American shippers are at odds with the Canadian government over its regulations that require all Great Lakes vessels or “lakers” to install systems to treat their ballast water by 2030. The systems are aimed at preventing the spread of invasive species through ballast water that’s taken up or discharged by ships at Great Lakes ports when they load and unload cargo. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
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