Daily Network News

More News →

Tag Archives Saint Lawrence Seaway — page 2

News

Seaway Offers Incentives To Entice More Business

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. has increased its incentives for new business, extended its toll freeze and picked an early opening date for the 2011 navigation season in a bid to build on last year’s rebound in freight traffic. The seaway from Montreal to Lake Erie will open March 22, several days earlier than
Cereals, Opinion

Ritz’s Reckless Rhetoric

It appears from the Feb. 17 issue of theCo-operatorthat Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is upset with the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) decision to buy two boats to ship grain into the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Cereals, News

CWB Is Buying Boats

By
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) defended its controversial decision to buy into the Great Lakes shipping fleet last week, saying it will ultimately mean higher returns for farmers. The board’s goal is not only to get the best returns for farmers, but to cut their costs too, said CWB chair Allen Oberg. Oberg said the
Cereals, Opinion

The Business Case For Farmers Owning Lake Freighters

By
The Canadian Wheat Board has decided to purchase two lake vessels, based on a very strong business case that will result in significant economic benefits for Prairie farmers. This investment will generate revenue for decades to come, and pay for itself many times over – just as CWB ownership of rail hopper cars has done.
Cereals, News

No Seaway Toll Hikes For 2011

By
Buoyed by a 15.5 per cent increase in traffic during 2010, the St. Lawrence Seaway has decided not to increase tolls during the 2011 shipping season. “The decision to extend the toll freeze was made in an effort to maintain the momentum underlying the seaway’s market development initiatives,” said Terry Bowles, the new president and
Crops

St. Lawrence Tonnage Up In 2010

By
The recently concluded 2010 navigation season saw an increase in activity through the St. Lawrence Seaway, with cargo volumes up by 15 per cent on the year to a total of 35.5 million tonnes, according to a release from the seaway. Shipments of iron ore posted a 35 per cent gain over the level witnessed
Crops

New Ships To Sail The Great Lakes

By
Amajor facelift is coming to the transportation of grain and other commodities on the Great Lakes. Algoma Central has announced it will acquire at least four new bulk carriers for service on the lakes and in the St. Lawrence Seaway. That comes on top of Canada Steamship Line’s plan to purchase five new seaway-sized bulk
Cereals, Crops

Seaway Shipments Up Sharply

Cargo shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting North America’s Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, rose 18 per cent in the first four months of the year from the year-before period, signalling a rebound in the manufacturing sector, seaway officials said May 11. Total cargo shipments rose to nearly 3.7 million tonnes, with iron
News

U. S. Funding Approved For St. Lawrence Work

By
The U. S. government’s St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. will soon kick off the first year of a 10-year program to modernize its share of the international waterway’s infrastructure. The corporation announced March 12 that it will get US$31.8 million in 2009 through the omnibus appropriations bill that U. S. President Barack Obama signed the
News

Seaway Faces Uncertain Year With Some Optimism

By
“It will be slow to August but there will be a drawdown in inventories and customers will begin replenishing.” – MICHAEL BROAD, SHIPPING FEDERATION OF CANADA The St. Lawrence Seaway is opening on March 31 this year, a week later than normal, because of the sputtering North American economy and a lot of ice in

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for July 11, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

Latest Market News

More Market News →