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Dwight D. Eisenhower Visitors' Center Opening

The Seaway Visitors' Center at the Eisenhower Lock opens Friday, May 27, 2016 which provides tourists and ship watchers with an observationdeck where they can view commercial vessels and cruise ships from around the world as they transit the lock.Guides are available to provide additional...

Media Advisory - Vessel "Saint Laurent" (Final)

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development CorporationMEDIA ADVISORYPOC:  Nancy Alcalde, nancy.alcalde@dot.govToday, the passenger cruise ship Saint Laurent was safely refloated and exited the Eisenhower Lock chamber in Massena, New York.At 4 p.m. this afternoon, navigation on the St. Lawrence...

Media Advisory: USCG, SLSDC to Host News Conference

MEDIA ADVISORY: COAST GUARD, SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO HOST NEWS CONFERENCECLEVELAND -- The U.S. Coast Guard and Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation are scheduled to host a press conference Friday afternoon regarding a 286-foot cruise ship that hit a wall at...

Update on vessel "Saint Laurent" - 6/19/15 (10:23 a.m.)

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reports that as of 9:30 am this morning, the cruise ship “Saint Laurent” is in Eisenhower Lock and will remain there until salvage plans are defined. The ship is stable and passengers remained onboard overnight. Inspectors from the SLSDC and the...

Update on vessel "Saint Laurent"

At approximately 9:15 pm on Thursday, June 18, the cruise ship "Saint Laurent" struck an approach wall bumper as it was entering Eisenhower Lock. Injured passengers have been taken to receive medical attention. The ship is stable and no pollution is reported. The Saint Lawrence Seaway...

Ongoing Canadian Seaway Labor Negotiations

The Canadian Seaway is currently in contract negotiations with its unionized employees.  The U.S. Seaway is following this situatThe Canadian Seaway is currently in contract negotiations with its unionized employees.  The U.S. Seaway is following this situation closely, and we are...

Seaway Compass, Winter 2016

The Winter 2016 edition of the Seaway Compass includes:

Administrator Betty Sutton's Column: Great Lakes Waterway ConferenceGuest Column -- USDOT Transportation Secretary Anthony FoxxSeaway Stakeholder ReceptionPresident's FY 2017 Budget RequestPacesetter PresentationsAnd much...