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THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 

AND THE 

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

TRAFFIC REPORT 

2004 NAVIGATION SEASON

PREPARED BY
EDITORIAL NOTES 

The Traffic Report for The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is an annual publication 

prepared jointly by The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and the Saint Lawrence 

Seaway Development Corporation. Prior to 1983, the last jointly prepared Traffic Report was 

published in 1976. During the interim years, separate reports were published by the two entities. 

This report covers the navigation year as reported in Table S3, page 7. The calendar year or the 

fiscal year is not considered. 

As of 1999, the format of this report has been modified; some of the tables published in prior Traffic 

Reports have been removed. However, the primary contents of this report are still divided into four 

parts: 

Part I - Table summaries of the 2004 St. Lawrence Seaway traffic activities. 

Part II - Table summaries of cargo and vessel movements through the St. Lawrence Seaway. 

These tables represent total Seaway traffic, eliminating duplication of vessel transits 

and cargo quantities moved through more than one traffic sector. 

Part III - Table summaries of cargo and vessel movements through the Montreal - Lake Ontario 

Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway. 

Part IV - Table summaries of cargo and vessel movements through the Welland Canal Section of 

the St. Lawrence Seaway. 

Starting with the 1993 report, historical tables cover the latest 20 years. Anyone needing historical 

tables going back to 1959 can request the “Historical Tables” brochure from either office. 

As in past years, transits and gross registered tonnage for non-toll traffic are not included in this 

report. 

Passenger vessels are considered to be cargo vessels, and for transit and gross registered tonnage 

purposes, are included amongst the loaded or ballast transits of the cargo vessel category. 

Prior to 1999, each tug and barge combination was considered to be one unit and / or one transit. 

From that period onward, each vessel is considered to be a separate transit. 

Users of this report should note that all cargo and transit figures are based on the transit of at least 

one lock of the section of the Seaway for which statistics are given. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 Part I St. Lawrence Seaway Toll Traffic 

Definitions ........................................................................................... 3 

Table S1 Traffic Summary ..................................................................... 5 

Table S2 Commodity Summary .............................................................. 6 

Table S3 Actual Opening and Closing Dates of Navigation 1985 - 2004 .......... 7 

 

Part II St. Lawrence Seaway Combined Toll Traffic for both Montreal / 

Lake Ontario and Welland Canal Sections 

Table C1 Traffic by Class and Type of Vessel ........................................... 10 

Table C2 Traffic by Classification and Type of Cargo .................................. 11 

Table C3-A Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Upbound) ........ 12 

Table C3-B Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Downbound) .... 13 

Table C4 Traffic by Major 25 Canadian Ports ............................................ 14 

Table C5 Traffic by Major 25 United States Ports ....................................... 15 

Table C6 Traffic Results 1985 -2004 ....................................................... 16 

Table C7 Cargo by Tariff Classification 1985 - 2004 ................................... 17 

Part III St. Lawrence Seaway Toll Traffic for the Montreal / Lake Ontario 

Section 

Table M1 Traffic by Class and Type of Vessel............................................ 20 

Table M2 Traffic by Classification and Type of Cargo .................................. 21 

Table M3-A Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Upbound) ........ 22 

Table M3-B Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Downbound) .... 23 

Table M4 Traffic by Month and Type of Cargo ........................................... 24 

Table M5 Traffic Results 1985 - 2004 ...................................................... 25 

Table M6 Cargo by Tariff Classification 1985 - 2004 ................................... 26 

Table M7 Vessel Transits 1985 - 2004 ..................................................... 27 

Table M8 Commodity Groups 1985 - 2004 ................................................ 28 

Table M9 U.S. Grains 1985 - 2004 .......................................................... 29 

Table M10 Canadian Grains 1985 - 2004 ................................................... 30 

Table M11 Selected Mining Commodities 1985 - 2004 .................................. 31 

Table M12 Selected Processed Commodities 1985 - 2004 ............................ 32 

 continued . . .

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Part IV St. Lawrence Seaway Toll Traffic for the Welland Canal Section 

Table W1 Traffic by Class and Type of Vessel ........................................... 34 

Table W2 Traffic by Classification and Type of Cargo .................................. 35 

Table W3-A Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Upbound) ........ 36 

Table W3-B Traffic by Commodity Classification and Nationality (Downbound) .... 37 

Table W4 Traffic by Month and Type of Cargo ........................................... 38 

Table W5 Traffic Results 1985 - 2004 ....................................................... 39 

Table W6 Cargo by Tariff Classification 1985 - 2004 .................................... 40 

Table W7 Vessel Transits 1985 - 2004 ..................................................... 41 

Table W8 Commodity Groups 1985 - 2004 ................................................ 42 

Table W9 U.S. Grains 1985 - 2004 ........................................................... 43 

Table W10 Canadian Grains 1985 - 2004 ................................................... 44 

Table W11 Selected Mining Commodities 1985 - 2004 .................................. 45 

Table W12 Selected Processed Commodities 1985 - 2004 ............................. 46 

 
PART I 

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLL TRAFFIC 

DEFINITIONS 

AND 

2004 TRAFFIC SUMMARIES 
DEFINITIONS 

In this report, cargo quantities are recorded in metric tonnes. If required, short ton 

equivalencies may be calculated by multiplying the metric quantities using the 1.1023 

conversion factor. 

For the interpretation of the tabulations contained in this report, the following definitions 

should be noted: 

a) Bulk Cargo The tonnes of bulk cargo assessed at the Bulk rate of tolls as 

defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls 

b) Cargo Tonnes The tonnes of cargo carried by a vessel on each or any transit. 

c) Coal Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Coal rate of tolls as 

defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. Previous to 

1999, coal was listed under Bulk. 

d) Commodity The classification of commodities is based on that prescribed 

by the Canadian Transport Commission and the Interstate 

Commerce Commission of the United States. 

e) Container Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Containers rate of tolls as 

defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. 

f) Destination The country in which the cargo was unloaded and/or the transit 

terminated. 

g) General Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the General rate of tolls as 

defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. 

h) Government Aid 

Cargo

The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Government Aid rate of 

tolls as defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. 

i) Grain Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Grains rate of tolls as 

defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. 

j) Gross Registered 

Tonnage

The gross registered tonnage of a vessel according to the 

Lloyd’s Register of Ships designation. 

k) Mixed Cargo Indicates that a vessel carried a combination of Bulk, Coal, 

Grain, Government Aid, Containers, General or Steel Slab 

cargoes. 
l) Origin The country in which the cargo was loaded and/or the transit 

originated. 

m) Passenger Prior to 2003, in Table S1, the Gross Registered Tonnage for 

the Passenger Vessels was included in the Non-Cargo 

Vessels. 

n) Steel Slab Cargo The tonnes of cargo assessed at the Steel Slab rate of tolls as 

defined in the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls. 

o) Transit A partial or complete upbound or downbound passage of a 

ship through one or more locks of a Seaway Canal. 

p) Tug and Barge 

Combination

Prior to 1999, the assessment of tolls required tugs and barges 

in common transits be considered as one unit. From 1999 

onwards, the tug and the barge are each considered to be a 

separate transit, and the number of transits shown under 

"Barge" are strictly barge transits. Tug transits are now 

included in the non-cargo category. 

