[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Opening of the seaway: the first boat of the 2022 season sails on March 24
The 64th navigation season 2022 of the St. Lawrence Seaway will be officially launched on March 24, 2022. To mark the passage of the first ship of the year through the Welland Canal, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) will be holding an on-site event featuring dignitaries from the Canadian government, as well as representatives of the Canadian and American Corporations.
This will be an opportunity for the Corporation to share their expectations for the year 2022, and to explain the seaway’s place in Canada’s economic recovery and its role in the global supply chain. An impressive work of art will be unveiled on the Trillium-class bulk carrier CSL Welland, the first ship to transit the Welland Canal.
If you can’t make it to the lock, a link to the virtual conference will be shared with you shortly after the event. In addition, photo and video images (b-roll) will be available for media use.
WHAT: Opening of the 2022 navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway
WHERE: St. Moritz St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals
Center 1932 Welland Canals Parkway (Lock 3)
WHEN: Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 10 a.m.
WHO:
– Craig Middlebrook, Assistant Administrator, The Great Lakes St. Lawrence. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (United States)
– Louis Martel, President and CEO, CSL Group
– Terence Bowles, President and CEO, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
– Jim Bradley – Member of Parliament, Niagara Region
– Walter Sendsik, Mayor of St-Catharines
– Will be present virtually : The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, Government of Canada
To attend the event, you must register with the contact person. If you would like to arrange an interview in conjunction with the ceremony, please also contact the contact person.
About The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) was created in 1998 as a not-for-profit corporation by the Government of Canada. It manages and operates Canadian facilities on the St. Lawrence Seaway, between Montreal and Lake Erie. More details at www.voiemaritime.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]