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June 13, 2013 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments See a Slow Start to the Season

U.S. Ports Cautiously Optimistic

Washington, D.C. – The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to May 31 were 8.1 million metric tons, down 12 percent over the same period in 2012.

March 22, 2013 Seaway Opens 55th Navigation Season

New era in domestic shipping dawns with the introduction of CSL’s Baie St. Paul

February 5, 2013 Bi-national study highlights green advantages of Great Lakes-Seaway shipping

Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2013)– A comprehensive report released today has defined the modal and environmental advantages of using marine shipping to transport goods in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region.

December 19, 2012 Year-to-date total cargo shipments through Seaway up 3 percent

November 19, 2012 Cargo shipments through Seaway up nearly 10 percent in October

Washington, D.C. –  North American commodities for the industrial and manufacturing sectors drove an uptick in tonnage numbers along the Great Lakes-Seaway System.  The St. Lawrence Seaway reported a 9.8 percent increase for total cargo shipments in October – 4.4 million metric tons – compared to October 2011. For the period March 22 to October 31, year-to-date total cargo shipments were 29.5 million metric tons, a rise of 1.4 percent over the same period in 2011.

October 11, 2012 Year-to-date Seaway cargo shipments ‘steady as she goes’

Washington, D.C. – For the period March 22 to September 30, year-to-date total cargo shipments were 25.1 million metric tons, virtually flat over the same period in 2011, as reported by the St. Lawrence Seaway.  

August 15, 2012 ‘Super-sized’ Seaway cargoes come to U.S ports

Washington, D.C. – Economic conditions and severe weather conditions have formed the perfect storm to slow some traditional trade at U.S. ports along the St. Lawrence Seaway System. The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to July 31 was 17.1 million metric tons, virtually flat over the same period in 2011.

July 12, 2012 Year-to-date Cargo Shipments Along St. Lawrence Seaway See Modest Rise

Washington, D.C. – The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to June 30 were 13.2 million metric tons, up 1.3 percent over the same period in 2011.

Iron ore and coal used in the steel and construction industries remained the dominant story in tonnage numbers along the St. Lawrence Seaway System. 

Iron ore shipments through the Seaway rose 34 percent to 1.4 million metric tons in June. Year-to-date figures for iron ore were up 27 percent to 3.8 million metric tons.  

June 12, 2012 St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Shipments Up 5 percent in May

Tonnage Numbers at U.S. Ports Remain Strong

May 16, 2012 Positive U.S. Outlook as St. Lawrence Seaway Opens 2012 Season

Washington, D.C. – The steel and construction industries pushed the demand for North American commodities such as iron ore, stone and cement, and provided the 2012 shipping season with a solid start.

The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date total cargo shipments for the period March 22 to April 30 were 4.4 million metric tons, up 2.24 percent over the same period in 2011.