It should be noted, in any analysis, that there is not necessarily a relationship between a 

specific “Commodity” classification and a “Tariff of Tolls” classification. Due to the method 

of packaging, handling, special refinements or other provisions, an otherwise identical 

commodity item may be classified in any of the Bulk, Coal, Grain, Government Aid, 

Containers, General or Steel Slab Tariff of Tolls categories. 
TRAFFIC SUMMARY

2004

TABLE S1

 Cargo Tonnes by Toll Classification: Bulk 25 661 995 59.0 5.0 16 896 034 54.9 -0.2 18 017 

 Coal 4 230 079 9.7 0.8 639 722 2.1 197.9 4 230 

 Grains 9 322 479 21.4 -3.4 9 048 588 29.4 -1.5 9 044 

 Government Aid - - -100.0 - - -100.0  Containers 14 983 0.0 -1.5 14 983 0.0 -1.5 

 General Cargo 3 708 282 8.5 75.0 3 707 357 12.0 75.0 2 904 

 Steel Slab 543 752 1.3 27.2 493 696 1.6 15.5 87 

Total Cargo Tonnes 43 481 570 100.0 6.4 30 800 380 100.0 6.6 34 284 

 Gross Registered Tonnage: Cargo Vessels 42 444 026 98.9 4.5 30 114 529 99.1 0.3 36 314 

 Non-Cargo Vessels 313 808 0.7 15.3 142 905 0.5 16.9 240 

 Passengers 147 640 0.3 58.4 116 992 0.4 103.2 117 

Total Gross Registered Tonnage 42 905 474 100.0 4.7 30 374 426 100.0 0.6 36 672 

 Vessel Transits: Loaded Cargo Vessels 2 506 61.3 5.2 1 829 68.2 5.4 1 

 Ballast Cargo Vessels 864 21.1 2.0 518 19.3 -10.5 

 Non-Cargo Vessels 720 17.6 9.8 336 12.5 26.8 

Total Vessel Transits 4 090 100.0 5.2 2 683 100.0 4.0 3 

 Additional Information: Number Number Numb Passengers (Number) 7 032 - 31.4 5 098 - 24.1 2 

 Pleasure Craft Lockages 16 228 - -1.2 9 908 - -5.0 6 

% of Variance % of Variance 

Total 2003% Total 2003% 

 Traffic Revenue ($) by Toll Classification $ $ $  Bulk 26 253 430 37.5 5.0 15 365 216 46.3 1.8 10 888 

 Coal 2 980 964 4.3 11.3 329 550 1.0 229.8 2 651 

 Grains 10 831 017 15.5 -0.4 5 259 039 15.9 0.4 5 571 

 Government Aid - - - - - - 

 Containers 9 341 0.0 4.4 8 798 0.0 4.0 

 General Cargo 11 356 417 16.2 78.4 8 442 746 25.5 79.1 2 913 

 Steel Slab 1 080 983 1.5 24.6 1 018 495 3.1 17.8 62 

 Gross Registered Tonnage 8 060 721 11.5 5.2 2 714 787 8.2 2.5 5 345 

 Passengers 57 478 0.1 60.4 25 739 0.1 17.5 31 

 Lockage Fees 9 431 205 13.5 7.6 - - - 9 431 

Total Tolls - Current Shipping Season 70 061 556 100.0 12.5 33 164 370 100.0 15.6 36 897 

 (1) Traffic revenue from commodities and vessels which transited the Seaway during the current shipping season.

REVENUE (1) Revenue Revenue Reven

% of 

Total

Variance 

% 2003

Tonnes 

Trans

Tonnes and 

Transits

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY MONTREAL - LAKE ONTARIO SECTION

% of 

Total

Variance 

% 2003

WELL

Tonnes and 

Transits

TRAFFIC AND REVENUE

 TRAFFIC
COMMODITY SUMMARY

2004

TABLE S2 

Agricultural Products:

Wheat  6 050 297  13.9  ­3.0  6 038 671  19.6  ­2.7  5 923 970  17.3  ­1.1 

Corn  688 454  1.6  ­22.8  487 705  1.6  ­13.7  656 230  1.9  ­26.4 

Rye  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  Oats  ­  ­  ­100.0  ­  ­  ­100.0  ­  ­  ­100.0 

Barley  5 962  0.0  ­87.8  5 962  0.0  ­87.8  5 962  0.0  ­87.8 

Soybeans  1 426 324  3.3  13.6  1 376 333  4.5  18.7  1 307 104  3.8  8.6 

Flaxseed  381 943  0.9  ­24.2  381 943  1.2  ­24.2  381 943  1.1  ­24.2 

Canola (Rapeseed)  235 670  0.5  ­15.4  224 145  0.7  ­19.5  235 670  0.7  ­15.4 

Other Grains  533 829  1.2  49.3  533 829  1.7  49.3  533 829  1.6  51.1

Total Grains 9 322 479  21.4  ­3.4  9 048 588  29.4  ­1.6  9 044 708  26.4  ­3.3 

Other Agricultural Products  10 414  0.0  100.0  10 414  0.0  100.0  ­  ­  ­ Total Agricultural Products 9 332 893  21.5  ­3.4  9 059 002  29.4  ­1.5  9 044 708  26.4  ­3.3

Mine Products:

Iron Ore  10 458 738  24.1  ­1.8  8 337 875  27.1  ­9.9  6 630 538  19.3  1.1 

Coal  4 230 079  9.7  0.8  639 722  2.1  197.9  4 230 079  12.3  0.8 

Coke  1 399 232  3.2  29.8  957 071  3.1  40.6  1 286 492  3.8  28.1 

Stone, Ground, Crushed, or Rough  1 193 515  2.7  49.2  425 443  1.4  56.4  1 193 515  3.5  49.2 

Salt  2 520 261  5.8  11.8  951 337  3.1  24.2  2 367 741  6.9  14.4 

Other Mine Products  1 996 606  4.6  1.6  1 699 867  5.5  5.8  887 829  2.6  ­11.8

Total Mine Products 21 798 431  50.1  4.1  13 011 315  42.2  1.7  16 596 194  48.4  6.1

Processed Products:

Iron and Steel  3 608 033  8.3  74.6  3 608 033  11.7  74.6  2 827 845  8.2  71.6 

Steel Slab  543 752  1.3  27.2  493 696  1.6  15.5  87 018  0.3  1,719.7 

Petroleum Products  1 769 694  4.1  ­1.1  1 540 426  5.0  ­5.2  779 978  2.3  2.7 

Chemicals  708 530  1.6  0.6  629 566  2.0  ­0.4  554 959  1.6  27.2 

Other Processed Products  5 633 094  13.0  9.2  2 371 199  7.7  15.9  4 342 199  12.7  9.5

Total Processed Products 12 263 103  28.2  20.9  8 642 920  28.1  27.2  8 591 999  25.1  26.1

Miscellaneous Cargo:

Forest Products  51 986  0.1  ­26.2  51 986  0.2  ­26.2  51 915  0.2  ­26.3 

Animal Products  35 157  0.1  10.4  35 157  0.1  10.4  ­  ­  ­ Total Miscellaneous Cargo 87 143  0.2  ­14.8  87 143  0.3  ­14.8  51 915  0.2  ­26.3

GRAND TOTAL 43 481 570  100.0  6.4  30 800 380  100.0  6.6  34 284 816  100.0  7.6

SUMMARY OF MAJOR COMMODITIES 

MONTREAL ­ LAKE ONTARIO 

SECTION  ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY  WELLAND CANAL SECTION 

Tonnes 

% of 

Total 

Variance 

% 2003  Tonnes 

Variance 

% 2003 

% of 

Total 

Variance 

% 2003  Tonnes 

% of 

Total
ACTUAL OPENING AND CLOSING DATES OF NAVIGATION

1985 ­ 2004

TABLE S3

1985 April  1  December  30  274  April  1  December  30  274

1986 April  3  December  27  269  April  3  December  26  268

1987 March  31  December  26  271  April  1  December  28  272

1988 March  29  December  23  270  March  30  December  25  271

1989 March  30  December  23  269  March  31  December  23  268

1990 March  28  December  26  274  March  28  December  24  272

1991 March  26  December  24  274  March  26  December  24  274

1992 March  30  December  23  269  March  30  December  24  270

1993 March  30  December  26  272  March  30  December  25  271

1994 April  5  December  29  269  April  5  December  30  270

1995 March  24  December  28  280  March  24  December  25  277

1996 March  29  December  27  274  March  29  December  25  272

1997 April  2  December  26  269  April  2  December  24  267

1998 March  26  December  27  277  March  24  December  28  280

1999 March  31  December  25  270  March  30  December  25  271

2000 March  27  December  26  275  March  27  December  25  274

2001 March  23  December  24  277  March  23  December  24  277

2002 March  26  December  26  276  March  26  December  25  275

2003 March  31  December  28  273  March  26  December  30  280

2004 March  25  December  30  281  March  23  December  31  284

ACTUAL DATES:  OPENING =  The date the system opened for commercial navigation. CLOSING =  The date the last commercial vessel cleared the system.

