In 2009, the U.S./Canadian binational St. Lawrence Seaway celebrated its 50th year of serving global commerce with a safe, secure, efficient, reliable, and cost competitive transportation route connecting the five Great Lakes to the world. Over those first 50 years, more than 2.5 billion metric tons of cargo has moved through the 15-lock waterway valued at more than $375 billion. Additionally, maritime commerce on the Great Lakes Seaway System provides shippers provides approximately $3.6 billion in annual transportation cost savings compared to the next least expensive mode of transportation.


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    Title :

    U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Asset Renewal Program Capital Investment Plan FY 2011-2015


    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    22 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English