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2.0 WEST COAST TOWING OPERATIONS
The scope of towing operations in Western Canada and in the Western USA are both quite comparable and yet disparate, as witnessed by the following data defining relative numbers of vessels, and fleet capacity:
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Western Canada |
Western USA |
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Total number of tugs |
412 |
600 |
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Number of barge towing tugs (estimated) |
380 |
550 |
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Number of barges (> 100 GRT) |
1215 |
812 |
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Total barge deadweight (tonnes) |
1.17 million |
2.5 million |
There is a limited but measurable volume of tug-barge traffic which is available for direct competition between Canadian and US firms. There is a fairly constant flow of goods both north and south. Traffic volumes average approximately 8.9 million tonnes southbound, and approximately 2.3 million tonnes northbound
The majority of cross-border trade occurs between the BC Lower Mainland/Puget Sound areas
The principal cargoes are:
- Southbound:
- sand, gravel
- lumber, logs, wood chips, pulp
- primary products; dry bulk cement, limestone, gravel
- chemicals
- Northbound:
- petroleum products
- lumber
- chemicals
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