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August 22, 2011 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 21% in July

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

Numbers fuelled by Canadian grain exports and petroleum imports

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.

August 18, 2011 Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 21% in July

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Laura M. Blades 202-558-5123

Port of Green Bay sees increase in petroleum exports

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.

July 22, 2011 St. Lawrence Seaway Grain Shipments Up 20%

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Laura M. Blades 202-558-5123

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.

July 20, 2011 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Season Off to Strong Start

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

Ship transits up 10% due to surges in grain, coal and petroleum products

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.

July 20, 2011 Great Lakes Short-Sea Shipping Gets Boost

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

Barge Cargo Service from Hamilton to Newfoundland Expands

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.

July 20, 2011 Wisconsin Recognizes Ballast Water Standards Cannot Be Achieved

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Julia Fields 613-294-8515

Canadian-based international shipowners encouraged by new rules being proposed

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.

July 20, 2011 Great Lakes Mayors Endorse Green Marine Shipping Program

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

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.

July 20, 2011 November Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 28%

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

Ocean Freighters Rush In Before End of Season

Ottawa, Ontario (December 9, 2010) — The St. Lawrence Seaway has reported a significant increase of iron ore, coal and grain shipments as it enters the final stretch of the shipping season due to finish at the end of December.

July 20, 2011 November Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 28%

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Julia Fields (613) 294-8515

Ocean Freighters Rush In Before End of Season

Ottawa, Ontario (December 9, 2010) — The St. Lawrence Seaway has reported a significant increase of iron ore, coal and grain shipments as it enters the final stretch of the shipping season due to finish at the end of December.