Busy times for Great Lakes ports

The Port of Oshawa Grain Export Terminal has received its first test shipments after expansion, increasing storage to 20,000mt and loading speed to 12,000mt/day.

Canada’s mining industry produced C$74.6b in 2022, but recent government rejections of Asian minority investments have caused uncertainty among operators.

Grain exports from the US are projected to increase 12% in 2024, driven by a rebound in maize shipments, aided by normal Mississippi River water levels.

An acquisition by a New York investment house should make life easier in the Midwest agricultural supply chain.

Beumer Group will supply a 2-way pipe conveyor system for Port of Saguenay, Quebec, enhancing connectivity, economic growth, and sustainability.

Eureka Shipping is building a 12,500 dwt cement ship to replace older vessels in the Great Lakes, set for delivery in 2025 from Holland Shipyard Group.