Aug 23, 2005 — The St. Lawrence County legislature last night tabled a resolution to call on the St. Lawrence Seaway to open later. It was a carbon copy of a resolution passed in Jefferson County. Seaway critics say icy conditions in late March are bad for the environment and would be dangerous if there were an oil spill. The Seaway's top administrator said those concerns are based on incomplete information and bad science. David Sommerstein reports.  Go to full article

Apr 07, 2004 — The St. Lawrence Seaway opened its 46th shipping season two weeks ago. It's trying to reverse a three year trend of declining cargo. Albert Jacquez is administrator for the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the agency that runs the Seaway in the U.S. He attributes the decline to the overall economic slump and is hopeful about an economic recovery. But Jacquez admits the Seaway has never reached its expectations. Speaking with David Sommerstein in Massena, he says the Seaway needs to re-think itself.  Go to full article

Mar 16, 2004 — The St. Lawrence Seaway's top official in the United States went on the offensive last week about the waterway's opening date of March 25th. Seaway Administrator Albert Jacquez made a special trip to Massena from Washington, DC on Thursday. He spoke with David Sommerstein about criticisms that the date is too early to avoid environmental and safety concerns due to ice.  Go to full article

Oct 10, 2002 — Longshoremen on the West Coast returned to work last night after a ten day lockout left hundreds of ships waiting to unload cargo. The stoppage did not affect traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway. But as David Sommerstein reports, it does highlight the role of shipping in international trade.  Go to full article