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New Fuel-Efficient CSL Vessel Starts Service
The second of Canada Steamship Lines' (CSL) four new fuel-efficient Trillium Class self-unloading Laker vessels, the Whitefish Bay, loaded its first cargo Friday, the company said.
The ship is transporting cargo from Superior, Wisconsin to Quebec City along the Great Lakes Northern Corridor between the U.S. and Canada.
Fred Shusterich, president of Midwest Energy Resources Co. (MERC), which runs the terminal where the ship stopped, said his company was pleased with the Trillium Class vessels.
"In our trade, we are especially excited about the advent of these new ships – the high caliber of these state-of-the-art vessels equates to increased efficiency and lower costs for our customers, all of which bodes well for continued export business," he said.
The Whitefish Bay is the second Trillium Class vessel to join CSL's Great Lakes Fleet, after the Baie St. Paul.
Another sister ship, the Thunder Bay, is also starting service, and the last of the four new vessels, the Baie Comeau, is on route to North America from Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China.
CSL has also ordered two new bulk carriers, which will join the fleet in 2013-2014.
Trillium ships use "the most advanced, sustainable and safe technologies available on the market today," according to the company
"We built these ships to meet the evolving needs of our customers and the high environmental standards expected by the communities in which we operate," said Dan McCarthy, CSL vice president of marketing and customer service
"The Whitefish Bay and all Trillium Class vessels use less fuel, release fewer emissions and dust, and provide outstanding operational efficiency."
CSL said last year that the Trillium Class ships also emit less nitrogen oxides than conventional ships and reduce pollution by using water-lubricated stern tube bearings.
