Robert Decher, Author at Chamber of Marine Commerce

November 22, 2011 Port of Windsor Boosts Jobs, Adds $130M to Economy: Study

Windsor, Ontario (November 21, 2011)— Cargo shipments to and from the Port of Windsor generate $130.5 million of economic activity and 937 jobs in Ontario, according to a new study released today.

The new analysis is part of a wider study carried out by economic consultants Martin Associates that in October reported that the entire bi-national Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway System and its more than 100 ports generate $34.6 billion of economic activity and 227,000 jobs in Canada and the U.S..

November 16, 2011 New Coal Shipments to Europe Established Through St. Lawrence Seaway

Ottawa, Ontario (November 16, 2011) – Year-to-date cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway remain steady bolstered by healthy increases in Canadian grain shipments and petroleum products as well as the development of new traffic of coal exports through the waterway to Europe.

November 16, 2011 October Tonnage Numbers Remain Steady at U.S. Ports

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November 2, 2011 Port of Thunder Bay Adds $369 million to Ontario Economy: Study

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October 19, 2011 Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping Supports 227,000 Jobs and Generates billions in Other Benefits

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October 18, 2011 Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping Adds $16 billion to Canadian Economy

Ottawa, Ontario (October 18, 2011)— Cargo shipments to ports on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system generate $34.6 billion of economic activity and 227,000 jobs in Canada and the U.S., according to a new study released today. That breaks down to 98,000 jobs and $15.9 billion in economic activity in Ontario and Quebec.
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September 19, 2011 Canadian Grain Shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway Up 35% in August

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Canadian Grain Shipments on the St.
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September 19, 2011 U.S. Ports Defy Slower August Trend – Report Positive Tonnage

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U.S. Ports Defy Slower August Trend – Report Positive Tonnage

Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2011) – U.S. ports reported upticks in tonnage during the normal summer slowdown period.
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August 22, 2011 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 21% in July

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

Numbers fuelled by Canadian grain exports and petroleum imports

Ottawa, Ontario (August 18th, 2010) — Cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway have
jumped by 21 per cent in July compared to the same month last year, fuelled by large tonnage
increases in Canadian grain, salt, petroleum products and other bulk materials used in construction like stone.
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August 18, 2011 Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 21% in July

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Laura M. Blades 202-558-5123

Port of Green Bay sees increase in petroleum exports

Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2011) – The St. Lawrence Seaway statistics for the month of July indicate steady traffic with cautious optimism as the economy continues to rebound.

Year-to-date total cargo shipments through July were 17 million metric tons, up 7.3 percent over the same period in 2010 due primarily to demand for bulk materials used in construction, salt, petroleum products, and Canadian grain.
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