Road and train transportation produce more noise pollution than marine transportation.
important role in businesses around the world.
This is the case in the marine industry, where respect for
the environment goes hand-in-hand with competitiveness.
Even greener
Environmentally speaking, the marine industry is an excellent solution for shipping merchandise. Its performance—notably in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and reducing traffic congestion—makes it extremely competitive. Aware of this benefit, the marine industry is continuing its efforts in environment improvement and developing tools to become even greener.
In recent years, a number of ports and businesses along the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes have implemented management policies, technological projects, and new operational practices to reduce the impact of their activities on the environment.
In 2005, in collaboration with governments and other users of the St. Lawrence, the industry actively took part in developing the Sustainable Navigation Strategy, which constituted a first step toward an economical and environmentally and socially friendly approach to shipping management.
Following this initiative, the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES) decided to go even further by creating an environment committee to develop an environmental program of the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes. The SODES environment committee then joined Green Marine, helping implement an environmental program within the Canadian and US marine industry.
Adopted in 2007, the Environmental program of the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Marine Industry defines concrete environmental actions, goals, and control measures that go beyond regulatory requirements.
the St. Lawrence Economic
Development Council
