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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%

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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 Great Lakes Ship Gets Green Makeover

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Port Dover, Ontario (November 17, 2010) — A $15-million conversion of the Great Lakes steampowered vessel SS Michipicoten to diesel power will reduce its fuel consumption and carbon emissions by more than 40 per cent.

July 20, 2011 Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 17.5%

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October surge in soybean and corn exports

Ottawa, Ontario (November 11, 2010) — Cargo shipments through the St Lawrence Seaway were boosted in October by an increase in Canadian exports of corn, soybean and wheat out of Ontario and Quebec, along with demand for construction materials and general cargo shipments.

July 20, 2011 Lifting of Import Duty Paves Way For New Ships

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St. Catharines, Ontario (October 1, 2010) — The government’s announcement that it will eliminate the 25 per cent import duty on foreign-built ships paves the way for “an exciting new era” of investment into the Canadian Great Lakes fleet that will have wide-reaching economic and environmental benefits, said marine industry leaders today.

July 20, 2011 Future Prosperity of the Port of Thunder Bay At Risk

Embargoed until 18:00 PM Sept. 22, 2010

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Julia Fields (613) 294-8515