Driving the Canadian economy
Marine shipping on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway is a massive economic engine that sustains and improves the lives of Canadians.
Here’s a quick look at the numbers.
Marine shipping creates great jobs, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and drives the success of many industries — from manufacturing and construction to agriculture and food.
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$66.1 Billion in activity
360,000 jobs
252.1 million tonnes moved
$12.8 Billion tax revenue
$157.2 Billion in cargo
Economic activity
That’s about twice the gross domestic product of Iceland (C$33.7 billion). Source: World Bank
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Marine shipping on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway produced $66.1 billion in economic activity last year.
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Jobs
That’s more than double the population of Prince Edward Island. Source: Statistics Canada, Imagine Marine
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Marine shipping supported approximately 360,000 jobs.
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Stevedore | Loads and unloads cargo from ships
Captain | The ship's highest-ranking officer with full responsibility for crew and operations
Chief Engineer | Oversees the maintenance and performance of onboard machinery and systems
Deck Crew | Assists with docking and undocking, equipment maintenance, and more
Seaway Engineer | Ensures the dependability and durability of the Seaway's infrastructure
Galley Crew | Prepares and serves meals for the crew and conducts general housekeeping on a ship
Galley Crew
Seaway Engineer
Deck Crew
Chief Engineer
Captain
Stevedore
Cargo volumes and types
That’s more than half the gross domestic product of Greece ($282.8 billion). Source: World Bank
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Marine vessels moved 252.1 million metric tonnes of cargo, valued at $157.2 billion.
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Iron ore | used to make steel for electric vehicles
Grain | used to make bread, pasta and other staples of the Canadian diet.
Stone and aggregate | building materials that fuel the Canadian construction industry. You can’t build homes, condos or office towers without them
Stone and aggregate
Grain
Iron ore
Quality of life
This helps Canadians experience a higher quality of life when governments at every level make improvements to health care, education and infrastructure.
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Marine shipping generated $12.8 billion in direct, induced and indirect federal, state, provincial and local tax revenue last year.
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