Customs clearance processes are a key part of moving what matters to businesses and consumers throughout Canada, and the federal government is responsible for ensuring those processes are carried out efficiently and effectively. There is an ever-increasing number of examples where the federal government is not living up to that responsibility to the detriment of the economy and the strength…
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Construction Commodities See Increased Traffic on Great Lakes in August
Overall shipping activity for the Great Lakes in 2023 continues in lockstep with the previous year, with approximately 19.9 million tonnes of total cargo traffic traveling the seaway system for the year to date. In 2022, the total traffic to the end of August was 19.8 million tonnes. While there has been year to year variation in the traffic of…
Read MoreGreat Lakes-Seaway Cargo Rose by 7% in 2021
A new system-wide report from the Chamber of Marine Commerce shows that Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway ships carried an estimated 149 million metric tons of cargo to and from domestic ports, and to overseas markets during the 2021 shipping season — an increase of 7% over pandemic-stricken 2020. Across the region, materials such as stone, cement and steel were in…
Read MoreChamber of Marine Commerce Releases Government Wish List
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) unveiled a 2022 wish list for legislative and policymakers to work in partnership with industry to ensure the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River transportation corridor remains a resilient supply chain and at the forefront of marine innovation to meet ambitious goals of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The policy wish list comes as…
Read MoreSeaway 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.
Read MoreSpring Cargo Numbers Rise for Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping
Spring cargo numbers from the St. Lawrence Seaway and U.S. ports are signaling a better year for Great Lakes-Seaway shipping.
Read MoreOptimistic Ports Outlook for 2017 Great Lakes-Seaway Season
While the first-half of 2016 was tough for many due to global economic conditions, a strong fourth quarter has spurred optimism as the 2017 shipping season gets underway with this week’s opening of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway system.
Read MoreGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Shipping Called Vital to Infrastructure
In a speech in Toronto, Canada, new Chamber of Marine Commerce President Bruce Burrows called the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway a vital engine of sustainable growth that would benefit from increased infrastructure spending in Canada and the U.S.
Read MoreStone Shipments Rise on St. Lawrence Seaway
With just one month left of the season, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments are expected to finish ahead of 2013 after a remarkable year of grain exports and steel imports. Stone shipments from March 25 to November 30 totaled 370,000 metric tons, up 9 percent over the same period last year, according to The Chamber of Marine Commerce.
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