Robert Decher, Author at Chamber of Marine Commerce

May 20, 2016 10 reasons to celebrate Great Lakes-Seaway shipping on National Maritime Day

The Chamber of Marine Commerce this weekend joins the nation in honoring America’s maritime heritage and the men and women who serve as merchant mariners with a Top 10 list of reasons to celebrate Great Lakes-Seaway shipping.

February 8, 2016 Industrial giants name top priorities for Great Lakes shipping

NEWS RELEASE — North America’s largest mining, manufacturing and agricultural companies have helped identify four top priorities to improve the competitiveness of Great Lakes shipping, and as a result, the prosperity of the entire region.

These priorities will be the Chamber of Marine Commerce’s focus in the coming year.

February 8, 2016 Industrial giants name top priorities for Great Lakes shipping

These priorities will be the Chamber of Marine Commerce’s focus in the coming year.

January 15, 2016 Great Lakes shipping caps off year with Chamber luncheon

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December 10, 2015 Final surge at U.S. ports before St. Lawrence Seaway season closes

Construction, manufacturing star performers

NEWS RELEASE – The number of vessels currently in the Great Lakes-Seaway system exceeds the five-year average as ships deliver much-needed supplies and make a final push to export grain before the St. Lawrence Seaway closes December 30.

December 10, 2015 Final surge at ports before St. Lawrence Seaway season closes

Construction, manufacturing star performers

November 12, 2015 Road projects paving the way for the Seaway

NEWS RELEASE

New data indicates that construction of roads and bridges is spurring demand for dry bulk cargoes on the St. Lawrence Seaway.

November 12, 2015 Early fall grain harvest gives Seaway a boost

NEWS RELEASE

An early Prairie harvest sparked a healthy increase in activity in October on the St. Lawrence Seaway as domestic and international carriers helped farmers export grain.

“The early fall harvest of grain is helping to improve total cargo numbers for the System,” said Terence Bowles, CEO of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. “We expect grain exports to keep the waterway busy during the coming weeks along with continued strength in construction and manufacturing-related cargoes.”

November 6, 2015 Chamber applauds marine industry funding for Georgian College training centre

The Chamber of Marine Commerce today congratulates its member Georgian College on securing $1.5 million from Canadian ship operators, the final tranche of funding needed for the completion of its new Marine Emergency Duties (MED) Training and Research Centre in Owen Sound.

October 14, 2015 New ships, new investments in Great Lakes-Seaway

Ongoing commodity price pressures continued to impact overall tonnage volumes through the St. Lawrence Seaway in September, however, the shipping industry was buoyed by a number of investments by ship operators and one of its major grain customers, G3 Canada Limited.