Coming this Winter
VOLUME 40 NUMBER 3 | January-March, 2012
SHIPBUILDING/SHIP REPAIR: An in-depth report showcasing
progress and infrastructure changes at the system’s
shipyards, as well as results from a study on revitalizing the
U.S.-flag fleet.
COMMODITIES: An analysis of trade patterns for coal,
including a look at how Ontario’s stance to eliminate coalfired
electricity production is impacting coal movement
throughout the system.
BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT: A detailed look at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 proposed issuance
of the first national Vessel General Permit and how it’s expected
to impact vessel traffic.
DREDGING: A report on how beneficial reuse of dredged
material is growing in importance, including some of the
approaches being used and why this approach is crucial in
light of changing federal and state regulations.
PROPULSION: A look at the potential of using LNG to fuel
system vessels.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Guest Editorial; Shipyard Activity
Report; Seaway Administrator’s Outlook; Naval Architecture
& Marine Engineering; Dateline; Interviews; Great Laker.
BONUS DISTRIBUTION: Mari-Tech 2012, Windsor Marine
Night, Green Tech 2012, U.S. Great Lakes Shipping
Association Spring Meeting, Great Lakes & St. Lawrence
Cities Initiative TRB 2012 Joint Meeting, 19th Annual
Lighthouse Festival, Port Huron Marine Mart, International
Joint Conference.
Editorial subject to change without notice.