The Chamber of Marine Commerce reports that early tonnage figures show a strong start for the 66th Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season demonstrating the resilience, predictability, and sustainability of the binational system.
Early fleet positioning due to low winter ice coverage on the Great Lakes jump-started the grain and potash Seaway navigation season. Canadian and U.S. grain totals increased by 39,000 tonnes over the previous year, totaling approximately 1.21 million tonnes...