Algoma Central Corp.
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Headquarters | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | Greg D. Wight |
| Employees | 1,400[1] |
| Website | www.algonet.com |
The Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) is the result of a reorganization of the Algoma Central Railway in 1990. The company claims assets in excess of $400 million and revenue of $280 million. Corporate headquarters is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
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[edit] Subsidiaries
The company operates a number of subsidiaries including:
- Algoma Central Properties - owning commercial real estate in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines and Waterloo, Ontario
- Frasier Marine and Industrial - repairs ships at its dock on the Welland Canal in Port Colborne
- Algoma Tankers - transportation of petroleum products through the Great Lakes
- Algoma Central Marine - operates bulk shipping on the Great Lakes (see below)
[edit] Shipping
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An Algoma Central Corp. subsidiary, Algoma Central Marine, operates a fleet of self unloaders on the Great lakes[2]:
| name | launched | image |
| Algobay | 1978 |  |
| Algolake | 1977 | 100px |
| Algoma Mariner | 2011 | 100px |
| Algoma Navigator | 100px | |
| Algoma Progress | 100px | |
| Algomarine | 1969 | |
| Algoma Transfer | 100px | |
| Algorail | 1968 | .jpg) |
| Algosoo | 1974 | .jpg) |
| Algosteel | 1966 |  |
| Algoway | 1972 |  |
| Algowood | 1981 |  |
| Canadian Enterprise | 1979 | 100px |
| Canadian Olympic | 1976 |  |
| Canadian Transport | 1979 |  |
| Captain Henry Jackman | 1981 |  |
| Gordon C. Leitch | 1952 | 100px |
| James Norris | 1951 |  |
| John B. Aird | 1983 |  |
| John D. Leitch | 1967 | 100px |
| Montrealais | 1962 |  |
| Peter R. Cresswell | 1982 | 100px |
| Quebecois | 1963 |  |
Algoma also owns several gearless bulk carriers[2]:
| name | launched | image |
| Algocape | 1967 |  |
| Algoma Discovery | 1987 | 100px |
| Algoma Guardian | 1987 | 100px |
| Algoma Spirit | 1986 | 100px |
| Algonorth | 1970 |  |
| Canadian Provider |  |
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| Tim S. Dool | 1967 | 100px |
Algoma operates a fleet of tankers:
| name | launched | image |
| Algonova | 2008 |  |
| Algoma Dartmouth | 2007 | |
| Algoma Hansa | ||
| Algosea | ||
| AlgoCanada | 2009 |
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File:Agawa Canyon St. Clair River.jpg
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Algosoo upbound in the St. Clair River, rounding the last bend to pass under the Bluewater Bridge (Sarnia, ON to Port Huron, MI)
[edit] References
- ^ "Company Profile for Algoma Central Corp (CA;ALC)". http://zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=CA;ALC&page=quotesearch. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ a b Philip Nash (2012-01-06). "Algoma Central Marine Fleet". Boatnerd. http://www.boatnerd.com/passage/acm.htm. mirror
- ^ "Algoma Central Corporation Acquires New Vessel Algoma Dartmouth". Newswire. 2010-02-10. http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/632813/algoma-central-corporation-acquires-new-vessel-algoma-dartmouth. Retrieved 2012-01-05. mirror
