Short-Sea Shipping

Eligible Projects

Projects eligible for Canada Community-Building funding under this category are those that result in the construction, material enhancement or renewal of infrastructure related to the movement of cargo or passengers around the coast and on inland waterways, without directly crossing an ocean.

Examples

Eligible projects under this category include (but are not limited to):

• Upgrading a dock's layout areas to improve safety and reduce delays of sealift unloading;
• Improving safe access for barge offloading which will reduce delays and resupply costs; and
• Planning, design, and construction of new barge landing sites.

Investment to date

[Please enable JavaScript to see this information]. Check out our annual reports to learn more about the investment of Canada Community-Building funds.

The figures above include Canada Community-Building investments made by all municipalities - except for the City of Toronto, which reports investments directly to the Government of Canada. Visit Toronto's website to learn more about the City's investments.