Feds announce $25M for green shipping projects in Ontario

WINDSOR, ONT. — Up to $25.2 million has been allotted for four projects by the federal government, funded under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, to support both shore-power and alternative fuel solutions in the marine sector.

The funding will update current infrastructure, upgrade and construct fuelling infrastructure to support greener fuel use and conduct a study to explore the feasibility of establishing a new public port.

The four project are as follows:

• Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority – Great Lakes Marine Biofuel Terminal – ($13.82 million). The project will construct a 12-acre, eight-million-litre biofuel terminal in Port Colborne, on land managed by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority that will be operated in partnership with Canada Clean Fuels and Canada Steamship Line.
• Sault Ste. Marie – Port of Algoma Project ($405,300). The project will conduct a study and related assessments regarding the possibility of creating a new public port, which will be strategically placed within the network of the Great Lakes region.
• Sterling Fuels Limited – Greener Fuels for our Greener Future Initiative ($4.9 million). The project will modify existing infrastructure, procure, install and construct additional fuelling infrastructure in Windsor and Hamilton to contribute to establishing a green shipping corridor.
• QSL – Shore Power Project – ($6 million). The project will install shore power charging facilities to enable vessels to recharge their onboard batteries while docked. The shore power charging facilities will support vessels travelling along the Great Lakes and St-Lawrence region.