Principals in The Mariport Group and its Associates have been involved in shipping, transportation and port activities for over 40 years. All studies and advisory services are commercially oriented with a view to implementation by Mariport, if requested to do so by the client.

Our resources, both in terms of personal knowledge and information systems, are extensive and permit us to respond very rapidly and economically to client needs.

To outline specific areas of expertise, the following descriptive materials are available:

• Cement and Clinker
• Commodity and Freight Rate Analysis
• Computer Modeling
• Contracts, Chartering, Ship Acquisition and Disposal
• Cruise Shipping
• Data Base Management
• Economic Impact Analysis
• Ferry and Marine Transit
• Handbooks and Guides
• Intermodal Operations
• Maintenance Management
• Marine Spill Contingency Planning
• Market Analysis
• Mine and Project Logistics
• Oil, Chemicals and Gases
• Port Development
• Port Impact Analysis
• Project Financial Analysis
• Public Policy Issues
• River Navigation
• Self-Unloader Applications
• Shallow Draft Marine Equipment and Operations
• Short Sea Shipping
• Specialist Surveys
• Strategic Planning and Management Advisory Services
• Tug/Barge Systems
• Vessel Costs and Operations

• Arctic and Sub Arctic Regions
• Bahamas and Caribbean Region
• Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• Pacific Region

• A/S Em Z. Svitzer
• Acres International
• Adelaide Brighton Cement
• Alaska Marine Highway System
• Bahamas Electricity Corporation
• Bahamas Water & Sewerage Corporation
• The Basques Port Authority Inc.
• Blue Circle Cement Great Lakes Division
• Canadian Coast Guard – Aids & Waterways
• Canadian Coast Guard – Fisheries & Oceans
• Canadian Ice Service
• Canadian International Development Agency
• Canadian National Railway
• Canadian Shipowners Association
• Canarctic
• Cargo Systems International
• City of Toronto
• Consilium
• Consulting and Audit Canada
• CSL International Inc.
• CTA Review Panel
• Delaware River and Bay Authority
• Detroit Economic Growth
• Dofasco
• École Polytechnique - Montreal
• Erie-West Pennsylvania Port Authority
• External Affairs and International Trade Canada
• Government of Northwest Territories
• Government of Nunavut
• Government of the Bahama Islands
• Government of Turks & Caicos Islands
• Halifax Regional Municipality
• Hamilton Port Authority
• Hydrolink Inc.
• Inter-American Development Bank
• International Fast Ferry Corporation
• Kvaerner Davy International
• Lake Michigan Ferry LLC
• Lassing-Dibben
• M.S.E.I.
• Manitoulin Economic Development Association

• Marbulk Shipping
• McKendry Quarries
• McKeil Marine
• Meehan Seaway Service
• Metall Canada Inc.
• Motor City Intermodal
• National Research Centre (Ottawa)
• National Transportation Agency
• Northern Transportation Company Ltd.
• Novasys Inc.
• Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
• O.J. Transportation
• Port of Bellingham
• Port of Milwaukee
• Port of Oswego
• Province of Ontario
• Powergen PLC
• Saint Lucia Air & Seaports Authority
• Shetland Islands Council
• Sifto Canada Inc.
• Simar Oil
• South Australia Co-operative Bulk Handling
• South Western Michigan Commission
• St. Lawrence Cement Corporation
• St. Lawrence Seaway Authority
• St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp.
• St. Marys Cement Corporation
• Summerside Economic Development
• Target Alpena 2000 Corporation
• Teck Corporation
• Thunder Bay Port Authority
• Toronto Harbour Commissioners, Port Authority
• Transport Canada – Policy, Marine Safety
• Transport Development Centre
• Treasury Board Secretariat
• Tropical Shipping
• Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company
• Waterways Enterprises
• Wikwemikong Ec. Dev. Commission
• Windsor Port Authority
• Zeraldo Minerals