Other assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]

Other assets:


As at	Dec 31 2020		Dec 31 2019
Restricted cash for debt service (a)	$	26,915	$	22,648

Restricted cash for debt service and major maintenance of vessels (a)	15,064		13,505
Restricted cash relating to government grants	—		3,260
Chile VAT receivable	22,118		20,874
Deferred financing fees	8,813		3,010
Investment in Carbon Recycling International	4,620		4,620
Defined benefit pension plans (note 21)	4,794		5,856
Other	16,839		17,218
Total other assets	$	99,163	$	90,991
Less current portion (b)	(6,634)		(8,180)
	$	92,529	$	82,811

a) Restricted cash

The Company holds $42.0 million (2019 - $39.4 million) of restricted cash for the funding of debt service and major maintenance accounts.

b) Current portion of other assets

Other assets presented as current assets as at December 31, 2020 includes $6.2 million of restricted cash for major maintenance, in particular the anticipated dry docking of two vessels, as well as $0.4 million for the current portion of the North America gas hedge (see note 19).