July 12, 2012 Year-to-date Cargo Shipments Along St. Lawrence Seaway See Modest Rise

Washington, D.C. – The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to June 30 were 13.2 million metric tons, up 1.3 percent over the same period in 2011.

Iron ore and coal used in the steel and construction industries remained the dominant story in tonnage numbers along the St. Lawrence Seaway System. 

Iron ore shipments through the Seaway rose 34 percent to 1.4 million metric tons in June. Year-to-date figures for iron ore were up 27 percent to 3.8 million metric tons.  

July 12, 2012 St. Lawrence Seaway trade lifted by brisk activity in Canadian Ports

Ottawa, Ontario — Shipments of wind turbines, coal, and iron ore into Canadian ports in June is helping keep cargo trade steady through the St. Lawrence Seaway in the traditionally slower summer months.

June 12, 2012 Cargo Shipments through St. Lawrence Seaway Up 5% in May

Ottawa, Ontario — Cargo shipments of commodities through the St. Lawrence Seaway, such as iron ore, coal, aluminum and construction materials, totalled 4.5 million tonnes in May, an increase of 5 per cent over the same month last year.

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) also reported that year-to-date shipments through the system from March 22 to May 31 totalled 8.9 million tonnes, up 3.7 per cent over the same period in 2011.

June 12, 2012 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 5 percent in May

Tonnage Numbers at U.S. Ports Remain Strong

May 16, 2012 Positive Start to St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping Season in Canada

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Ottawa,Ontario — Strong demand for key North American commodities such as coal, iron ore and Canadian grain have fuelled a positive start for the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season.

May 16, 2012 Positive U.S. Outlook as St. Lawrence Seaway Opens 2012 Season

Washington, D.C. – The steel and construction industries pushed the demand for North American commodities such as iron ore, stone and cement, and provided the 2012 shipping season with a solid start.

The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to April 30 were 4.4 million metric tons, up 2.24 percent over the same period in 2011.

May 8, 2012 Windsor-Detroit Will Benefit From Cross-Border Initiatives

Windsor, Ontario  — The Windsor-Detroit corridor is expected to be one of the first regions to benefit from the initiatives promised in the Beyond the Border Declaration recently signed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President Barack Obama.

April 2, 2012 Port of Green Bay Earns Seaway Pacesetter Award for Increase in International Tonnage

Contact: Nancy Alcalde (SLSDC)

Tel: 202-366-0091

Port of Green Bay Earns Seaway Pacesetter Award

 for Increase in International Tonnage

March 28, 2012 Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Earns Seaway Pacesetter Award for Increase in International Tonnage

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Contact: Nancy Alcalde (SLSDC)

Tel: 202-366-0091

March 15, 2012 Marine Industry Celebrates Opening of Season With Seaway Week

Ottawa, Ontario — The Great Lakes-Seaway navigation season will kick off next week with a series of events celebrating the economic significance of the marine shipping industry.

Dubbed “Seaway Week”, the events will include the traditional Opening Day ceremony of the St. Lawrence Seaway at the Welland Canal on March 22^nd.