{"id":107566,"date":"2026-03-01T20:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/896717517"},"modified":"2026-03-01T20:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:02:22","slug":"blue-highway-pitch-aims-to-boost-atlantic-canadian-shipping-cut-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/blue-highway-pitch-aims-to-boost-atlantic-canadian-shipping-cut-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Blue highway&#8217; pitch aims to boost Atlantic Canadian shipping, cut costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link 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height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><figcaption class=\"featured-image__caption image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">St. Lawrence Shipowners Association president Saul Polo said it is advocating for seaway investments that would better connect Atlantic Canada to the Canadian supply chain, cut costs and create a true marine highway.<\/span> <span class=\"distributor\">SUBMITTED<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The St. Lawrence River, a major shipping corridor that carries $157-billion worth of cargo each year, could support billions more in economic value if transformed into a \u201cmarine highway\u201d servicing Atlantic Canada, according to an industry group.<\/span><span 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Polo, association\u2019s president.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway flows from Lake Ontario, northeast Ontario and Quebec, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The \u201cblue highway\u201d concept is part of the association\u2019s larger push to modernize the corridor and diversify the shipping industry. 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Please try again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border ad__section-border--story article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment3364389002121814806458393058869248\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those&nbsp;additional&nbsp;costs are&nbsp;impacting&nbsp;the price of transporting goods by sea.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cUltimately, who is being penalized&nbsp;are&nbsp;Canadian consumers,\u201d Polo said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To make the marine highway a reality, Polo\u2019s association wants more short-sea shipping and better intermodal links: connection points where goods move between modes of transportation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He said this would make it easier to connect Atlantic ports with the industrial heartland and overseas markets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The plan&nbsp;would require several upgrades along shipping routes,&nbsp;to&nbsp;locks&nbsp;and connecting infrastructure, port capabilities, rail&nbsp;systems,&nbsp;and digital tools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A goal would be to lengthen the shipping season and make it more reliable&nbsp;by adding&nbsp;icebreaking capacity and&nbsp;enhanced&nbsp;navigation aids.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Polo said&nbsp;the need for upgrades extends broadly to ports that can relieve pressure on&nbsp;major hubs like&nbsp;Halifax, Atlantic Canada\u2019s busiest&nbsp;port.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border ad__section-border--story article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment983431242614269911432452737335296\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mproving rail,&nbsp;road connectivity, and customs clearance capacity at&nbsp;other&nbsp;ports, he&nbsp;explained,&nbsp;would help build a more integrated, multimodal corridor and reduce&nbsp;congestion at over\u2011utilized&nbsp;docks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Polo&nbsp;used Saint John, N.B., as an example.&nbsp;For the port there, a&nbsp;blue highway would&nbsp;mean&nbsp;faster connections, reduced fuel expenditures, and&nbsp;lower&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;costs&nbsp;for moving&nbsp;existing goods&nbsp;that tie into the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes corridor&nbsp;such as potash, oil and petroleum products, forest products, and dry bulk materials like salt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMore efficient marine transportation means lower transportation costs for Atlantic businesses and improved access to two-way trade routes for bulk shippers,\u201d he 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content<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ottawa has&nbsp;funding in the works that could help make the blue highway happen,&nbsp;the&nbsp;$5 billion&nbsp;Trade Diversification Corridors Fund. It is designed to support strategic transportation infrastructure&nbsp;projects that strengthen Canada\u2019s supply chains and expand access to non-U.S. markets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flavio Nienow, spokesperson for Transport Canada, said the department recognizes the pressures facing marine operators and the importance of diversifying Canada\u2019s trade corridors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He said the department is working with stakeholders, including industry partners, and across government to advance implementation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFurther details on application timelines and eligibility criteria will be shared in due course,\u201d Nienow said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Polo said his organization called on governments&nbsp;in September&nbsp;to&nbsp;commit&nbsp;massive and strategic investments that&nbsp;prioritize trade corridor modernization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__share-group article-delimiter\" data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;mp_custom_flags&quot;: [&quot;Google.NonInteraction&quot;, &quot;Google.Page&quot;], &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;percentage_of_page_viewed&quot;, &quot;active_time_on_page&quot;, &quot;percentage_of_story_viewed&quot;]}}}\" data-evt=\"beforeunload\" data-evt-typ=\"page_scroll\">\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div aria-label=\"Article Comments\" class=\"article-content__widget-group article-comment\">\n<section class=\"comments__section\" data-aqa=\"viafoura-comments\" id=\"comments\">\n<p>Comments<\/p>\n<details class=\"expansion-panel comments__section__list\">\n<summary class=\"expansion-panel__summary\">\n<div class=\"h4 expansion-panel__summary-label\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"article-card__comment-icon\">  <\/span><span>Join the Conversation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/summary>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; major <span class=\"match\">shipping<\/span> corridor that carries $157-billion worth of <span class=\"match\">cargo<\/span> each &#8230; corridor and diversify the <span class=\"match\">shipping<\/span> industry. 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