YEAR 

Closing 

Days of 

Navigation 

MONTREAL ­ LAKE ONTARIO SECTION  WELLAND CANAL SECTION 

Opening  Closing 

Days of 

Navigation  Opening
PART II 

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY 

COMBINED TOLL TRAFFIC 

FOR BOTH THE 

MONTREAL - LAKE ONTARIO 

AND THE 

WELLAND CANAL SECTIONS
TRAFFIC BY CLASS AND TYPE OF VESSEL 

2004

TABLE C1  ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

VESSEL TRANSITS  CARGO TONNES 

Steel 

Slab 

UPBOUND: 

Ocean: Cargo  370  13  383  5 692 715  1 173 997  8 710  ­  ­  1 196  3 621 652  493 696  5 299 251  12.2 

Barge  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  Tanker  111  22  133  853 712  817 115  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  817 115  1.9

Total Ocean 481  35  516  6 546 427  1 991 112  8 710  ­  ­  1 196  3 621 652  493 696  6 116 366  14.1

Laker: Cargo  601  250  851  13 131 879  13 024 536  ­  49 172  ­  1 203  32 252  ­  13 107 163  30.1 

Barge  119  79  198  1 219 154  1 230 710  ­  ­  ­  ­  20 428  ­  1 251 138  2.9 

Tanker  33  19  52  350 211  307 836  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  307 836  0.7

Total Laker 753  348  1 101  14 701 244  14 563 082  ­  49 172  ­  1 203  52 680  ­  14 666 137  33.7

Non­Cargo ­  357  357  154 545  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ Passenger 47  17  64  75 164  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ Total Upbound 1 281  757  2 038  21 477 380  16 554 194  8 710  49 172  ­  2 399  3 674 332  493 696  20 782 503  47.8

DOWNBOUND: 

Ocean: Cargo  288  92  380  5 650 792  683 280  5 951  3 763 807  ­  6 595  33 950  ­  4 493 583  10.3 

Barge  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  Tanker  60  72  132  844 159  445 750  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  445 750  1.0

Total Ocean 348  164  512  6 494 951  1 129 030  5 951  3 763 807  ­  6 595  33 950  ­  4 939 333  11.4

Laker: Cargo  716  132  848  13 098 110  7 100 274  4 215 418  5 477 806  ­  5 989  ­  50 056  16 849 543  38.8 

Barge  85  123  208  1 241 987  624 963  ­  31 694  ­  ­  ­  ­  656 657  1.5 

Tanker  29  25  54  361 307  253 534  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  253 534  0.6

Total Laker 830  280  1 110  14 701 404  7 978 771  4 215 418  5 509 500  ­  5 989  ­  50 056  17 759 734  40.8

Non­Cargo ­  363  363  159 263  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ Passenger 47  20  67  72 476  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ Total Downbound 1 225  827  2 052  21 428 094  9 107 801  4 221 369  9 273 307  ­  12 584  33 950  50 056  22 699 067  52.2

TOTALS: 

Ocean: Cargo  658  105  763  11 343 507  1 857 277  14 661  3 763 807  ­  7 791  3 655 602  493 696  9 792 834  22.5 

Barge  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  Tanker  171  94  265  1 697 871  1 262 865  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  1 262 865  2.9

Total Ocean 829  199  1 028  13 041 378  3 120 142  14 661  3 763 807  ­  7 791  3 655 602  493 696  11 055 699  25.4

Laker: Cargo  1 317  382  1 699  26 229 989  20 124 810  4 215 418  5 526 978  ­  7 192  32 252  50 056  29 956 706  68.9 

Barge  204  202  406  2 461 141  1 855 673  ­  31 694  ­  ­  20 428  ­  1 907 795  4.4 

Tanker  62  44  106  711 518  561 370  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  561 370  1.3

Total Laker 1 583  628  2 211  29 402 648  22 541 853  4 215 418  5 558 672  ­  7 192  52 680  50 056  32 425 871  74.6

Non­Cargo ­  720  720  313 808  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ Passenger 94  37  131  147 640  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ GRAND TOTAL 2 506  1 584  4 090  42 905 474  25 661 995  4 230 079  9 322 479  ­  14 983  3 708 282  543 752  43 481 570  100.0

CLASS AND TYPE OF 

VESSEL  Govt. 

Aid  Loaded  Ballast  Total  Coal  Grains  General  Total  % 

GROSS 

REGISTERED 

TONNAGE  Bulk  Con­ 

tainers
TRAFFIC BY CLASSIFICATION AND TYPE OF CARGO

2004

TABLE C2 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

Steel

Slab

 Wheat - - 6 050 297 - - - - 6 050 297 13.9 

 Corn - - 688 454 - - - - 688 454 1.6 

 Rye - - - - - - - - - 

 Oats - - - - - - - - - 

 Barley - - 5 962 - - - - 5 962 0.0 

 Canola (Rapeseed) - - 235 670 - - - - 235 670 0.5 

 Canola Meal, Pellets - - 18 559 - - - - 18 559 0.0 

 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible - - - - - - - - - 

 Soybeans - - 1 426 324 - - - - 1 426 324 3.3 

 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets - - 22 875 - - - - 22 875 0.1 

