The St. Lawrence Seaway

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1 The St. Lawrence Seaway 2000 Traffic Report

2 THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TRAFFIC REPORT 2000 NAVIGATION SEASON PREPARED BY THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Available in English or French from: The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation 202 Pitt Street CORNWALL, Ontario K6J 3P7 Telephone: (613) and in English from: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation P.O. Box WASHINGTON, D.C Library of Congress No. HE630.S17S23 also available from our web site: under heading "DOCUMENTS"

3 EDITORIAL NOTES The Traffic Report for The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is an annual publication prepared jointly by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Prior to 1983, the last jointly prepared Traffic Report was published in During the interim years, separate reports were published by the two entities. This report covers the navigation year as reported in Table S3, page 7. The calendar year or the fiscal year is not considered. As of 1999, the format of this report has been modified; some of the tables published in prior Traffic Reports have been removed. However, the primary contents of this report are still divided into four parts: Part I Table summaries of the 2000 St. Lawrence Seaway traffic activities. Part II Table summaries of cargo and vessel movements through the St. Lawrence Seaway. These tables represent total Seaway traffic, eliminating duplication of vessel transits and cargo quantities moved through more than one traffic sector. Part III Table summaries of cargo and vessel movements through the Montreal / Lake Ontario Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Part IV Table summaries of cargo and vessel movements through the Welland Canal Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Starting with the 1993 report, historical tables cover the latest 20 years. Anyone needing historical tables going back to 1959 can request the Historical Tables brochure from either office. As in past years, transits and gross registered tonnage for nontoll traffic are not included in this report. Passenger vessels are considered to be cargo vessels, and for transit and gross registered tonnage purposes, are included amongst the loaded or ballast transits of the cargo vessel category. Prior to 1999, each tug and barge combination was considered to be one unit and/or one transit. From that period onward, each vessel is considered to be a separate transit. Users of this report should note that all cargo and transit figures are based on the transit of at least one lock of the section of the Seaway for which statistics are given.

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I St. Lawrence Seaway Toll Traffic Definitions. 3 Table S1 Traffic Summary... 5 Table S2 Commodity Summary.. 6 Table S3 Actual Opening and Closing Dates of Navigation Part II St. Lawrence Seaway Combined Toll Traffic for both Montreal / Lake Ontario and Welland Canal Sections Table C1 Traffic by Class and Type of Vessel. 10 Table C2 Traffic by Classification and Type of Cargo. 11 Table C3A Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Upbound).. 12 Table C3B Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Downbound). 13 Table C4 Traffic by Major 25 Canadian Ports.. 14 Table C5 Traffic by Major 25 United States Ports Table C6 Traffic Results Table C7 Cargo by Tariff Classification Part III St. Lawrence Seaway Toll Traffic for the Montreal / Lake Ontario Section Table M1 Traffic by Class and Type of Vessel.. 20 Table M2 Traffic by Classification and Type of Cargo. 21 Table M3A Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Upbound).. 22 Table M3B Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Downbound). 23 Table M4 Traffic by Month and Type of Cargo. 24 Table M5 Traffic Results Table M6 Cargo by Tariff Classification Table M7 Vessel Transits Table M8 Commodity Groups Table M9 U.S. Grains Table M10 Canadian Grains Table M11 Selected Mining Commodities Table M12 Selected Processed Commodities continued...

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part IV St. Lawrence Seaway Toll Traffic for the Welland Canal Section Table W1 Traffic by Class and Type of Vessel. 34 Table W2 Traffic by Classification and Type of Cargo. 35 Table W3A Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Upbound).. 36 Table W3B Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Downbound). 37 Table W4 Traffic by Month and Type of Cargo. 38 Table W5 Traffic Results Table W6 Cargo by Tariff Classification Table W7 Vessel Transits Table W8 Commodity Groups Table W9 U.S. Grains Table W10 Canadian Grains Table W11 Selected Mining Commodities Table W12 Selected Processed Commodities

6 PART I ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLL TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS AND 2000 TRAFFIC SUMMARIES

