Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway opens for 65th season March 23, 2023 The 65th season of the St. Lawrence Seaway kicked off this week with the passage of the Captain Henry Jackman through St. Lambert lock, near Montreal, this season
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway sees big increases in fertilizer, petroleum products January 26, 2023 More than 36 million tonnes of cargo transited the St. Lawrence Seaway during the 2022 navigation season
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Canada commits to green shipping corridors November 8, 2022 These two new initiatives were highlighted by Canada's Climate Change Ambassador during the COP27 environmental summit taking place in Egypt this week
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence How the St. Lawrence Seaway will continue to become more important to Quebec’s economy August 5, 2022 The importance of the river in all aspects of the Quebec economy is enormous, and it is expected to increase even more in the coming years
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Great Lakes shipping on the rise, study finds July 19, 2022 Short-sea shipping offers a potential relief valve to congestion and greener option for many goodsÂ
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence St. Lawrence shipping blamed for land erosion June 27, 2022 A group of people along Montreal's South Shore are urging the federal government to counter the effects of shoreline erosion caused by the waves from the large ships that pass through the narrow stretch of the St. Lawrence
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway anticipates high demand as new season opens March 25, 2022 St. Lawrence Seaway officially opened Thursday for a 64th navigation season with the prospect of increased demand for Canadian grain and fertilizer stemming from the war in Ukraine
Cargo handling Port of Toronto reports increased cargo traffic in 2021 February 24, 2022 Imports of cement, steel, sugar and salt moving through the Port of Toronto surpassed 2.2 million tonnes in 2021 for the fifth consecutive year
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Hamilton-Oshawa ports report traffic gains in 2021 February 3, 2022 The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) saw a nine percent increase in cargo from 2020 to 2021
Government funding U.S. Great Lakes infrastructure projects get green light January 25, 2022 A project that will boost Great Lakes shipping in a crucial bottleneck and another intended to protect the lakes from invasive carp will get big funding increases under Biden's infrastructure package