 Beans and Peas - - 287 383 - - - - 287 383 0.7 

 Flaxseed - - 381 943 - - - - 381 943 0.9 

 Sunflower Seeds - - - - - - - - - 

 Other Agricultural Products 10 414 - 205 012 - - - - 215 426 0.5 

Total Agricultural Products 10 414 - 9 322 479 - - - - 9 332 893 21.5 

 Packing House Products, Edible - - - - - - - - -

 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool - - - - - - - - - 

 Other Animal Products 35 157 - - - - - - 35 157 0.1 

Total Animal Products 35 157 - - - - - - 35 157 0.1 

 Bituminous Coal - 4 230 079 - - - - - 4 230 079 9.7 

 Coke 1 399 232 - - - - - - 1 399 232 3.2 

 Iron Ore 10 458 738 - - - - - - 10 458 738 24.1 

 Aluminum Ore and Concentrates 62 011 - - - - - - 62 011 0.1 

 Clay and Bentonite 180 934 - - - - - - 180 934 0.4 

 Gravel and Sand 201 557 - - - - - - 201 557 0.5 

 Stone 1 193 515 - - - - - - 1 193 515 2.7 

 Salt 2 520 261 - - - - - - 2 520 261 5.8 

 Potash 69 541 - - - - - - 69 541 0.2 

 Gypsum 885 826 - - - - - - 885 826 2.0 

 Asphalt 223 349 - - - - - - 223 349 0.5 

 Other Mine Products 373 388 - - - - - - 373 388 0.9 

Total Mine Products 17 568 352 4 230 079 - - - - - 21 798 431 50.1 

 Lumber 51 986 - - - - - - 51 986 0.1 

 Other Forest Products - - - - - - - - - 

Total Forest Products 51 986 - - - - - - 51 986 0.1 

 Gasoline 514 893 - - - - - - 514 893 1.2 

 Fuel Oil 1 201 154 - - - - - - 1 201 154 2.8 

 Other Petroleum Products 53 647 - - - - - - 53 647 0.1 

 Chemicals 708 530 - - - - - - 708 530 1.6 

 Sodium Products 47 589 - - - - - - 47 589 0.1 

 Tar, Pitch and Creosote 42 441 - - - - - - 42 441 0.1 

 Pig Iron 167 619 - - - - - - 167 619 0.4 

 Iron and Steel 408 - - - 10 3 607 615 - 3 608 033 8.3 

 Steel Slab - - - - - - 543 752 543 752 1.3 

 Machinery and Machines - - - - 595 46 240 - 46 835 0.1 

 Cement 1 301 721 - - - - - - 1 301 721 3.0 

 Cement Clinker 1 372 886 - - - - - - 1 372 886 3.2 

 Woodpulp 205 222 - - - - - - 205 222 0.5 

 Newsprint and Paper Products - - - - - - - - - 

 Syrup and Molasses 207 - - - - - - 207 0.0 

 Sugar 619 867 - - - - - - 619 867 1.4 

 Food Products - - - - 22 - - 22 0.0 

 Furnace Slags 1 019 934 - - - - - - 1 019 934 2.3 

 Scrap Iron and Steel 407 726 - - - - - - 407 726 0.9 

 Other Manufactures and Misc (1) 332 242 - - - 14 356 54 427 - 401 025 0.9 

Total Manufactures and Misc. 7 996 086 - - - 14 983 3 708 282 543 752 12 263 103 28.2 

 GRAND TOTAL 25 661 995 4 230 079 9 322 479 - 14 983 3 708 282 543 752 43 481 570 100.0 

 (1) Includes unclassified cargoes.

% of 

Total COMMODITY

CARGO TONNES 

Bulk Coal Grains Govt. 

Aid

Containers General Total
TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY

2004

TABLE C3 - Part A ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

UPBOUND TONNES

from: CANADA

1 Wheat 13 546 11 626 - - - - 25 172 0.1 

2 Corn 24 000 - - - - - 24 000 0.1 

3 Rye - - - - - - - - 

4 Oats - - - - - - - - 

5 Barley - - - - - - - - 

6 Canola (Rapeseed) - - - - - - - - 

7 Canola Meal, Pellets - - - - - - - - 

8 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible - - - - - - - - 

9 Soybeans - - - - - - - - 

10 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets - - - - - - - - 

11 Beans and Peas - - - - - - - - 

12 Flaxseed - - - - - - - - 

13 Sunflower Seeds - - - - - - - - 

14 Other Agricultural Products - - - - 10 414 - 10 414 0.1 

15 Total Agricultural Products 37 546 11 626 - - 10 414 - 59 586 0.3 

16 Packing House Products, Edible - - - - - - - - 

17 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool - - - - - - - - 

18 Other Animal Products - - - - - - - - 

19 Total Animal Products - - - - - - - - 

20 Bituminous Coal - - - - - 8 710 8 710 0.0 

21 Coke 245 675 232 138 - - - - 477 813 2.3 

22 Iron Ore 4 078 417 3 976 056 - - - - 8 054 473 38.8 

23 Aluminum Ore and Concentrates 45 079 - - - 16 932 - 62 011 0.3 

24 Clay and Bentonite - - - - - 6 513 6 513 0.0 

25 Gravel and Sand - - - - 6 435 - 6 435 0.0 

26 Stone - 520 925 - - - - 520 925 2.5 

27 Salt 152 520 - - - - - 152 520 0.7 

28 Potash - - - - - - - - 

29 Gypsum 885 826 - - - - - 885 826 4.3 

30 Asphalt 8 412 114 368 - - - - 122 780 0.6 

31 Other Mine Products 39 584 62 376 - - 165 422 39 999 307 381 1.5 

32 Total Mine Products 5 455 513 4 905 863 - - 188 789 55 222 10 605 387 51.0 

33 Lumber - - - - - 51 915 51 915 0.2 

34 Other Forest Products - - - - - - - - 

35 Total Forest Products - - - - - 51 915 51 915 0.2 

36 Gasoline 370 299 - - 6 186 73 753 - 450 238 2.2 

37 Fuel Oil 420 683 219 030 - - - - 639 713 3.1 

38 Other Petroleum Products - - - - 257 - 257 0.0 

39 Chemicals 1 500 3 068 3 137 - 87 924 48 979 144 608 0.7 

40 Sodium Products - - 47 589 - - - 47 589 0.2 

41 Tar, Pitch and Creosote - - - - - - - - 

42 Pig Iron 5 113 85 830 - - - 76 676 167 619 0.8 

43 Iron and Steel - 211 - - 1 223 881 2 383 523 3 607 615 17.4 

44 Steel Slab - - - - 456 734 36 962 493 696 2.4 

45 Machinery and Machines - - 925 - 6 447 14 147 21 519 0.1 

46 Cement 76 210 1 150 728 - - - - 1 226 938 5.9 

47 Cement Clinker - 1 354 501 - - 18 385 - 1 372 886 6.6 

48 Woodpulp - - - - - 142 754 142 754 0.7 

49 Newsprint and Paper Products - - - - - - - - 

50 Syrup and Molasses - - - - 207 - 207 0.0 

51 Sugar 277 405 - - - 342 462 - 619 867 3.0 

52 Food Products - - - - - - - - 

53 Furnace Slags 152 494 373 105 - - - 142 305 667 904 3.2 

54 Scrap Iron and Steel - 135 562 - - - - 135 562 0.7 

55 Other Manufactures and Misc (1) 167 222 26 295 - - 101 989 31 137 326 643 1.6 

56 Total Manufactures and Misc. 1 470 926 3 348 330 51 651 6 186 2 312 039 2 876 483 10 065 615 48.4 

57 GRAND TOTAL 6 963 985 8 265 819 51 651 6 186 2 511 242 2 983 620 20 782 503 100.0 

 (1) Includes unclassified cargoes.

to:

COMMODITY United 

States

% OF 

TOTAL 

UPBOUND

UNITED STATES FOREIGN NO.

Canada United 

States

TOTAL 

UPBOUND Canada United 

States Canada
TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY

2004

TABLE C3 - Part B ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

DOWNBOUND TONNES GRAND TOTALS

from: CANADA UNITED STATES

3 226 871 24 896 845 135 881 045 - 1 047 178 6 025 125 26.5 6 050 297 13.9 1 

 29 343 - - 385 423 - 249 688 664 454 2.9 688 454 1.6 2 

- - - - - - - - - - 3 

- - - - - - - - - - 4 

- - - - - 5 962 5 962 0.0 5 962 0.0 5 

 11 525 - 224 145 - - - 235 670 1.0 235 670 0.5 6 

- - 18 559 - - - 18 559 0.1 18 559 0.0 7 

- - - - - - - - - - 8 

 231 961 - 154 972 681 610 - 357 781 1 426 324 6.3 1 426 324 3.3 9 

 19 275 - 3 600 - - - 22 875 0.1 22 875 0.1 10 

 13 654 - 272 869 - - 860 287 383 1.3 287 383 0.7 11 

 3 897 - 355 112 - - 22 934 381 943 1.7 381 943 0.9 12 

- - - - - - - - - - 13 

- - 38 441 - - 166 571 205 012 0.9 215 426 0.5 14 

3 536 526 24 896 1 912 833 1 948 078 - 1 850 974 9 273 307 40.9 9 332 893 21.5 15 

