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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping continues to bounce back after a slow start. With strong tonnage numbers in July, particularly shipments of U.S. grain, liquid bulk and project cargo, the 2018 shipping season is right on par with the healthy statistics posted last year.
Read moreUnited States grain exports via the St. Lawrence Seaway are up 32.1 percent this season compared to 2017. Construction materials were also heavily influential in the latest results with a nearly 38 percent increase in asphalt from the same time last year, as well as increases in cement and stone.
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Despite a slow start to the 2018 Great Lakes-Seaway shipping season, industry executives are expecting economic growth to translate into a promising year following strong numbers for grain, coal, liquid bulk and general cargo in May.
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NEWS RELEASE – The maritime industry is the lifeblood of United States trade, delivering goods throughout North America and around the world. National Maritime Day, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, recognizes the benefits the maritime industry provides in the U.S. and celebrates those who work on the water. Members of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway shipping industry are among those celebrating National Maritime Day.
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As the St. Lawrence Seaway opens today, U.S. Great Lakes ports are gearing up for a busy 2018 shipping season fueled by new business and infrastructure expansion.
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OTTAWA, CANADA – As the 2017 shipping season heads into the final weeks, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo volumes are expected to top 2016 in a year marked by economic recovery and new business wins. Total cargo tonnage from March 20 through November 30 reached 33.6 million metric tons, up 8.5 percent compared to the same time period in 2016.
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NEWS RELEASE – Shipments of iron ore continue to lead the way as the 2017 shipping season moves into the final months of the year. More than 6.6 million tons of iron ore has been shipped through the St. Lawrence Seaway this year, nearly 44 percent more than in 2016.
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NEWS RELEASE — More than 1.2 million metric tons of iron ore passed through the St. Lawrence Seaway in September, providing a boost to overall shipping tonnage for the Seaway system. The St. Lawrence Seaway reports that overall cargo shipments from the start of the shipping season on March 20 through September 30 totaled 24.3 million metric tons – up nearly 3 million metric tons over the same period last year.
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Great Lakes-St. Lawrence shipping is critical to the competitiveness and global trade success of Canada and the United States and presents an enormous opportunity for growth that will increase employment and prosperity while at same time benefitting our communities by reducing carbon emissions and transportation bottlenecks.
That’s the message the Chamber of Marine Commerce is sharing with government and policymakers today as the global maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day.
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Overall shipping tonnage on the St. Lawrence Seaway is more than 13 percent ahead of 2016, according to the latest statistics through August 31. Iron ore, salt and general cargo shipments through the Great Lakes and Seaway have been strong throughout the 2017 shipping season and continue to lead the way.
The St. Lawrence Seaway reports that cargo shipments from the start of the shipping season on March 20 through August totaled 19.9 million metric tons – up about 2.3 million metric tons over the same period last year.
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