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OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Chamber of Marine Commerce is issuing the following statement in response to yesterday’s announcement by Transport Canada that the government will lift speed restrictions on commercial ships operating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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OTTAWA, CANADA –- With just two weeks left of the season, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes are expected to finish ahead of 2016 after a year marked by economic recovery and new business wins.
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Ottawa, Ontario –-St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes are up 10 per cent as the shipping season enters its busiest final months.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to October 31 reached 28.7 million metric tons – 2.5 million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO –- The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system’s role as a bi-national trade gateway to jobs and prosperity was highlighted yesterday as marine commerce executives and their customers met with Canadian federal government representatives during Marine Day on the Hill, organized by the Chamber of Marine Commerce.
Read moreOttawa, Ontario –- Year-to-date St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments are 14 per cent ahead of 2016 volumes, as marine shipping continues to support the growth of the Canadian and U.S. economies.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to September 30 reached 24.3 million metric tons – 3 million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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Chamber of Marine Commerce statement on right whale necropsy results
Ottawa, Ontario — The Chamber of Marine Commerce is issuing the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Pierre-Yves Daoust, a pathologist and professor at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), and Émilie L. Couture, a veterinarian with the Zoo de Granby and the University of Montreal on the results of recent right whale necropsies.
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OTTAWA, Ontario — Efforts to diversify and expand cargo routes are contributing to a 13 per cent increase in year-to-date cargo shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to August 31 reached 19.9 million metric tons – 2.3 million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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Ottawa, Ontario –- Iron ore and grain exports continued to drive a St. Lawrence Seaway shipping resurgence in the first half of the shipping season with cargo shipments up 18 per cent over 2016.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to July 31 reached 16 million metric tons – 2.5 million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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Chamber of Marine Commerce statement on mandatory speed restrictions for vessels
August 11, 2017
The Chamber of Marine Commerce is issuing the following statement in response to today’s announcement made by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc and Minister of Transport Marc Garneau on temporary mandatory speed restrictions for vessels in in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Quebec north shore to just north of Prince Edward Island.
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NEWS RELEASE: Total cargo shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 20 per cent this year as the marine highway supports business growth from key sectors of the North American economy.
According to The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, total cargo tonnage from March 20 to June 30 reached 12 million metric tons – two million metric tons more compared to the same period in 2016.
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