- - - - - - - - - - 16 

- - - - - - - - - - 17 

- - 35 157 - - - 35 157 0.2 35 157 0.1 18 

- - 35 157 - - - 35 157 0.2 35 157 0.1 19 

 542 681 23 609 - 3 649 128 - 5 951 4 221 369 18.6 4 230 079 9.7 20 

 64 246 - 51 394 780 865 - 24 914 921 419 4.1 1 399 232 3.2 21 

 110 320 - - 2 269 411 - 24 534 2 404 265 10.6 10 458 738 24.1 22 

- - - - - - - - 62 011 0.1 23 

- - - 46 462 - 127 959 174 421 0.8 180 934 0.4 24 

- - - 195 122 - - 195 122 0.9 201 557 0.5 25 

 659 835 - - 12 755 - - 672 590 3.0 1 193 515 2.7 26 

1 482 119 181 322 - 704 300 - - 2 367 741 10.4 2 520 261 5.8 27 

 64 890 4 651 - - - - 69 541 0.3 69 541 0.2 28 

- - - - - - - - 885 826 2.0 29 

 25 027 - - 75 542 - - 100 569 0.4 223 349 0.5 30 

- - - - - 66 007 66 007 0.3 373 388 0.9 31 

2 949 118 209 582 51 394 7 733 585 - 249 365 11 193 044 49.3 21 798 431 50.1 32 

- - 71 - - - 71 0.0 51 986 0.1 33 

- - - - - - - - - - 34 

- - 71 - - - 71 0.0 51 986 0.1 35 

 31 510 - - 33 145 - - 64 655 0.3 514 893 1.2 36 

 440 070 - - 115 079 6 292 - 561 441 2.5 1 201 154 2.8 37 

 9 754 6 391 37 245 - - - 53 390 0.2 53 647 0.1 38 

 119 013 106 834 309 748 28 327 - - 563 922 2.5 708 530 1.6 39 

- - - - - - - - 47 589 0.1 40 

 37 524 - - - - 4 917 42 441 0.2 42 441 0.1 41 

- - - - - - - - 167 619 0.4 42 

 408 - 10 - - - 418 0.0 3 608 033 8.3 43 

- - - 50 056 - - 50 056 0.2 543 752 1.3 44 

- - 10 766 1 711 - 12 839 25 316 0.1 46 835 0.1 45 

 74 783 - - - - - 74 783 0.3 1 301 721 3.0 46 

- - - - - - - - 1 372 886 3.2 47 

- - 22 507 - - 39 961 62 468 0.3 205 222 0.5 48 

- - - - - - - - - - 49 

- - - - - - - - 207 0.0 50 

- - - - - - - - 619 867 1.4 51 

- - 22 - - - 22 0.0 22 0.0 52 

 328 345 23 685 - - - - 352 030 1.6 1 019 934 2.3 53 

 198 205 - 21 965 51 994 - - 272 164 1.2 407 726 0.9 54 

 54 774 10 839 7 784 - - 985 74 382 0.3 401 025 0.9 55 

1 294 386 147 749 410 047 280 312 6 292 58 702 2 197 488 9.7 12 263 103 28.2 56 

7 780 030 382 227 2 409 502 9 961 975 6 292 2 159 041 22 699 067 100.0 43 481 570 100.0 57 

Foreign

TOTAL 

DOWNBOUNDNO.

Canada

% OF 

TOTAL 

DOWNBOUND

TOTAL 

CARGO 

TONNES

% OF 

TOTAL United 

States to: United 

States Foreign Canada
TRAFFIC BY MAJOR 25 CANADIAN PORTS 

2004

TABLE C4 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

CARGO TONNES (1)

Steel

Slab

 INBOUND: 

Hamilton 721 7 137 344 2 554 269 61 516 - - 510 056 506 790 10 769 975 20.3 

Port Cartier 86 618 224 - 1 495 115 - - 1 711 - 2 115 050 4.0 

Quebec City 84 669 587 - 1 165 776 - - - - 1 835 363 3.5 

Baie Comeau 65 6 712 - 1 626 065 - - - - 1 632 777 3.1 

Toronto 85 1 412 236 - - - - 107 129 - 1 519 365 2.9 

Montreal 51 300 325 - 504 586 - - - - 804 911 1.5 

Cote Ste Catherine 65 701 353 79 244 - - 1 203 60 - 781 860 1.5 

Lakeview 25 - 671 065 - - - - - 671 065 1.3 

Clarkson 38 461 399 166 068 - - - - - 627 467 1.2 

Nanticoke 35 573 766 - - - - - - 573 766 1.1 

Bowmanville 21 452 680 20 996 - - - - - 473 676 0.9 

Windsor 58 149 586 - 13 546 - - 303 273 - 466 405 0.9 

Picton 14 189 954 150 302 - - - - - 340 256 0.6 

Oakville 39 320 310 - - - - - - 320 310 0.6 

Johnstown 13 306 601 - - - - - - 306 601 0.6 

Thorold 21 304 299 - - - - - - 304 299 0.6 

Oshawa 35 131 588 - - - - 156 588 - 288 176 0.5 

Sorel 21 29 - 268 697 - - - - 268 726 0.5 

Valleyfield 48 227 976 22 452 - - 329 10 850 - 261 607 0.5 

Sarnia 31 236 143 - - - - 874 - 237 017 0.4 

Becancour 12 190 633 11 632 - - - - - 202 265 0.4 

Trois Rivieres 13 68 077 100 732 27 136 - - - - 195 945 0.4 

Rameys Bend 19 - - 187 293 - - - - 187 293 0.4 

Sydney 7 - 181 861 - - - - - 181 861 0.3 

Morrisburg 10 179 425 - - - - - - 179 425 0.3 

Other Canada 199 1 161 299 233 188 172 420 - 12 654 143 861 - 1 723 422 3.2 

Total Inbound 1 816 15 799 546 4 191 809 5 522 150 - 14 186 1 234 402 506 790 27 268 883 51.4 

 OUTBOUND:

Thunder Bay 304 378 764 566 290 4 895 390 - - - - 5 840 444 11.0 

Port Cartier 143 3 685 817 - 13 546 - - - - 3 699 363 7.0 

Sept-Iles 76 1 864 009 - - - - 26 295 - 1 890 304 3.6 

Pointe Noire 70 1 807 705 - - - - - - 1 807 705 3.4 

Quebec City 87 1 552 239 - - - - - - 1 552 239 2.9 

Bowmanville 96 1 226 046 - - - - - - 1 226 046 2.3 

Goderich 72 1 126 382 - 95 832 - - - - 1 222 214 2.3 

Hamilton 81 891 729 - 249 565 - 79 7 715 - 1 149 088 2.2 

Windsor 35 537 059 - 105 591 - - - - 642 650 1.2 

Montreal 82 640 072 - - - - 211 - 640 283 1.2 

Picton 51 610 027 - - - - - - 610 027 1.1 

Meldrum Bay 25 602 854 - - - - - - 602 854 1.1 

Rameys Bend 35 477 335 - - - - - - 477 335 0.9 

Bath 70 402 980 - - - - - - 402 980 0.8 

Sault Ste. Marie 24 363 788 - - - - - - 363 788 0.7 

Little Narrows 20 335 424 - - - - - - 335 424 0.6 

Sarnia 39 205 351 - 113 671 - - - - 319 022 0.6 

Point Tupper 11 285 055 - - - - - - 285 055 0.5 

Nanticoke 28 272 715 - - - - - - 272 715 0.5 

Halifax 11 270 006 - - - - - - 270 006 0.5 

St Romuald 33 264 244 - - - - - - 264 244 0.5 

Clarkson 29 221 909 - - - - - - 221 909 0.4 

Trois Rivieres 10 188 515 - - - - - - 188 515 0.4 

Magdalen Islands 7 152 520 - - - - - - 152 520 0.3 

Sorel 44 145 991 - - - - - - 145 991 0.3 

Other Canada 208 1 144 347 - 49 832 - 13 963 10 700 - 1 218 842 2.3 

Total Outbound 1 691 19 652 883 566 290 5 523 427 - 14 042 44 921 - 25 801 563 48.6 

 (1) Tonnage figures are limited to cargo volumes moved through the Seaway lock structures.

