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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Canadian Grain Shipments on the St.
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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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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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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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Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2011) – The latest statistics from the St. Lawrence Seaway show that grain shipments are up more than 20 percent as the marine highway benefits from international demand for American and Canadian wheat.
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Ottawa, Ontario (June 14, 2010) — The St. Lawrence Seaway has reported a positive start to the shipping season with significant increases in grain, salt, coal and petroleum products during the first two months of activity.
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Hamilton, Ontario (May 24 2011) — McKeil Marine Ltd. and Hunt’s Transport Ltd. have more than doubled the capacity of their short-sea shipping service from the Port of Hamilton to Newfoundland after a successful trial run.
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Ottawa, Canada. (December 22, 2010) – Canadian-based international shipowners are encouraged by a decision by the State of Wisconsin to recommend changing its ballast water treatment regulations after concluding that the standards cannot be achieved technologically.
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Ottawa, Ontario (December 10, 2010) — Canadian and U.S. mayors from cities around the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River passed a resolution today to support Green Marine, an environmental program established by the marine shipping industry.
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