UNDER the terms of their new merger agreement, the Chamber of Marine Commerce, which represents the bi-national Great Lakes-St Lawrence commercial marine industry, is to assume the assets, liabilities and staff of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA).
Chamber of Marine Commerce, Canadian Shipowners Association merge UNDER the terms of their new merger agreement, the Chamber of Marine Commerce, which represents the bi-national Great Lakes-St Lawrence commercial marine industry, is to assume the assets, liabilities and staff of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA). Based in Ottawa the merged entity will continue to be called the Chamber of Marine Commerce. Its goal is to create a united voice for commercial shipping in Canada and the United States, reported New York's MarineLink. "We're uniting two organisations that have successfully promoted the interests of commercial marine shipping for many decades," said chairman of the Chamber of Marine Commerce, Wayne Smith. "Both associations recognise that we have many shared goals and issues and that combining our resources will make us a much stronger advocate for the future growth of our industry." "One of our common objectives is to foster a harmonised and efficient regulatory climate throughout the bi-national Great Lakes and St Lawrence region and along the eastern seaboard and northern coasts," said CSA chairman Allister Paterson. Member of the Chamber of Marine Commerce's board of directors, Brian Benko, added: "The merger allows for the association to increase its effectiveness on behalf of all members to ensure the Great Lakes-Seaway system remains a cost efficient, competitive way to transport goods within North America and to overseas destinations."
