U.S. Great Lakes-Seaway Ports Still Feeling COVID-19 Impact

The latest results show that Great Lakes-Seaway shipping continues to feel the impact of the global pandemic. According to the latest numbers from the St. Lawrence Seaway, tonnage through the bi-national transportation corridor totaled 3.9 million metric tons (Mt) in July to bring the year-to-date total (from April 1 to July 31) to nearly 15.6 Mt, or just less than 8% below a year ago.

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Seaway Shipping Stoppages in December Would Cost Economy

Closing the St. Lawrence Seaway in December to accommodate higher water outflow at the Moses-Saunders dam would cost the Canadian and U.S. economies $193 million/per week – impacting farmers’ grain exports, manufacturing plant operations and disrupting deliveries of fuel, construction materials and road salt for winter safety to cites throughout the region, according to the Chamber of Marine Commerce.

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Great Lakes Ports Report Busy August

U.S. Great Lakes ports reported a busy August shipping construction materials, road salt, aluminum and wind energy components. Year-to-date (March 22 to August 31) cement and clinker volumes via the St. Lawrence Seaway have totaled 1.1.million metric tons, up 1% over the same period as last year. Year-to-date stone shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway total 348,000 metric tons, up 10%.

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