WASHINGTON: The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) announced that six U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System including the Port of Duluth-Superior received the agency’s Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award for registering increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports during the 2016 navigation season. The five other recipients are the Port of Green Bay; Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority in Ohio; the Port of Milwaukee; Port of Buffalo, and Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority in New York.
“U.S. Great Lakes Seaway System ports play a vital role in supporting trade and economic growth for the United States,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. “The strong performance of these ports means greater movement of goods, generating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity.” “On this 25th anniversary of the SLSDC Pacesetter Awards, the SLSDC congratulates the six Great Lakes ports for being recognized as Pacesetter Award recipients for their achievements during the 2016 Seaway navigation season,” said SLSDC’s Deputy Administrator Craig H. Middlebrook. “Earning the Pacesetter Award does not happen by luck – it is achieved because of the hard work, dedication, and vision of the committed teams of professionals at these ports.” Maritime commerce on the Great Lakes Seaway System annually sustains 227,000 jobs, $35 billion in business revenues, and $14 billion in wages and salaries.
