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OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Chamber of Marine Commerce is issuing the following statement in response to yesterday’s announcement by Transport Canada that the government will lift speed restrictions on commercial ships operating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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OTTAWA, CANADA –- With just two weeks left of the season, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes are expected to finish ahead of 2016 after a year marked by economic recovery and new business wins.
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OTTAWA, CANADA – As the 2017 shipping season heads into the final weeks, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes are expected to top 2016 in a year marked by economic recovery and new business wins. Total cargo tonnage from March 20 through November 30 reached 33.6 million metric tons, up 8.5 percent compared to the same time period in 2016.
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NEWS RELEASE – Shipments of iron ore continue to lead the way as the 2017 shipping season moves into the final months of the year. More than 6.6 million tons of iron ore has been shipped through the St. Lawrence Seaway this year, nearly 44 percent more than in 2016.
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Ottawa, Ontario –-St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes are up 10 per cent as the shipping season enters its busiest final months.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to October 31 reached 28.7 million metric tons – 2.5 million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO –- The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system’s role as a bi-national trade gateway to jobs and prosperity was highlighted yesterday as marine commerce executives and their customers met with Canadian federal government representatives during Marine Day on the Hill, organized by the Chamber of Marine Commerce.
Read moreOttawa, Ontario –- Year-to-date St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments are 14 per cent ahead of 2016 volumes, as marine shipping continues to support the growth of the Canadian and U.S. economies.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to September 30 reached 24.3 million metric tons – 3 million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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NEWS RELEASE — More than 1.2 million metric tons of iron ore passed through the St. Lawrence Seaway in September, providing a boost to overall shipping tonnage for the Seaway system. The St. Lawrence Seaway reports that overall cargo shipments from the start of the shipping season on March 20 through September 30 totaled 24.3 million metric tons – up nearly 3 million metric tons over the same period last year.
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Chamber of Marine Commerce statement on right whale necropsy results
Ottawa, Ontario — The Chamber of Marine Commerce is issuing the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Pierre-Yves Daoust, a pathologist and professor at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), and Émilie L. Couture, a veterinarian with the Zoo de Granby and the University of Montreal on the results of recent right whale necropsies.
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping is critical to the competitiveness and global trade success of Canada and the United States and presents an enormous opportunity for growth that will increase employment and prosperity while at same time benefitting our communities by reducing carbon emissions and transportation bottlenecks.
That’s the message the Chamber of Marine Commerce is sharing with government and policymakers today as the global maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day.
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