Media Release

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.

October 14, 2015 New Investment in Great Lakes-Seaway despite cargo slowdown

September 30, 2015 Carbon debate must consider Great Lakes-Seaway shipping’s environmental advantages

As the debate continues both at home and abroad on carbon offsetting measures, the Chamber of Marine Commerce is urging stakeholders and governments to carefully consider the environmental advantages and the competitive challenges faced by the bi-national Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping industry.

The call comes as the Ontario government develops details of a new cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and federal government negotiators head to Paris in December for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting.

September 10, 2015 Construction materials and wind turbines bolster first half of Seaway season

NEWS RELEASE— St. Lawrence Seaway results for the first half of the season were bolstered by shipments of construction materials and heavy lift cargo for the renewable energy sector, according to the latest figures released today. However, global weakness for some commodities has slowed overall tonnage results.

September 10, 2015 Seaway supports U.S. business expansion in key sectors

NEWS RELEASE – St. Lawrence Seaway shipping posted strong gains in the first half of the season in shipments of U.S. grain, construction materials and heavy lift cargo for the renewable energy and manufacturing sectors, according to the latest figures released today. However, global weakness for some commodities has slowed overall tonnage results.

August 12, 2015 Salt remains strong on the St. Lawrence Seaway

It may be the dead heat of summer, but road salt is still in high demand across the Great Lakes-Seaway region. According to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, salt shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway from April 2 to July 31 are up 3 per cent to 1.4 million metric tons and those figures are in comparison to a particularly stellar year in 2014.

August 12, 2015 U.S. grain shipments via St. Lawrence Seaway up 63%

American grain shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 63 percent so far this season as ships transport corn to Canada and soybeans for international export.

According to figures from the St. Lawrence Seaway, U.S. grain totaled 765,000 metric tons for the period from April 2 through July 31. U.S. Great Lakes ports that receive and export grain through the waterway include Duluth-Superior, Toledo, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indiana Burns Harbor and Buffalo.