Canadian Forest Navigation Group

Canadian Forest Navigation (Canfornav) is a Canadian shipping firm.^[1] It operates a fleet of close to four dozen bulk carriers. Most of these vessels's voyages are between port on the North American Great Lakes or the St Lawrence Seaway.

Boat nerd reported in 2002 the firm had employed chartered vessels, in the past.^[2] However, because the cost per ton of newly built ships had dropped, they were going to begin ordering newly built vessels.

Canfornav vessels^[3][4][5]

image	name	launched	notes
	AS Elbia		34,000 tonnes
	Andean	2009	30,000 tonnes
	Barnacle	2009	30,000 tonnes
	Blacky	2008	30,000 tonnes
	Bluebill		37,000 tonnes
	Bluewing		26,000 tonnes
	Brant	2008	30,000 tonnes
	Bufflehead		33,000 tonnes
	Canvasback		34,000 tonnes
	Carme		36,000 tonnes
	Chestnut	2010	30,000 tonnes
	Cinnamon		26,000 tonnes
	Cresty		36,000 tonnes
	Eider		37,000 tonnes
	Emilie	2010	29,800 tonnes, purchased in 2015.[6]
	Gadwall		37,000 tonnes
	Garganey		37,000 tonnes
	Goldeneye		36,000 tonnes
	Greenwing		26,000 tonnes
	Haloise	2010	30,688 tonnes, purchased in 2015[6]
	Harlequin		33,000 tonnes
	Jupiter II		27,000 tonnes
	Labrador	2010	30,000 tonnes
	Maccoa		30,000 tonnes
	Mandarin		26,000 tonnes
	Merganser		33,000 tonnes
	Mottler	2010	30,000 tonnes
	Musky		36,000 tonnes
	Pintail		57,000 tonnes
	Puna		33,000 tonnes
	Redhead		37,000 tonnes
	Redhead		37,000 tonnes
	Ruddy		30,000 tonnes
	Scoter		57,000 tonnes
	Shelduck		34,000 tonnes
	Shoveler		30,000 tonnes
	Silver		33,000 tonnes
	Smew		36,000 tonnes
	Thebe		36,000 tonnes
	Torrent		30,000 tonnes
	Tufty		30,000 tonnes
	Tundra	2009	30,000 tonnes
	Velvet		33,000 tonnes
	Whistler		37,000 tonnes
	Wigeon		37,000 tonnes
	Zeus I		27,000 tonnes

References

1. "Naming Ceremony of a new Canfornav vessel at the Port of Montreal". Market wire. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
2. "Re: Higher Prmice?". Boat nerd. 2002-05-02. Retrieved 2015-09-18. The company believes prices have hit rock bottom for this class of ship and is considering a joint-venture with another shipowner that would enable both parties to exploit the multi-ship deals offered by the yards.
3. "Highlights: Canadian Forest Navigation (Canfornav)". Hwy H2O. Retrieved 2015-09-18. The M/V Torrent is one of 12 new bulk carriers of the same class and size built in the last three years for the Canfornav fleet suitable to trade the Great Lakes. Except for the Labrador, her sister ships, the Andean, Barnacle, Blacky, Brant, Chestnut, Maccoa, Mottler, Ruddy, Shoveler, Tufty, and Tundra have all visited the Great Lakes-Seaway System since the 2008 shipping season.
4. Fred Stone (2015-09-17). "Straits of Mackinac Round Island Passage". Boatnerd. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
5. "Fleet". Canfornav. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
6. Hans Thaulow (2015-09-16). "Canfornav pays $17m for handy pair". Splash 24/7. Retrieved 2015-09-18. Brokers say the company has spent close to $17m for two 2010 built ships, the 30,688 dwt Haloise and the 29,800 dwt Emilie.