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The St. Lawrence Seaway kicked off its 2022 navigation season on Tuesday, with international freighters able to arrive at the Montreal \u2013 Lake Ontario section of the binational St. Lawrence Seaway.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to start the 2022 navigation season,\u201d said Craig Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. \u201cThis year we\u2019re confident that the St. Lawrence Seaway will continue to be a major driver of economic development while offering solutions to the environmental and supply chain challenges facing shippers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
As winter turns to spring and ice on the St. Lawrence River clears, ports on the Montreal \u2013 Lake Ontario Section are the first to open their docks for the 2022 season. The Welland Canal, which connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, is set to open on Thursday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to open the Soo Locks\u2014connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron in northern Michigan\u2014on Friday.<\/p>\n
Great Lakes-Seaway shipping is a foundation of this vibrant economy. More than 140 million metric tons of commercial cargo are transported on the waterway each year, providing transportation for the region\u2019s manufacturing, mining, agriculture and energy sectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2022 Navigation Season is already shaping up to be a strong year for the Port of Cleveland. We are expecting to build on the success we achieved in 2021 as we continue to position Cleveland \u2013 and the Great Lakes \u2013 as a key destination for cargo,\u201d David Gutheil, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Cleveland.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichigan\u2019s Gateway Port will launch 2022 with great pride, as we start the construction of the first marine container terminal in the state of Michigan, scheduled to open in 2023\u201d, said Paul LaMarre III, Port Director, Port of Monroe. \u201cWe will also take delivery of our new 165-ton Manitowoc crawler crane and complete significant dredging work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Improving infrastructure is a theme across the United States, and we are proud to say that we are doing our part for the Great Lakes and country, right here in Monroe, Mich.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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