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Friday, March 24, 2023
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Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System Kicks Off 65th Navigation Season

The binational waterway remains a cornerstone of international trade and cooperation, supporting jobs, economic growth, and sustainability in North America.

March 24, 2023
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Shipping

History Of The Welland Canal: Is It The Most Important Canal In North America?

While not as as famous as Central America’s Panama Canal, the Welland Canal is older and is a vital waterway in the Great Lakes region of North America.

February 14, 2023
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
News

Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Seaway Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

By Jen Skerritt (Bloomberg) A key Canadian shipping corridor is the latest waterway struggling with dwindling water levels. Parts of the St. Lawrence River

October 26, 2022
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Sunday, October 9, 2022
SS “Leecliffe Hall” sailing on the Welland Canal
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The Deadly History Of The St. Lawrence Seaway

by Sébastien Pelletier, Université Laval (The Conversation) Of all the rivers in the world, the St. Lawrence River is undeniably one of the most challenging

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 14669

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Smooth Sailing on Great Lakes as Seaway Shipping Increases Steadily

With many of the nation’s ports struggling under the weight of containerized imports, it seems to be smooth sailing on Great Lakes. The Great Lakes

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 1989

Friday, December 18, 2015
Maritime News

German Cargo Ship Freed After Running Aground Near Montreal

A German-flagged heavy-lift cargo ship is now free after running aground Thursday on Lake Saint-Louis, Quebec near Montreal. The 12,700 DWT MV BBC Maple Lea

December 18, 2015
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Maritime News

Canada’s TSB Sends Team to Investigate St. Lawrence River Tug Sinkings

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has sent a team of investigators to probe Monday’s sinking of two tugboats on the Saint Lawrence

June 24, 2015
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Monday, June 22, 2015
News

Two Tugs Sink on St. Lawrence River Near Cornwall

  Crewmembers are safe after a tugboat capsized and sank on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario after becoming pinned against a barge in strong

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 102

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Bulk Carrier Runs Hard Aground in Saint Lawrence Seaway

  A Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier ran hard aground on the Saint Lawrence Seaway early Sunday just hours after reopening to vessel

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 42

Sunday, June 21, 2015
Maritime News

Cruise Ship Refloated and Removed from Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock

The passenger cruise ship Saint Laurent has been safely refloated and removed from the Eisenhower Lock chamber in the Saint Lawrence Seaway following

June 21, 2015
Total Views: 43

Friday, June 19, 2015
Maritime News

Several Injured After Cruise Ship Hits Lock in Saint Lawrence Seaway

  A 286-foot cruise ship hit a wall in the Eisenhower Lock in the Saint Lawrence Seaway Thursday night, injuring several passengers. The U.S. Coast Guard

June 19, 2015
Total Views: 29

Monday, May 18, 2015
Maritime News

Bulk Carrier Grounding Shuts Saint Lawrence Seaway

A section of the Saint Lawrence Seaway was shut down this weekend following the grounding of a Canadian-flagged bulk carrier. The Saint Lawrence Seaway

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 136

Monday, November 3, 2014
Maritime News

St. Lawrence Seaway Workers Go to Arbitration, Averting Strike

The union that represents workers along the St. Lawrence Seaway has agreed to take a contract dispute to arbitration, avoiding a strike that would have shut

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
News

Saint Lawrence Seaway Workers Threaten Strike

Union workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the waterway that links the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, have given notice of a possible strike, which could

October 28, 2014
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