figure.
What the site is not
The site does not sell products or services, offer consultations, give legal, financial or navigation advice, or speak for any company, association or government body. It has no relationship with any shipping organization.
How articles are written
- Facts come from public sources: Canadian federal departments and agencies, official waterway authorities, international bodies and Wikipedia.
- Numbers keep the year and unit given by the source.
- When sources disagree, the difference is stated.
- Claims that could not be confirmed are left out.
- Each article shows its last update date and lists its sources.
Corrections
Shipping data changes, and mistakes are possible. Readers who find an error should compare the passage with the source linked in the article. Authoritative texts published by the responsible authorities always take precedence over this site.
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