October 17, 2018 Overall shipments, grain and salt, are up on St. Lawrence Seaway

Total cargo shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway (March 29 to September 30) reached 25.7 million metric tons, up 4.1 percent over the same time period in 2017.

October 17, 2018 St. Lawrence Seaway enters peak season with shipments up 4%

Ottawa, Ontario — The upward trend of the 2018 St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season continues, driven by Canadian grain exports and improving salt shipments.

Overall tonnage for the period March 29 to September 30 totaled 25.7 million tonnes, up 4.1 per cent when compared to 2017.

October 17, 2018 Marine shipping industry urges government to move ahead with new pilotage legislation

Ottawa, Ontario – Marine shipping executives yesterday urged the swift introduction of new legislation to modernize mandatory pilotage services when they met with Canadian federal government officials during Marine Day on the Hill, organized by the Chamber of Marine Commerce.

September 24, 2018 Promoting Canada’s Trade through Marine Transportation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Waterway

REMARKS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES

Bruce R. Burrows, President of the Chamber of Marine Commerce
September 24, 2018
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Promoting Canada’s Trade through Marine Transportation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Waterway

September 18, 2018 St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping up 4%: U.S. Grain leads the way

NEWS RELEASE – As the fall harvest approaches for many farmers in the Midwest, grain shipments continue to be strong on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System.

According to the latest figures, U.S. grain shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway from March 29 to August 31 topped one million metric tons, up 31 percent over the same period last year.  The majority of U.S. exports originated from the Port of Toledo and were carry over from the 2017 grain season.

September 18, 2018 St. Lawrence Seaway shipments up 4%: Grain star performer

NEWS RELEASE

Ottawa, Ontario – As the fall harvest approaches, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway ships are hard at work delivering the large excess of grain remaining from the 2017 harvest to export markets. Canadian grain shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway (from March 29 to August 31) totaled 4.3 million metric tons, up 13 per cent over the same period last year.

August 15, 2018 Strong July across Great Lakes gets Seaway tonnage back on course

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping continues to bounce back after a slow start. With strong tonnage numbers in July, particularly shipments of U.S. grain, liquid bulk and project cargo, the 2018 shipping season is right on par with the healthy statistics posted last year. 

August 15, 2018 Grain exports via the St. Lawrence Seaway up 7.5%

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Immediate Release

Ottawa, Ontario – Overall cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway between March 29 and July 31 totaled 16.5 million metric tons, bolstered by grain exports and Great Lakes construction activity.

July 26, 2018 U.S. grain exports, construction materials boost Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping in June

United States grain exports via the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 32.1 percent this season compared to 2017.  Construction materials were also heavily influential in the latest results with a nearly 38 percent increase in asphalt from the same time last year, as well as increases in cement and stone.

July 26, 2018 Construction Materials Build Foundation for Strong June for Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping

The first official month of summer has come and gone, but the signs of summer were prevalent in the latest Great Lakes-Seaway shipping results.  Construction materials were influential in St. Lawrence Seaway cargo tonnage with a nearly 38 per cent increase in asphalt from the same time last year, as well as increases in cement and stone.