7 DEFINITIONS In this report, cargo quantities are recorded in metric tonnes. If required, short ton equivalencies may be calculated by multiplying the metric quantities using the conversion factor. For the interpretation of the tabulations contained in this report, the following definitions should be noted: a) Bulk Cargo The tonnes of bulk cargo assessed at the Bulk rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. b) Cargo Tonnes The tonnes of cargo carried by a vessel on each or any transit. c) Coal Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Coal rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. Previous to 1999, coal was listed under Bulk. d) Commodity The classification of commodities is based on that prescribed by the Canadian Transport Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States. e) Container Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Containers rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. f) Destination The country in which the cargo was unloaded and/or the transit terminated. g) General Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the General rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. h) Government Aid Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Government Aid rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. i) Grain Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Grains rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. j) Gross Registered Tonnage The gross registered tonnage of a vessel according to the Lloyd s Register of Ships designation. k) Mixed Cargo Indicates that a vessel carried a combination of Bulk, Coal, Grain, Government Aid, Containers, General or Steel Slab cargoes.

8 l) Origin The country in which the cargo was loaded and/or the transit originated. m) Package Freight In the historical tables, designates cargo consisting of miscellaneous packages generally identified as to commodity and carried only on vessels licensed by the respective authorities in Canada and the United States. This commodity classification is no longer applicable. n) Steel Slab Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Steel Slab rate of tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. o) Transit A partial or complete upbound or downbound passage of a ship through one or more locks of a Seaway Canal. p) Tug and Barge Combination Prior to 1999, the assessment of tolls required tugs and barges in common transits be considered as one unit. From 1999 onwards, the tug and the barge are each considered to be a separate transit, and the number of transits shown under "Barge" are strictly barge transits. Tug transits are now included in the noncargo category. It should be noted, in any analysis, that there is not necessarily a relationship between a specific Commodity classification and a Tariff of Tolls classification. Due to the method of packaging, handling, special refinements or other provisions, an otherwise identical commodity item may be classified in any of the Bulk, Coal, Grain, Government Aid, Containers, General or Steel Slab Tariff of Tolls categories.

9 TABLE S1 TRAFFIC AND REVENUE TRAFFIC TRAFFIC SUMMARY 2000 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY Tonnes and Transits % of Total Variance % 1999 Cargo Tonnes by Toll Classification: Bulk Coal Grains Government Aid Containers General Cargo Steel Slab Total Cargo Tonnes Gross Registered Tonnage: Cargo Vessels NonCargo Vessels Total Gross Registered Tonnage Vessel Transits: Loaded Cargo Vessels Ballast Cargo Vessels NonCargo Vessels Total Vessel Transits Additional Information: Number Number Number Passengers (Number) Pleasure Craft Lockages REVENUE (1) Revenue % of Variance % of Variance % of Variance Revenue Revenue Total % 1999 Total % 1999 Total % 1999 Traffic Revenue ($) by Toll Classification $ $ $ Bulk Coal Grains Government Aid Containers General Cargo Steel Slab Gross Registered Tonnage Passengers Lockage Fees Total Tolls Current Shipping Season (1) Traffic revenue from commodities and vessels which transited the Seaway during the current shipping season. MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION Tonnes and Transits % of Total Variance % 1999 WELLAND CANAL SECTION Tonnes and Transits % of Total Variance % 1999

10 TABLE S2 SUMMARY OF MAJOR COMMODITIES COMMODITY SUMMARY 2000 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY Tonnes % of Total Variance % 1999 MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO Tonnes SECTION % of Total Variance % 1999 WELLAND CANAL SECTION Tonnes Variance % 1999 Agricultural Products: Wheat Corn Rye Oats Barley Soybeans Flaxseed Canola (Rapeseed) Other Grains Total Grains Other Agricultural Products Total Agricultural Products Mine Products: Iron Ore Coal Coke Stone, Ground, Crushed, or Rough Salt Other Mine Products Total Mine Products Processed Products: Iron and Steel Steel Slab Petroleum Products Chemicals Other Processed Products Total Processed Products Miscellaneous Cargo: Forest Products Animal Products Total Miscellaneous Cargo GRAND TOTAL % of Total