 (2) Area includes all ports or installations within a 20 kilometre (12.5 mile) radius of the main harbour. 

General Total PORT OR AREA (2) Bulk Coal %

SHIPMENTS Grains Govt. 

Aid

Containers
TRAFFIC BY MAJOR 25 UNITED STATES PORTS

2004

TABLE C5 ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY

CARGO TONNES (1)

Steel

Slab

 INBOUND: 

Toledo 145 2 510 111 - - - 274 60 799 - 2 571 184 10.8 

Cleveland 362 1 288 651 - - - - 620 939 - 1 909 590 8.0 

Detroit 230 1 172 951 - - - 43 543 812 18 110 1 734 916 7.3 

Burns Harbour 263 785 604 - - - 53 673 662 18 852 1 478 171 6.2 

Indiana Harbour 26 463 439 - - - - 128 209 - 591 648 2.5 

Essexville 21 474 964 - - - - - - 474 964 2.0 

Oswego 53 378 624 - - - - 2 812 - 381 436 1.6 

Milwaukee 125 157 300 - - - 17 147 799 - 305 116 1.3 

Ashtabula 21 273 753 8 710 - - - - - 282 463 1.2 

Chicago 50 32 380 - - - - 215 690 - 248 070 1.0 

Gary 12 242 831 - - - - 929 - 243 760 1.0 

Duluth 30 179 431 - - - 243 37 589 - 217 263 0.9 

Ogdensburg 7 164 725 - - - - - - 164 725 0.7 

Green Bay 38 157 622 - - - - - - 157 622 0.7 

Buffalo 20 131 927 - 11 626 - - - - 143 553 0.6 

Menominee 26 129 333 - - - - 113 - 129 446 0.5 

Marinette 19 117 527 - - - - 229 - 117 756 0.5 

Conneaut 6 100 717 - - - - - - 100 717 0.4 

East Coast 6 40 306 23 609 24 896 - - - - 88 811 0.4 

Gulf 15 85 653 - - - - - - 85 653 0.4 

Lorain 5 84 327 - - - - - - 84 327 0.4 

Lake Huron 6 69 703 - - - - - - 69 703 0.3 

Lake Michigan 9 27 219 - - - - - - 27 219 0.1 

Saginaw 1 10 215 - - - - - - 10 215 0.0 

Muskegon 5 - - - - - 9 059 - 9 059 0.0 

Other U.S.A. Ports 3 16 757 - - - - - - 16 757 0.1 

Total Inbound 1 504 9 096 070 32 319 36 522 - 630 2 441 641 36 962 11 644 144 48.9 

 OUTBOUND (3) :

Duluth 161 378 100 - 2 253 573 - - - - 2 631 673 11.0 

Superior 77 1 939 179 - 40 152 - - - - 1 979 331 8.3 

Toledo 107 110 723 546 585 1 170 144 - - - - 1 827 452 7.7 

Ashtabula 49 - 1 216 913 - - - - - 1 216 913 5.1 

Sandusky 52 - 1 167 053 - - - - - 1 167 053 4.9 

Conneaut 34 23 427 724 528 - - - - - 747 955 3.1 

Chicago 21 384 996 - 64 579 - - - - 449 575 1.9 

Cleveland 32 395 240 - - - - 10 718 - 405 958 1.7 

Fairport City 17 327 049 - - - - - - 327 049 1.4 

Gary 11 291 734 - - - - - - 291 734 1.2 

Burns Harbour 13 17 703 - 196 102 - - - 50 056 263 861 1.1 

Detroit 26 202 766 - - - - - - 202 766 0.9 

Two Harbors 6 160 015 - - - - - - 160 015 0.7 

Milwaukee 10 79 073 - 43 812 - - 2 620 - 125 505 0.5 

Lake Michigan 6 103 305 - - - - - - 103 305 0.4 

Buffalo 4 61 399 - - - - 1 212 - 62 611 0.3 

Escabana 2 51 834 - - - - - - 51 834 0.2 

Gulf 9 50 726 - - - - - - 50 726 0.2 

Menominee 6 39 961 - - - - - - 39 961 0.2 

Huron 3 - - 30 690 - - - - 30 690 0.1 

Ludington 5 28 327 - - - - - - 28 327 0.1 

Port Inland 1 12 755 - - - - - - 12 755 0.1 

East Coast 1 6 186 - - - - - - 6 186 0.0 

Green Bay 1 - - - - - 985 - 985 0.0 

Oswego 2 - - - - - 925 - 925 0.0 

Total Outbound 656 4 664 498 3 655 079 3 799 052 - - 16 460 50 056 12 185 145 51.1 

 (1) Tonnage figures are limited to cargo volumes moved through the Seaway lock structures.

 (2) Area includes all ports or installations within a 20 kilometre (12.5 mile) radius of the main harbour. 

 (3) This year there are only 25 ports in the outbound section.

General Total % PORT OR AREA (2) SHIPMENTS Bulk Coal Grains Govt. 

Aid

Containers
TRAFFIC RESULTS

1985 - 2004

TABLE C6 S

VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES GROSS REGIS

Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Dow

1985 2 243 2 185 4 428 16 307 416 32 246 874 48 554 290 27 953 450 21986 2 344 2 258 4 602 16 306 485 32 264 732 48 571 217 28 865 047 21987 2 351 2 238 4 589 18 647 923 32 005 339 50 653 262 28 772 497 21988 2 320 2 260 4 580 20 543 989 31 933 347 52 477 336 28 251 634 21989 2 100 2 083 4 183 19 415 461 28 946 228 48 361 689 25 218 762 21990 2 164 2 126 4 290 19 758 502 28 648 369 48 406 871 25 068 643 21991 2 152 2 103 4 255 14 574 623 30 612 638 45 187 261 25 319 458 21992 1 935 1 903 3 838 16 179 879 26 156 107 42 335 986 22 741 885 21993 1 787 1 763 3 550 19 693 203 21 291 668 40 984 871 20 942 313 21994 2 045 2 014 4 059 24 429 448 24 461 658 48 891 106 24 388 400 21995 1 969 1 899 3 868 20 485 138 27 638 877 48 124 015 24 896 719 21996 2 015 1 938 3 953 24 319 878 25 619 327 49 939 205 25 974 980 21997 2 051 2 010 4 061 22 390 130 26 562 765 48 952 895 25 372 516 21998 2 209 2 157 4 366 26 183 719 24 947 562 51 131 281 27 072 903 21999 2 342 2 314 4 656 23 244 713 24 614 650 47 859 363 24 341 426 22000 2 106 2 079 4 185 22 612 033 23 961 411 46 573 444 23 309 675 22001 2 057 2 028 4 085 19 234 141 22 471 184 41 705 325 21 927 563 22002 1 949 1 942 3 891 20 374 620 21 013 630 41 388 250 21 504 691 22003 1 948 1 938 3 886 19 829 065 21 018 744 40 847 809 20 609 519 22004 2 506 1 584 4 090 20 782 503 22 699 067 43 481 570 21 477 380 2

