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DOT chief visits St. Lawrence Seaway
The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation will be in Massena this morning. Secretary Elaine Chao will participate in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Lock to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. She’ll be joined by officials from the U.S. and Canada. The Seaway opened in 1959 to…
Read MoreSeaway visitors’ center to receive $6M upgrade
MASSENA, N.Y. (WWNY) – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao came to Massena Tuesday bearing a gift — a $6 million one. “For the construction of a new visitors center,” she said. Chao said millions of dollars have been invested to speed ships through the Seaway. Standing with north country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, she said…
Read MoreU.S. transportation secretary, Stefanik announce $6 million for new visitor’s center in Massena
MASSENA — The St. Lawrence Seaway received a nice birthday surprise on Wednesday during ceremonies marking its 60th anniversary — the announcement of $6 million in funding for a new visitor’s center at Eisenhower Lock. The announcement was made by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao and U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, who held…
Read MoreTransportation Secretary’s View: Duluth, rest of St. Lawrence Seaway helping America’s economy grow stronger
The St. Lawrence Seaway is celebrating its 60th anniversary by continuing to play a big part in America’s economy. More than 227,000 jobs and $35 billion in economic activity are supported by the movement of cargo on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System. The Great Lakes-seaway system stretches from Duluth to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing…
Read MorePort of Oswego Earns 2018 Seaway ‘Pacesetter Award’
The Port of Oswego was honored with a 2018 navigation season Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, recognizing an incredible forty-two percent increase in overall international cargo tonnage. The Pacesetter Award — presented by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation — recognizes Great Lakes ports that registered…
Read MorePort of Oswego Container Service gains national designation
The Port of Oswego Container Service has been designated a Marine Highway Project/Marine Highway Route by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. A total of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route were designated in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington State, and American Samoa. Marine highways are navigable…
Read MoreOgdensburg sees big numbers at airport and on seaway
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) – United Express flights at Ogdensburg International Airport are not just taking off – they’re soaring. The airline handled over 3,000 passengers in just its third month of operations there. “We’re seeing a great uptick in the numbers…and the numbers just keep rising,” said Wade Davis, Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority executive…
Read MorePort Extension Opens up Possibilities in Ogdensburg
The planned deepening and extension of the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority’s docking facilities means that the port will be able to handle a wider array of cargo simultaneously. On Friday, the authority announced that $18 million would be awarded from New York state for the extension of the port’s facilities. The $18 million is…
Read MoreUS Maritime Administration Grants Port of Oswego Authority a Marine Highway Project Designation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration August 9 announced the designation of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route that will benefit Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington State and American Samoa. Marine highways are navigable waterways that can be used as alternate options to traditional shipping methods. “The…
Read MoreOgdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Receives 2018 Seaway ‘Pacesetter Award’
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority was honored with a 2018 navigation season Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award at the American Great Lakes Ports Association’s Summer Meeting. The Pacesetter Award is presented by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, to recognize Great Lakes ports that registered an increase…
Read MoreCurran stockpiling 10,000 tons of wood pellets in Ogdensburg for overseas shipment
Curran Renewable Energy of Massena is stockpiling 10,000 metric tons of wood pellets at the Port of Ogdensburg for an overseas shipment in late July. The pellets will be shipped to Denmark for burning in a biomass plant there, according to a press release from the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority. Read the full story…
Read MoreSt. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation workers were honored by the U.S. Department of Transportation at an event in Massena recently.
Members of the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) workforce in Massena were recognized Tuesday, May 14 by SLSDC Deputy Administrator Craig H. Middlebrook. Corporation employees who have exemplified the organization’s core values of service, leadership, stewardship, dependability and commitment were honored during an awards ceremony at the Eisenhower Lock Visitors’ Center. Read…
Read MorePort of Duluth-Superior receives award for shipping season tonnage increase
The Duluth-Superior Port has received an award for seeing an increase in international cargo tonnage increase during the 2018 shipping season. The Pacesetter award, which is given by the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, was presented to port officials Wednesday. Officials say the Duluth-Superior port saw an 11.5% increase of international cargo shipments,…
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