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Pushboats, Tugs, Barges 50 years, or longer. For an engine/energy transformation Waterways Operators, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, at scale the purchase of alt-fueled vessels has to be main- Kirby and Campbell Transportation. Total membership is streamed, pretty much starting now. Demonstration proj- 70 companies and organizations. The mission: “to acceler- ects answer some basic questions. But what about other ate the U.S. and Canada maritime value chain’s pathway to central questions: Is there a business case, now, for pur- net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by jointly devel- chasing an alt-fueled vessel? Do projects like eWolf clarify oping and executing a road map to a commercially viable and support that business case? net-zero emission logistics value chain.”

Indeed, workboat executives are following alt-fueled ves- The Coalition works in four broad areas: sel projects, but keeping their distance. The total picture of • Measurement and operational ef