The St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) says the Welland Canal will open on March 20th, the earliest opening date ever.
The Corporation explains: “The decision to open on the 20th stems partially from Seaway clients requesting an earlier start, and was made after carefully reviewing maintenance schedules and environmental considerations.”
“Our system enjoyed excellent traffic results in 2006. We are building on this momentum and extending a number of incentives to encourage more shippers to utilize the Seaway” said Richard Corfe, President and CEO of the SLSMC. “Within our system’s existing locks and channels, we have the capacity to increase our cargo volume by over 60 percent. This opportunity is very significant, in light of clogged land-based arteries and an increasing desire among organizations to improve their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission performance.”
Mr Corfe’s US counterpart, Terry Johnson, Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, said. “The Seaway continues to play a vital role as a gateway connecting North America’s manufacturing and agricultural heartland markets to global commerce,” he said. “The new navigation season historically focuses on staple bulk cargoes, but we’re excited about the sustained improvements in project cargo trade, especially strong growth in petroleum-mining activities in Alberta and wind turbines.”
The Corporation explains: “The decision to open on the 20th stems partially from Seaway clients requesting an earlier start, and was made after carefully reviewing maintenance schedules and environmental considerations.”
“Our system enjoyed excellent traffic results in 2006. We are building on this momentum and extending a number of incentives to encourage more shippers to utilize the Seaway” said Richard Corfe, President and CEO of the SLSMC. “Within our system’s existing locks and channels, we have the capacity to increase our cargo volume by over 60 percent. This opportunity is very significant, in light of clogged land-based arteries and an increasing desire among organizations to improve their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission performance.”
Mr Corfe’s US counterpart, Terry Johnson, Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, said. “The Seaway continues to play a vital role as a gateway connecting North America’s manufacturing and agricultural heartland markets to global commerce,” he said. “The new navigation season historically focuses on staple bulk cargoes, but we’re excited about the sustained improvements in project cargo trade, especially strong growth in petroleum-mining activities in Alberta and wind turbines.”