The ''U-Sea Saskatchewan'' is a bulk cargo carrier owned by

Canpotex Canpotex, short for Canadian Potash Exporters , is a Canadian potash exporting and marketing firm, incorporated in 1970 and operating since 1972. Based in Saskatchewan, Canpotex manages the entire Saskatchewan potash exporting industry (excluding C ...

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, primarily used for the transport of potash between Canada and destinations in Asia. The ship is named after the

Province of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

, where much of the potash it carries originates. This ship is the first of nine vessels to be built for a joint venture operated by U-SEA and Canpotex. Arrives in Vancouver for Maiden voyage

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