August 22, 2011 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 21% in July
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
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.