Annual Survey of Water Carriers

In 2001, 106 for-hire marine carriers earned an income of $142 million on revenues of $2.3 billion. Total revenues earned by these carriers were up 3.5% from 2000, while expenses increased just 2.6%. For-hire sector carriers employed 8,048 persons in 2001, 5% more than in 2000, and paid $480 million in salaries and benefits. The main occupations were ships' crews (47%), ships' officers (28%), and office and terminal employees (15%).

Government carriers had revenues of $679 million and expenditures of $732 million in 2001. They employed 6,635 people and paid salaries and benefits of $371 million.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2753.

Data from the Annual Survey of Water Carriers for 2001 are now available. The Surface and Marine Service Bulletin, Vol. 20, no. 1 (50-002-XIB, $11) will be available soon.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Jean-Robert Larocque (1-866-500-8400; fax: 613-951-0009; transportationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.