TOTAL 42 593 40 822 83 415 405 312 869 529 114 177 934 427 046 494 009 461 48

YEAR
CARGO BY TARIFF CLASSIFICATION

1985 - 2004

 TABLE C7 

BULK COAL GRAINS GOVT. AID CONTAINERS GENERAL 

Tonnes % TONNES % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 26 827 670 55.3 N/A - 17 418 609 35.9 261 917 0.5 113 671 0.2 3 932 423 8.1 1986 27 156 533 55.9 N/A - 17 175 451 35.4 227 670 0.5 59 943 0.1 3 951 620 8.1 1987 27 187 830 53.7 N/A - 19 208 840 37.9 211 044 0.4 42 945 0.1 4 002 603 7.9 1988 31 646 241 60.3 N/A - 16 138 512 30.7 87 456 0.2 38 853 0.1 4 566 274 8.7 1989 31 552 895 65.2 N/A - 12 196 741 25.2 168 750 0.4 31 728 0.1 4 411 575 9.1 1990 31 700 610 65.5 N/A - 12 841 740 26.5 87 737 0.2 23 918 0.0 3 752 866 7.8 1991 25 478 640 56.4 N/A - 16 010 432 35.4 159 449 0.4 20 472 0.0 3 518 268 7.8 1992 26 076 870 61.6 N/A - 12 856 280 30.3 89 273 0.2 23 577 0.1 3 289 986 7.8 1993 25 259 176 61.6 N/A - 11 278 837 27.5 54 905 0.1 29 636 0.1 4 362 317 10.7 1994 28 030 480 57.3 N/A - 13 787 626 28.2 54 768 0.1 17 799 0.0 7 000 433 14.3 1995 28 188 111 58.6 N/A - 15 158 613 31.5 35 964 0.1 25 060 0.1 4 716 267 9.8 1996 31 240 673 62.6 N/A - 12 788 770 25.6 - - 15 075 0.0 5 894 687 11.8 1997 29 965 961 61.2 N/A - 13 862 565 28.3 - - 11 816 0.0 5 112 553 10.5 1998 30 638 868 59.9 N/A - 13 452 842 26.3 30 828 0.1 5 211 0.0 7 003 532 13.7 1999 24 563 155 51.3 4 541 600 9.5 14 084 611 29.4 80 692 0.2 11 573 0.0 4 165 674 8.7 2000 23 933 895 51.4 4 345 503 9.3 13 199 859 28.3 9 655 0.0 19 521 0.0 4 703 411 10.1 2001 22 087 887 53.0 4 803 620 11.5 11 792 163 28.3 - - 16 471 0.0 2 621 102 6.3 2002 22 615 138 54.6 4 114 092 9.9 10 461 094 25.3 25 834 0.1 14 721 0.0 3 019 259 7.3 2003 24 436 923 59.8 4 196 191 10.3 9 645 630 23.6 7 826 0.0 15 208 0.0 2 118 663 5.2 2004 25 661 995 59.0 4 230 079 9.7 9 322 479 21.4 - - 14 983 0.0 3 708 282 8.5 

TOTAL 544 249 551 58.2 26 231 085 2.8 272 681 694 29.2 1 593 768 0.2 552 181 0.1 85 851 795 9.2 

YEAR
PART III 

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY 

TOLL TRAFFIC 

FOR THE 

MONTREAL - LAKE ONTARIO SECTION 
TRAFFIC BY CLASS AND TYPE OF VESSEL

2004

TABLE M1 MONTR

VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES

 UPBOUND: Ocean: Cargo 370 10 380 5 640 630 1 173 997 8 710 - - 1 196 3 621 652 

Barge - - - - - - - - - - Tanker 111 20 131 843 118 817 115 - - - - - Total Ocean 481 30 511 6 483 748 1 991 112 8 710 - - 1 196 3 621 652 

 Laker: Cargo 423 51 474 7 808 077 10 244 571 - 37 546 - 1 203 32 252 

Barge 53 22 75 349 943 442 520 - - - - 19 503 Tanker 33 15 48 327 409 307 836 - - - - - Total Laker 509 88 597 8 485 429 10 994 927 - 37 546 - 1 203 51 755 

 Non-Cargo - 163 163 67 345 - - - - - -  Passenger 40 15 55 59 702 - - - - - - 

1 030 296 1 326 15 096 224 12 986 039 8 710 37 546 - 2 399 3 673 407 

 DOWNBOUND: Ocean: Cargo 288 92 380 5 650 792 683 280 5 951 3 763 807 - 6 595 33 950 

Barge - - - - - - - - - - Tanker 58 72 130 833 565 407 198 - - - - - Total Ocean 346 164 510 6 484 357 1 090 478 5 951 3 763 807 - 6 595 33 950 

 Laker: Cargo 356 125 481 7 929 481 2 498 323 625 061 5 215 541 - 5 989 - 

Barge 28 59 87 393 009 101 712 - 31 694 - - - Tanker 27 23 50 338 505 219 482 - - - - - Total Laker 411 207 618 8 660 995 2 819 517 625 061 5 247 235 - 5 989 - 

 Non-Cargo - 173 173 75 560 - - - - - -  Passenger 42 14 56 57 290 - - - - - - 

 799 558 1 357 15 278 202 3 909 995 631 012 9 011 042 - 12 584 33 950 

 TOTALS: Ocean: Cargo 658 102 760 11 291 422 1 857 277 14 661 3 763 807 - 7 791 3 655 602 

Barge - - - - - - - - - - Tanker 169 92 261 1 676 683 1 224 313 - - - - - Total Ocean 827 194 1 021 12 968 105 3 081 590 14 661 3 763 807 - 7 791 3 655 602 

 Laker: Cargo 779 176 955 15 737 558 12 742 894 625 061 5 253 087 - 7 192 32 252 

Barge 81 81 162 742 952 544 232 - 31 694 - - 19 503 Tanker 60 38 98 665 914 527 318 - - - - - Total Laker 920 295 1 215 17 146 424 13 814 444 625 061 5 284 781 - 7 192 51 755 

 Non-Cargo - 336 336 142 905 - - - - - -  Passenger 82 29 111 116 992 - - - - - - 

 GRAND TOTAL 1 829 854 2 683 30 374 426 16 896 034 639 722 9 048 588 - 14 983 3 707 357 

Bulk Coal Grains 

Govt. Aid Con- tainers General

Total Upbound

Total Downbound

GROSS 

REGISTERED 

TONNAGE 

CLASS AND TYPE OF 

VESSEL Loaded Ballast Total
TRAFFIC BY CLASSIFICATION AND TYPE OF CARGO

2004

TABLE M2 MONTREAL-LAKE ONTARIO SECTION

CARGO TONNES %

COMMODITY Govt. Con- Steel of

Aid tainers Slab Total

 Wheat - - 6 038 671 - - - - 6 038 671 19.6

 Corn - - 487 705 - - - - 487 705 1.6 

 Rye - - - - - - - - - 

 Oats - - - - - - - - - 

 Barley - - 5 962 - - - - 5 962 0.0 

 Canola (Rapeseed) - - 224 145 - - - - 224 145 0.7 

 Canola Meal, Pellets - - 18 559 - - - - 18 559 0.1 

 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible - - - - - - - - - 

 Soybeans - - 1 376 333 - - - - 1 376 333 4.5 

 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets - - 22 875 - - - - 22 875 0.1 

