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SLSDC Names New Associate Administrator for Massena, New York Operations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) today announced that Mr. Gary Croot will assume the position of Associate Administrator of the SLSDC’s Massena, New York operations and facilities on July 5. Mr. Croot replaces Mr. Thomas Lavigne, who is retiring after 40 years of dedicated service at the…
Read MoreSt. Lawrence Seaway Active with International Shipments, Moving Global Supply Chain
American ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system record particularly noteworthy increases in project cargo as they advance the global supply chain, trading with 22 countries during the first two months of the navigation season. Year-to-date total tonnage—from the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway on April 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020—is situated…
Read More14 Individuals Selected To Serve On Re-Established Great Lakes Advisory Board
The committee provides advice and recommendations on matters concerning the Great Lakes, including restoration and protection. MUSKEGON, Mich. — Environmental Protective Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the membership of 14 individuals to the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) Wednesday. Wheeler re-established the GLAB in December 2018 as an advisory committee that provides…
Read MoreGet A Behind The Scenes Tour Of The Soo Locks
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — You can see what it’s like behind the scenes at the Soo Locks with a special virtual tour. The Virtual Visitor Center Tour will take place Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The event is being hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. During the tour you will get…
Read MoreLocal View: Commercial Shipping’s Value To Twin Ports, Nation Can’t Be Overstated
As our world persists during this global pandemic, we gratefully acknowledge the essential services performed by our nation’s maritime workers to keep commerce and cargo moving while also supporting our regional economy during a time of peril. Friday was National Maritime Day, which commemorated the 201st anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic steamship crossing. This…
Read MoreEnvironmental Protection Agency Outlines 2020 Plans For Grasse River Remediation
MASSENA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has outlined what activities are scheduled for the Grasse River remediation project in 2020. Arconic will resume in-river construction this spring to continue implementing a remediation plan selected by the EPA for the lower Grasse River. The plan, which was selected in 2013, calls for dredging and…
Read MorePort Of Oswego Awarded For Second Straight Year The Pacesetter Award
OSWEGO – The Port of Oswego Authority for the second straight year has won the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation agency’s Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award for registering increases in international cargo tonnage shipped during the 2019 navigation season. “On behalf of our team at the Port of Oswego Authority, we’re delighted to accept this…
Read MoreModifications Made To Grasse River Cleanup To Accommodate Larger Tugboat
MASSENA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says there will be some modifications when work begins again this year to address sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Grasse River Superfund Site. The modification calls for removal of an additional 90,000 cubic yards of sediment from an area of the river near Snug…
Read MoreSeawayCompass – Guest Columnist – Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers
David Naftzger Executive Director, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers A Fresh Outlook and Bold Goals in 2020 The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers have bold goals for our region’s maritime system — to double maritime trade, shrink the environmental footprint of the region’s transportation network and support the region’s industrial core.…
Read MoreSeawayCompass – Seaway Spotlight – Fednav
The SLSDC continues its series of videos to highlight the binational system and its remarkable stakeholder community. This video features a conversation with Deputy Administrator Middlebrook and Nicole Trépanier, Director, External Relations for Fednav. Ms. Trépanier shares her thoughts on her new role with Fednav and how to effectively educate the public on the importance…
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