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The Saginaw loading grain at Richardson’s Current River terminal at the Port of Thunder Bay in October 2020.

Seaway puts out wishlist after record-setting year

Enormous amount of Manitoba grain exported through St. Lawrence Seaway

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 8, 2021

The seaway responsible for moving much of Manitoba’s grain has put out its government wish list for 2021. “We recognize that 2021 will be marked by economic uncertainty and unexpected challenges,” said Bruce Burrows, president and CEO of the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC), a lobbying organization for marine transportation interests including those of the

Crops, Weather

Port of Thunder Bay resumes shipping grain

Welland Canal portion of St. Lawrence Seaway also open for season

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff March 30, 2020

The Port of Thunder Bay has reopened for the season and is already shipping products including grain. The 2020 navigation season officially began Thursday with the arrival of the tug Sharon M1 and barge Huron Spirit. The vessel combination came abeam of the Mission Pier entrance at 9:30 p.m. local time, port officials said in

Crops, Weather

Quebec flooding forces hundreds from homes

By Allison Lampert, GFM Network News May 3, 2017

Montreal | Reuters — Flooding in towns across Quebec has forced hundreds of residents from their homes, and public security officials fear water levels will rise further with forecasters expecting rain Friday, local media reported on Wednesday. Heavy rains early this week have flooded towns in several areas across the predominately French-language province, including two

The CWB Marquis — one of two new laker vessels the former Canadian Wheat Board ordered in 2011 — arrived at St. Lambert on April 2 for the reopening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The federal Transportation Safety Board reported the Marquis ran aground the next day at Beauharnois, Que., about 45 km southwest of St. Lambert, but refloated later that evening and continued en route to Hamilton. (CWB.ca)

Crops, Markets, Weather

CWB’s new laker boat opens St. Lawrence Seaway

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 2, 2015

The first of CWB’s new laker vessels marked the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway for 2015 on Thursday, passing through the South Shore Canal’s St. Lambert Lock near Montreal. The seaway navigation season’s official opening had previously been set for March 27, but officials opted in early March to put off the opening

Crops, Weather

St. Lawrence Seaway opening delayed

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team March 6, 2015

CNS Canada — The reopening of the St. Lawrence Seaway will be delayed by a week, with the navigation season now set to begin April 2, according to a notice from the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. Citing “careful review and consideration of factors and conditions affecting safe navigation and effective system transit,” seaway officials

Crops, Markets

St. Lawrence floated ‘blowout’ grain volumes in ’14

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 12, 2015

Having shut its locks for the season on New Year’s Day, the operators of Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway system report moving a “blowout volume” of grain during the 280-day 2014 shipping year. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) on Monday reported having moved a total cargo volume of 40 million tonnes during the season,

Crops

Post office could take a lesson from the seaway

Increased rates, lower volumes accepted by major shippers

By Alex Binkley February 3, 2014

Like Canada Post, the St. Lawrence Seaway is raising its rates in 2014 even though its volume of business dropped during 2013. Unlike the protests that have greeted the post office’s plan to raise stamp prices and reduce service, the seaway’s toll increases have been accepted by shippers and marine carriers. The Seaway Management Corp.

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Tag Archives St. Lawrence Seaway — page 2

Seaway puts out wishlist after record-setting year

Port of Thunder Bay resumes shipping grain

Quebec flooding forces hundreds from homes

CWB’s new laker boat opens St. Lawrence Seaway

St. Lawrence Seaway opening delayed

St. Lawrence floated ‘blowout’ grain volumes in ’14

Post office could take a lesson from the seaway

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