December 15, 2011
Seaway Salt Shipments Up 20% in November as Cities prepare for Icy Winter
Ottawa, Ontario – Year-to-date cargo shipments through theSt. Lawrence Seaway remain steady, bolstered in November by strong gains in iron ore exports and salt shipments as Great Lakes cities prepare for the winter onslaught.
The Seaway’s year-to-date total cargo shipments from March 22 to November 30 were 33.4 million tonnes, up one per cent from the same period last year. Total cargo shipments for the month of November were down slightly by two per cent to 4.5 million tonnes, pulled down by decreased U.S. grain shipments.
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