11 ACTUAL OPENING AND CLOSING DATES OF NAVIGATION TABLE S3 MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION WELLAND CANAL SECTION YEAR Opening Closing Days of Navigation Opening Closing Days of Navigation 1981 March 25 December March 25 December April 5 December April 5 December March 31 December April 5 December April 2 January March 28 January April 1 December April 1 December April 3 December April 3 December March 31 December April 1 December March 29 December March 30 December March 30 December March 31 December March 28 December March 28 December March 26 December March 26 December March 30 December March 30 December March 30 December March 30 December April 05 December April 05 December March 24 December March 24 December March 29 December March 29 December April 2 December April 2 December March 26 December March 24 December March 31 December March 30 December March 27 December March 27 December ACTUAL DATES: OPENING = The date the system opened for commercial navigation. CLOSING = The date the last commercial vessel cleared the system.

12 PART II ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY COMBINED TOLL TRAFFIC FOR BOTH THE MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO AND THE WELLAND CANAL SECTIONS

13 TABLE C1 CLASS AND TYPE OF VESSEL VESSEL TRANSITS Loaded Ballast Total TRAFFIC BY CLASS AND TYPE OF VESSEL 2000 GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE Bulk Coal ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY CARGO TONNES Govt. Con Steel General Aid tainers Slab Total % UPBOUND: Ocean: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Ocean Laker: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Laker NonCargo Passenger Total Upbound DOWNBOUND: Ocean: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Ocean Laker: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Laker NonCargo Passenger Total Downbound TOTALS: Ocean: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Ocean Laker: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Laker NonCargo Passenger GRAND TOTAL Grains

14 TABLE C2 COMMODITY ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY Wheat Corn Rye Oats Barley Canola (Rapeseed) Canola Meal, Pellets Flour, Wheat & Other Edible Soybeans Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets Beans and Peas Flaxseed Sunflower Seeds Other Agricultural Products Total Agricultural Products Packing House Products, Edible Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool Other Animal Products Total Animal Products Bituminous Coal Coke Iron Ore Aluminum Ore and Concentrates Clay and Bentonite Gravel and Sand Stone Salt Potash Gypsum Asphalt Other Mine Products Total Mine Products Lumber Other Forest Products Total Forest Products Gasoline Fuel Oil Other Petroleum Products Chemicals Sodium Products Tar, Pitch and Creosote Pig Iron Iron and Steel Steel Slab Machinery and Machines Cement Cement Clinker Woodpulp Newsprint and Paper Products Syrup and Molasses Sugar Food Products Furnace Slags Scrap Iron and Steel Other Manufactures and Misc (1) Total Manufactures and Misc GRAND TOTAL (1) Includes unclassified cargoes TRAFFIC BY CLASSIFICATION AND TYPE OF CARGO 2000 Bulk Coal Grains CARGO TONNES Govt. Con Aid tainers General Steel Slab Total % of Total

15 TABLE C3 Part A NO. COMMODITY from: to: 1 Wheat 2 Corn 3 Rye 4 Oats 5 Barley 6 Canola (Rapeseed) 7 Canola Meal, Pellets 8 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible 9 Soybeans 10 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets 11 Beans and Peas 12 Flaxseed 13 Sunflower Seeds 14 Other Agricultural Products Total Agricultural Products Packing House Products, Edible 17 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool 18 Other Animal Products 19 Total Animal Products 20 Bituminous Coal 21 Coke Iron Ore Aluminum Ore and Concentrates Clay and Bentonite Gravel and Sand Stone Salt Potash 29 Gypsum Asphalt Other Mine Products Total Mine Products Lumber 34 Other Forest Products Total Forest Products Gasoline Fuel Oil Other Petroleum Products Chemicals Sodium Products Tar, Pitch and Creosote 42 Pig Iron Iron & Steel Steel Slab Machinery and Machines Cement Cement Clinker Woodpulp Newsprint and Paper Products 50 Syrup and Molasses 51 Sugar Food Products Furnace Slags Scrap Iron and Steel Other Manufactures and Misc (1) Total Manufactures and Misc GRAND TOTAL (1) Includes unclassified cargoes TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 2000 CANADA United Canada States UPBOUND TONNES UNITED STATES United Canada States ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY % OF FOREIGN TOTAL TOTAL United UPBOUND UP Canada States BOUND

