The arctic weather conditions sweeping North American have caused heavy delays to shipping at some Canadian ports according to Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
“In addition, there are currently twelve ships tied up at Three Rivers and Quebec awaiting favourable ice conditions in order to transit to Montreal. Reports confirm that one tanker had broken her moorings and drifted aground in the Sorel area, but that the vessel has now been recovered and is alongside in Sorel, awaiting inspections,” ISS said.