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Five U.S. Great Lakes ports receive steel shipments in October, outbound grain remains high
Five U.S. Great Lakes ports receive steel shipments in October, outbound grain remains high The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today announced the tonnage report for traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway System through October, 2022. The report indicates that the Seaway System remains a reliable supply chain for essential commodities like steel and agricultural products.…
Read MoreGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to be reliable agriculture shipping route
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues to be reliable agriculture shipping route US grain shipments up over 41 percent year over year through September Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announced the tonnage report for traffic through the St. Lawrence System through September, 2022. The numbers show that the Seaway System continues to provide a reliable global…
Read MoreSecretary Buttigieg and Deputy Secretary Trottenberg Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Seaway Visitor Center in Massena, N.Y.
MASSENA, N.Y. – Today, top U.S. Department of Transportation officials were on hand as the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) broke ground on a new visitor center at the U.S. Eisenhower Lock in Massena, N.Y. The center will welcome visitors to the Seaway and provide a world class tourist attraction for the…
Read MoreSteel shipments on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System uplift American manufacturing
Steel shipments on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System uplift American manufacturing August tonnage report shows uptick in steel shipments The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announced cargo volumes for commercial shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway System through August. The report indicates robust steel and aluminum shipment activity throughout the 2022 season to date. “Much as…
Read MoreGrain shipments on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System remain strong through July
Grain shipments on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System remain strong through July U.S. ag exports continue to be highlight of 2022 season The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today announced the tonnage report for traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway through July, showing a continuation to a steady 2022 shipping season. “As the season progresses, the…
Read MoreReliable shipping on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues in June
Reliable shipping on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues in June U.S. grain and dry bulk shipments remain up from 2021 The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today reported monthly tonnage for shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway for June, with numbers indicating continued reliability and productivity on the System. U.S. ports on the Great Lakes…
Read MoreGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues strong agriculture exports in May
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continues strong agriculture exports in May U.S. grain shipments up 38 percent year to date The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership (GLSP) today announced its tonnage report for shipping through the Seaway during the month of May. The report indicates another productive month of grain exports from U.S. ports on…
Read MoreGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System Reports Strong Start to 2022 Navigation Season
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System Reports Strong Start to 2022 Navigation Season Great Lakes ports stepping up to fill grain void caused by war in Ukraine The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership (GLSP) today reported a strong start to the 2022 navigation season, which kicked off in late March. Highlights from Great Lakes ports in March…
Read More2021 Photo Contest Winners
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today announced the winners of their fourth annual photo contest. Coinciding with the start of the Great Lakes navigation season, GLSP is also announcing the beginning of the 2022 photo contest as April 1. Each year, to celebrate the start of the Great Lakes navigation season, the Great Lakes Seaway…
Read MoreOpen for 2022: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Kicks Off 2022 Navigation Season GLSP Launches New Video to Highlight Our Waterway Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2022) – The St. Lawrence Seaway kicked off its 2022 navigation season today, with international freighters able to arrive at the Montreal – Lake Ontario section of the binational St. Lawrence Seaway as early…
Read MoreAnother Safe & Reliable Navigation Season for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System
The Resilience of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System Empowers Another Safe & Reliable Navigation Season More than 38 Million Tons of Cargo Moved; Exceptional Season for Iron Ore & Steel Cargo Shipments Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2022) – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership reported consistent gains during the 2021 navigation season, including a remarkable…
Read MoreAGLPA: “Biden Administration Funds Remainder of Soo Lock Project”
American Great Lakes Ports Association (January 19, 2022) – On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The legislation includes an historic infusion of $1.2 trillion to improve highway, rail, aviation, navigation, water, broadband and energy infrastructure. The IIJA provides the Corps of Engineers with $17 billion…
Read MoreSt. Lawrence Seaway Active with International Shipments, Moving Global Supply Chain, Despite Persistent Coastal Congestion
Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2021) – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today reported an increase of 1.66 percent for St. Lawrence Seaway (Seaway) traffic. Import volumes into the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continue to climb as east and west coast ports experience congestion and shipping delays. An overall total of 33,329,000 metric tons of…
Read MoreSmooth Sailing: Great Lakes Seaway Shipping Increases While Global Supply Chain Experiences Disruption & Freight Woes
Washington, D.C. (November 17, 2021) – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership today reported an increase of 1.92 percent for St. Lawrence Seaway (Seaway) traffic. An overall total of 28,494,000 metric tons of cargo shipped through the Seaway from the opening of the Seaway on March 22, 2021, through October 31, 2021 (i.e., Year-to-date or YTD).…
Read MoreLaunch of the First U.S.-flagged Great Lakes Bulk Carrier in Nearly 40 years
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN, Oct. 28, 2021: Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and The Interlake Steamship Company hosted a launch ceremony Thursday, marking the latest milestone for the new 639 – foot M/V Mark W. Barker. The first U.S.- flagged Great Lakes freighter to be built on the Great Lakes in nearly 40 years, the M/V Mark W. Barker – while still under construction – was “launched” or otherwise floated in the water in the…
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