16 TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 2000 from: to: TABLE C3 Part B DOWNBOUND TONNES CANADA UNITED STATES United United Canada Foreign Canada Foreign States States TOTAL DOWN BOUND ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY % OF GRAND TOTALS TOTAL TOTAL % OF NO. DOWN CARGO TOTAL BOUND TONNES

17 TABLE C4 PORT OR AREA (2) SHIP MENTS TRAFFIC BY MAJOR 25 CANADIAN PORTS 2000 Bulk Coal Grains ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY CARGO TONNES (1) Govt. Con General Steel Aid tainers Slab Total % INBOUND: Hamilton Port Cartier Toronto Montreal Baie Comeau Quebec City Windsor Port Credit Clarkson Cote Ste Catherine Sorel Bowmanville Oshawa Trois Rivieres Lakeview Nanticoke Pointe Noire Sarnia Picton Sydney Prescott Morrisburg Halifax SeptIles Port Colborne Other Canada Total Inbound OUTBOUND: Thunder Bay Pointe Noire Port Cartier SeptIles Quebec City Bowmanville Windsor Hamilton Goderich Picton Montreal Sarnia Bath Meldrum Bay Little Narrows Rameys Bend Sault Ste Marie Nanticoke Port Colborne Clarkson Sorel Amherstburg Contrecoeur Oakville Prescott Other Canada Total Outbound GRAND TOTAL (1) Tonnage figures are limited to cargo volumes moved through the Seaway lock structures. (2) Area includes all ports or installations within a 20 kilometre (12.5 mile) radius of the main harbour.

18 TABLE C5 PORT OR AREA (2) SHIP MENTS TRAFFIC BY MAJOR 25 UNITED STATES PORTS 2000 Bulk Coal Grains ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY CARGO TONNES (1) Govt. Con Steel General Aid tainers Slab Total % INBOUND: Detroit Cleveland Burns Harbour Chicago Ashtabula Essexville Oswego Indianna Harbour Toledo Duluth South Chicago Milwaukee Lorain Marinette Buffalo Ogdensburg Gary Huron Green Bay East Coast Tonawanda Gulf of Mexico Bay City Fairport City Ludington Other U.S.A. Ports Total Inbound OUTBOUND: Duluth Toledo Ashtabula Superior Sandusky Conneault Burns Harbour Chicago Gulf of Mexico Milwaukee Cleveland Gary Detroit Ferrysburg Fairport City Ludington Taconite Harbor Huron Menominee East Coast Port Inland Manistee Green Bay Ogdensburg Port Huron Other U.S.A. Ports Total Outbound GRAND TOTAL (1) Tonnage figures are limited to cargo volumes moved through the Seaway lock structures. (2) Area includes all ports or installations within a 20 kilometre (12.5 mile) radius of the main harbour.

19 TRAFFIC RESULTS TABLE C6 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY YEAR VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total TOTAL

20 CARGO BY TARIFF CLASSIFICATION TABLE C7 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY BULK COAL GRAINS GOVT. AID CONTAINERS GENERAL STEEL SLAB TOTAL YEAR Tonnes % TONNES % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % TONNES N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TOTAL

21 PART III ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLL TRAFFIC FOR THE MONTREAL / LAKE ONTARIO SECTION

22 TRAFFIC BY CLASS AND TYPE OF VESSEL 2000 TABLE M1 MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION VESSEL TRANSITS GROSS CARGO TONNES CLASS AND TYPE OF REGISTERED Govt. Con Steel VESSEL Loaded Ballast Total Bulk Coal Grains General Total % TONNAGE Aid tainers Slab UPBOUND: Ocean: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Ocean Laker: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Laker NonCargo Passenger Total Upbound DOWNBOUND: Ocean: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Ocean Laker: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Laker NonCargo Passenger Total Downbound TOTALS: Ocean: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Ocean Laker: Cargo Barge Tanker Total Laker NonCargo Passenger GRAND TOTAL

