April 4, 2022 CMC Proposal for Green Transportation Corridor – What you need to know about shipping on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence this season

With the 2022 shipping season now in full swing, the…

March 23, 2022 Congressional Leaders Recognized for Support to Increase Ice-breaking in the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

As the shipping season officially opens this week, the Chamber…

January 19, 2022 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping 2022 government wish list

The Chamber of Marine Commerce today unveiled a 2022 wish…

December 15, 2021 End of year rush buoys Great Lakes-Seaway shipping season General cargo up 70%

December 15, 2021 – With just two weeks left of…

December 15, 2021 End of Season Rush: U.S. Great Lakes ports report cargo spikes

December 15, 2021 – With just two weeks left of…

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.