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INCREASED shipments through the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway System in September have Seaway officials hopeful for the rest of the shipping season, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
September cargo reached 4.2 million tons, bringing the year-to-date total to 23.4 million tons.
Last month's tonnage helped to narrow the year-to-date gap from 8.9 per cent through August to 5.6 per cent through September.
"It was good to see a nice jump in grain shipments last month," said Chamber of Marine Commerce CEO Bruce Burrows.
"We are optimistic that the positive numbers for September are an indication that it will be a strong fourth quarter and robust finish to the 2022 shipping season."
All grain shipments reached 1 million tons in September, with a year-to-date total of 4.9 million tons.
That's 15 per cent below the year-to-date totals from a year ago.
Port Milwaukee is experiencing new maritime commerce opportunities with increased high-value breakbulk and project cargo moving through the port.
The Port of Toledo surpassed 8 million tons for the 2022 season.
"We believe the positive momentum of the 2022 shipping season will continue into the fourth quarter," said Toledo Lucas County Port Authority vice president Joseph Cappel.
"Watching farmers line up their trucks to deliver their products at the terminals and then to see that product immediately loaded onto an ocean vessel for export demonstrates the reliability and capabilities of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway System."
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