23 TABLE M2 MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION CARGO TONNES % COMMODITY Govt. Con Steel of Bulk Coal Grains General Total Aid tainers Slab Total Wheat Corn Rye Oats Barley Canola (Rapeseed) Canola Meal, Pellets Flour, Wheat & Other Edible Soybeans Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets Beans and Peas Flaxseed Sunflower Seeds Other Agricultural Products Total Agricultural Products Packing House Products, Edible Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool Other Animal Products Total Animal Products Bituminous Coal Coke Iron Ore Aluminum Ore and Concentrates Clay and Bentonite Gravel and Sand Stone Salt Potash Gypsum Asphalt Other Mine Products Total Mine Products Lumber Other Forest Products Total Forest Products Gasoline Fuel Oil Other Petroleum Products Chemicals Sodium Products Tar, Pitch and Creosote Pig Iron Iron and Steel Steel Slab Machinery and Machines Cement Cement Clinker Woodpulp Newsprint and Paper Products Syrup and Molasses Sugar Food Products Furnace Slags Scrap Iron and Steel Other Manufactures and Misc. (1) Total Manufactures and Misc GRAND TOTAL (1) Includes unclassified cargoes TRAFFIC BY CLASSIFICATION AND TYPE OF CARGO 2000

24 TABLE M3 Part A MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION UPBOUND TONNES % OF from: CANADA UNITED STATES FOREIGN TOTAL TOTAL NO. COMMODITY United United United UP UPto: States States States BOUND Canada Canada Canada BOUND 1 Wheat 2 Corn 3 Rye 4 Oats 5 Barley 6 Canola (Rapeseed) 7 Canola Meal, Pellets 8 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible 9 Soybeans 10 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets 11 Beans and Peas 12 Flaxseed 13 Sunflower Seeds 14 Other Agricultural Products Total Agricultural Products Packing House Products, Edible 17 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool 18 Other Animal Products 19 Total Animal Products 20 Bituminous Coal 21 Coke Iron Ore Aluminum Ore and Concentrates Clay and Bentonite Gravel and Sand Stone 27 Salt Potash 29 Gypsum Asphalt Other Mine Products Total Mine Products Lumber 34 Other Forest Products Total Forest Products Gasoline Fuel Oil Other Petroleum Products Chemicals Sodium Products Tar, Pitch and Creosote 42 Pig Iron Iron & Steel Steel Slab Machinery and Machines Cement Cement Clinker Woodpulp Newsprint and Paper Products 50 Syrup and Molasses 51 Sugar Food Products Furnace Slags Scrap Iron and Steel Other Manufactures and Misc. (1) Total Manufactures and Misc GRAND TOTAL (1) Includes unclassified cargoes TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 2000

25 TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 2000 TABLE M3 Part B MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION DOWNBOUND TONNES % OF GRAND TOTALS from: CANADA UNITED STATES TOTAL TOTAL % TOTAL NO. United United DOWN CARGO OF Canada Foreign Canada Foreign to: States States BOUND TONNES TOTAL

26 TRAFFIC BY MONTH AND TYPE OF CARGO 2000 TABLE M4 MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION DIRECTION VESSEL TRANSITS GROSS CARGO TONNES AND REGISTERED Govt. Con Steel Loaded Ballast Total Bulk Coal Grains General MONTH TONNAGE Aid tainers Slab UPBOUND: Total % March April May June July August September October November December January February Total Upbound DOWNBOUND: March April May June July August September October November December January February Total Downbound TOTALS: March April May June July August September October November December January February GRAND TOTAL

27 TABLE M5 YEAR TRAFFIC RESULTS MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total TOTAL

28 CARGO BY TARIFF CLASSIFICATION TABLE M6 MONTREALLAKE ONTARIO SECTION BULK COAL GRAINS GOVT. AID CONTAINERS GENERAL STEEL SLAB TOTAL YEAR Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % TONNES N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TOTAL