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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.

July 14, 2015 St. Lawrence Seaway meets construction cargo demand

July 14, 2015 U.S. construction rebound bolsters St. Lawrence Seaway traffic

A surge in U.S. construction has led to strong demand for construction materials through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway since the start of the season in April.

St. Lawrence Seaway officials say the transport of dry bulk cargo is at nearly 3 million metric tons, up 7.5 percent through the first part of the season, April 2 through June 30. Leading the way are 102,000 metric tons of stone, a 24 percent increase. Cement products saw a healthy upswing to 563,000 metric tons, a 9.5 percent increase.

June 23, 2015 Chamber lauds government funding for Georgian College training centre

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Ottawa, Ontario – The Chamber of Marine Commerce today congratulates one of its members, Georgian College, on securing federal and provincial government funding of $3.92 million for a new Marine Emergency Duties (MED) Training and Research Centre in Owen Sound. 

June 9, 2015 U.S. manufacturing keeps St. Lawrence Seaway bustling

U.S. manufacturing is expected to keep ship traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway bustling this season after a strong start for general cargo shipments through the navigation system.

June 9, 2015 Grain exports keep St. Lawrence Seaway ships busy

Grain shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 7 per cent this season, continuing the pace set last year when ships carried the largest volume of grain through the navigation system in 14 years.

According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, grain shipments (including Canadian and U.S. grain) totaled 1.9 million metric tons from April 2 to May 31.

May 22, 2015 Chamber urges celebration, policy reform on National Maritime Day

The Chamber of Marine Commerce today joins governments, policymakers, industry and the general public in celebrating the nation’s merchant marine industry, but also urges reforms to ensure greater industrial competitiveness, jobs and prosperity.

U.S. commercial shipping is a critical economic driver with a recent study from Martin Associates estimating that port-related activity contributed $4.6 trillion to the American economy and supported 23 million jobs in 2014.

January 29, 2015 New Marine Hall of Excellence honors industry leaders

The bi-national Chamber of Marine Commerce is pleased to announce the new Marine Hall of Excellence to honor those who have made significant contributions to advance marine trade and commerce in Canada and/or the U.S.

Both countries owe a large amount of their success as trading nations to the vital role of marine commerce, from their emergence as prosperous economies and democracies to the present day.

January 14, 2015 $7 Billion Makeover for Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping

January 14, 2015, OTTAWA – A new study reveals that more than $7 billion is being spent on asset renewal and infrastructure improvements in the bi-national Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping system.

The investment survey, compiled by maritime trade consultants Martin Associates, tallies CDN $7.1 billion in capital spending on ships, ports and terminals and waterway infrastructure in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway.