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Canada’s private sector maritime employers play a crucial role in Canada’s supply chain
About National Maritime Group
Where ships meet shore, Canada’s private sector maritime employers play a crucial role in Canada’s national supply chain, driving Canada’s overall economic and social prosperity.
The National Maritime Group represents nearly 100 private sector maritime employers and operators from coast to coast and through the St. Lawrence, moving essential goods and providing well-paying family-supporting jobs in 14 Canadian ports across five provinces.
National Maritime Group member companies support the movement of 340 million tonnes of cargo through Canadian ports annually, which directly and indirectly employs more than 35,000 Canadians working in port related operations. Our coalition includes marine carriers and agents, stevedores, container, break bulk terminal operators.
Our members invest billions of dollars into infrastructure, technology, equipment and people to ensure sufficient capacity to address current and projected growth in trade volumes efficiently, safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.
We are committed to increasing Canada’s global competitiveness and generating positive benefits for all. From coast to coast, our members’ operations work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to ensure that the Canadian economy continues to flourish.
We support Canada’s private sector maritime operators through education and federal solutions-based policy focused on shared priorities such as supply chain stability, resilience and competitiveness.
The National Maritime Group is a collaborative partnership of the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), Maritime Employers Association (MEA), Halifax Employers Association (HEA) and the Port of Saint John Employers Association (PSJEA).