Technology changing on Canadian side of St. Lawrence Seaway – WWNY
IROQUOIS, Ontario (WWNY) – Steve Marks loves to go with his family to see ships on the St. Lawrence River.
“This is a good sign of spring once the seaway opens,” he said.
The 2025 opening of the seaway comes with improvements. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is investing $170 million into parts of the shipping channel, including the Iroquois Lock northeast of Ogdensburg in Ontario.
“Here at the seaway, we have a reliability rating of 95.5 percent. What does that mean? It means when ships come through the system, the system is up and running, and that’s what we’re here to do, so these upgrades ensure that reliability,” said Nicole Giroux-Laplante, media relations manager, SLSMC.
The St. Lawrence Seaway is investing in new technologies at the Iroquois Lock. One is hands-free mooring. When a ship uses the lock, vacuum pads suck onto the ship to hold it in place. It means the corporation will rely less on manual labor and the job becomes safer.
“A lot of work was done over the winter cutting the slots, installing the rails, and then installing the units,” said Giroux-Laplante.
Hands-free mooring should be ready to be used there by the end of spring. In total, $350 million will be invested on the Canadian side of the seaway through 2027.
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“This is a good sign of spring once the seaway opens,” he said.
The 2025 opening of the seaway comes with improvements. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is investing $170 million into parts of the shipping channel, including the Iroquois Lock northeast of Ogdensburg in Ontario.
“Here at the seaway, we have a reliability rating of 95.5 percent. What does that mean? It means when ships come through the system, the system is up and running, and that’s what we’re here to do, so these upgrades ensure that reliability,” said Nicole Giroux-Laplante, media relations manager, SLSMC.
The St. Lawrence Seaway is investing in new technologies at the Iroquois Lock. One is hands-free mooring. When a ship uses the lock, vacuum pads suck onto the ship to hold it in place. It means the corporation will rely less on manual labor and the job becomes safer.
“A lot of work was done over the winter cutting the slots, installing the rails, and then installing the units,” said Giroux-Laplante.
Hands-free mooring should be ready to be used there by the end of spring. In total, $350 million will be invested on the Canadian side of the seaway through 2027.
Copyright 2025 WWNY. All rights reserved.
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This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
