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September 24, 2018 Promoting Canada’s Trade through Marine Transportation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Waterway

REMARKS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES

Bruce R. Burrows, President of the Chamber of Marine Commerce
September 24, 2018
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Promoting Canada’s Trade through Marine Transportation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Waterway

September 18, 2018 St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping up 4%: U.S. Grain leads the way

NEWS RELEASE – As the fall harvest approaches for many farmers in the Midwest, grain shipments continue to be strong on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System.

According to the latest figures, U.S. grain shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway from March 29 to August 31 topped one million metric tons, up 31 percent over the same period last year.  The majority of U.S. exports originated from the Port of Toledo and were carry over from the 2017 grain season.

September 18, 2018 St. Lawrence Seaway shipments up 4%: Grain star performer

NEWS RELEASE

Ottawa, Ontario – As the fall harvest approaches, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway ships are hard at work delivering the large excess of grain remaining from the 2017 harvest to export markets. Canadian grain shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway (from March 29 to August 31) totaled 4.3 million metric tons, up 13 per cent over the same period last year.

August 15, 2018 Strong July across Great Lakes gets Seaway tonnage back on course

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping continues to bounce back after a slow start. With strong tonnage numbers in July, particularly shipments of U.S. grain, liquid bulk and project cargo, the 2018 shipping season is right on par with the healthy statistics posted last year. 

August 15, 2018 Grain exports via the St. Lawrence Seaway up 7.5%

NEWS RELEASE

Immediate Release

Ottawa, Ontario – Overall cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway between March 29 and July 31 totaled 16.5 million metric tons, bolstered by grain exports and Great Lakes construction activity.

July 26, 2018 U.S. grain exports, construction materials boost Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping in June

United States grain exports via the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 32.1 percent this season compared to 2017.  Construction materials were also heavily influential in the latest results with a nearly 38 percent increase in asphalt from the same time last year, as well as increases in cement and stone.

July 26, 2018 Construction Materials Build Foundation for Strong June for Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping

The first official month of summer has come and gone, but the signs of summer were prevalent in the latest Great Lakes-Seaway shipping results.  Construction materials were influential in St. Lawrence Seaway cargo tonnage with a nearly 38 per cent increase in asphalt from the same time last year, as well as increases in cement and stone.

July 18, 2018 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping adds 180,000 jobs, $26 billion to Canadian economy: New Study

Ottawa, Ontario – Cargo shipments to ports on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River waterway generate CDN$60 billion worth of economic activity and 328,500 jobs in Canada and the U.S., according to a new study released today. That breaks down to 181,000 jobs and CDN$26 billion in economic activity in Ontario and Quebec.

July 3, 2018 Chamber of Marine Commerce Appoints New Chairman and Board Directors

NEWS RELEASE

Immediate Release

Ottawa, Ontario – The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and six new directors to the Board effective June 22, 2018.

Allister Paterson, Chief Operating Officer, CSL Group, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.

June 13, 2018 Canadian grain exports give St. Lawrence Seaway solid start

NEWS RELEASE

Ottawa, Ontario – Robust grain exports have boosted St. Lawrence Seaway shipping this spring after a slow start due to difficult ice conditions in the Great Lakes.

According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Canadian grain shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 1.9 million metric tons, up 11 per cent compared to the same period last year.