LCA calls Canadian ballast water proposal ‘economic power grab’

LCA calls Canadian ballast water proposal ‘economic power grab’

A dispute over ballast water practices could be cover for an economic show of force to block U.S.-flagged vessels from Canadian ports on the Great Lakes, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association, which has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate new regulations proposed by Ottawa. James Weakley, president of the Ohio-based LCA, said the proposal would force U.S. ships…
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