 Beans and Peas - - 287 383 - - - - 287 383 0.9 

 Flaxseed - - 381 943 - - - - 381 943 1.2 

 Sunflower Seeds - - - - - - - - - 

 Other Agricultural Products 10 414 - 205 012 - - - - 215 426 0.7 

Total Agricultural Products 10 414 - 9 048 588 - - - - 9 059 002 29.4 

 Packing House Products, Edible - - - - - - - - - 

 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool - - - - - - - - - 

 Other Animal Products 35 157 - - - - - - 35 157 0.1 

Total Animal Products 35 157 - - - - - - 35 157 0.1 

 Bituminous Coal - 639 722 - - - - - 639 722 2.1 

 Coke 957 071 - - - - - - 957 071 3.1 

 Iron Ore 8 337 875 - - - - - - 8 337 875 27.1

 Aluminum Ore and Concentrates 62 011 - - - - - - 62 011 0.2 

 Clay and Bentonite 180 934 - - - - - - 180 934 0.6 

 Gravel and Sand 6 435 - - - - - - 6 435 0.0 

 Stone 425 443 - - - - - - 425 443 1.4 

 Salt 951 337 - - - - - - 951 337 3.1 

 Potash 36 383 - - - - - - 36 383 0.1 

 Gypsum 885 826 - - - - - - 885 826 2.9 

 Asphalt 164 278 - - - - - - 164 278 0.5 

 Other Mine Products 364 000 - - - - - - 364 000 1.2 

 Total Mine Products 12 371 593 639 722 - - - - - 13 011 315 42.2 

 Lumber 51 986 - - - - - - 51 986 0.2 

 Other Forest Products - - - - - - - - - 

Total Forest Products 51 986 - - - - - - 51 986 0.2 

 Gasoline 481 748 - - - - - - 481 748 1.6 

 Fuel Oil 1 005 031 - - - - - - 1 005 031 3.3 

 Other Petroleum Products 53 647 - - - - - - 53 647 0.2 

 Chemicals 629 566 - - - - - - 629 566 2.0 

 Sodium Products 47 589 - - - - - - 47 589 0.2 

 Tar, Pitch and Creosote 4 917 - - - - - - 4 917 0.0 

 Pig Iron 167 619 - - - - - - 167 619 0.5 

 Iron and Steel 408 - - - 10 3 607 615 - 3 608 033 11.7

 Steel Slab - - - - - - 493 696 493 696 1.6 

 Machinery and Machines - - - - 595 45 315 - 45 910 0.1 

 Cement 74 783 - - - - - - 74 783 0.2 

 Cement Clinker 169 296 - - - - - - 169 296 0.5 

 Woodpulp 205 222 - - - - - - 205 222 0.7 

 Newsprint and Paper Products - - - - - - - - - 

 Syrup and Molasses 207 - - - - - - 207 0.0 

 Sugar 619 867 - - - - - - 619 867 2.0 

 Food Products - - - - 22 - - 22 0.0 

 Furnace Slags 325 222 - - - - - - 325 222 1.1 

 Scrap Iron and Steel 327 634 - - - - - - 327 634 1.1 

 Other Manufactures and Misc. (1) 314 128 - - - 14 356 54 427 - 382 911 1.2 

Total Manufactures and Misc. 4 426 884 - - - 14 983 3 707 357 493 696 8 642 920 28.1 

 GRAND TOTAL 16 896 034 639 722 9 048 588 - 14 983 3 707 357 493 696 30 800 380 100.0 

 (1) Includes unclassified cargoes.

Bulk Coal Grains General Total
TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 

2004

TABLE M3 ­ Part A  MONTREAL­LAKE ONTARIO SECTION 

UPBOUND TONNES  % OF 

from:  CANADA  UNITED STATES  FOREIGN  TOTAL  TOTAL 

United  United  United  UP­  UP­ 

States  States  States  BOUND  BOUND 

1 Wheat  13 546  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  13 546  0.1

2 Corn  24 000  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  24 000  0.1

3 Rye  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 4 Oats  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 5 Barley  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 6 Canola (Rapeseed)  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 7 Canola Meal, Pellets  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 8 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 9 Soybeans  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 10 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 11 Beans and Peas  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 12 Flaxseed  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 13 Sunflower Seeds  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 14 Other Agricultural Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  10 414  ­  10 414  0.1

15 Total Agricultural Products 37 546  ­  ­  ­  10 414  ­  47 960  0.3

16 Packing House Products, Edible  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 17 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 18 Other Animal Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 19 Total Animal Products ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 20 Bituminous Coal  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  8 710  8 710  0.1

21 Coke  245 675  178 759  ­  ­  ­  ­  424 434  2.5

22 Iron Ore  4 050 737  3 976 056  ­  ­  ­  ­  8 026 793  46.7

23 Aluminum Ore and Concentrates  45 079  ­  ­  ­  16 932  ­  62 011  0.4

24 Clay and Bentonite  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  6 513  6 513  0.0

25 Gravel and Sand  ­  ­  ­  ­  6 435  ­  6 435  0.0

26 Stone  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 27 Salt  152 520  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  152 520  0.9

28 Potash  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 29 Gypsum  885 826  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  885 826  5.1

30 Asphalt  8 412  110 264  ­  ­  ­  ­  118 676  0.7

31 Other Mine Products  39 584  52 988  ­  ­  165 422  39 999  297 993  1.7

32 Total Mine Products 5 427 833  4 318 067  ­  ­  188 789  55 222  9 989 911  58.1

33 Lumber  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  51 915  51 915  0.3

34 Other Forest Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 35 Total Forest Products ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  51 915  51 915  0.3

36 Gasoline  370 299  ­  ­  6 186  73 753  ­  450 238  2.6

37 Fuel Oil  420 683  219 030  ­  ­  ­  ­  639 713  3.7

38 Other Petroleum Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  257  ­  257  0.0

39 Chemicals  1 500  3 068  3 137  ­  87 924  48 979  144 608  0.8

40 Sodium Products  ­  ­  47 589  ­  ­  ­  47 589  0.3

41 Tar, Pitch and Creosote  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 42 Pig Iron  5 113  85 830  ­  ­  ­  76 676  167 619  1.0

43 Iron and Steel  ­  211  ­  ­  1 223 881  2 383 523  3 607 615  21.0

44 Steel Slab  ­  ­  ­  ­  456 734  36 962  493 696  2.9

45 Machinery and Machines  ­  ­  ­  ­  6 447  14 147  20 594  0.1

46 Cement  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 47 Cement Clinker  ­  150 911  ­  ­  18 385  ­  169 296  1.0

48 Woodpulp  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  142 754  142 754  0.8

49 Newsprint and Paper Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 50 Syrup and Molasses  ­  ­  ­  ­  207  ­  207  0.0

51 Sugar  277 405  ­  ­  ­  342 462  ­  619 867  3.6

52 Food Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 53 Furnace Slags  ­  83 540  ­  ­  ­  142 305  225 845  1.3

54 Scrap Iron and Steel  ­  55 470  ­  ­  ­  ­  55 470  0.3

55 Other Manufactures and Misc. (1) 167 222  26 295  ­  ­  101 989  31 137  326 643  1.9

56 Total Manufactures and Misc. 1 242 222  624 355  50 726  6 186  2 312 039  2 876 483  7 112 011  41.3

57  GRAND TOTAL 6 707 601  4 942 422  50 726  6 186  2 511 242  2 983 620  17 201 797  100.0

(1) Includes unclassified cargoes.

NO. 

Canada  Canada  Canada 

COMMODITY 

to:
TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 

2004

TABLE M3 ­ Part B  MONTREAL­LAKE ONTARIO SECTION 

DOWNBOUND TONNES  % OF  GRAND TOTALS 

from:  CANADA  UNITED STATES  TOTAL  TOTAL  % 

United  United  DOWN­  CARGO  OF 

States  States  BOUND  TONNES  TOTAL

3 226 871  24 896  845 135  881 045  ­  1 047 178  6 025 125  44.3  6 038 671  19.6 1

29 343  ­  ­  184 674  ­  249 688  463 705  3.4  487 705  1.6 2

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 3

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 4

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  5 962  5 962  0.0  5 962  0.0 5

­  ­  224 145  ­  ­  ­  224 145  1.6  224 145  0.7 6

­  ­  18 559  ­  ­  ­  18 559  0.1  18 559  0.1 7

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 8

224 658  ­  154 972  638 922  ­  357 781  1 376 333  10.1  1 376 333  4.5 9

19 275  ­  3 600  ­  ­  ­  22 875  0.2  22 875  0.1 10

13 654  ­  272 869  ­  ­  860  287 383  2.1  287 383  0.9 11

3 897  ­  355 112  ­  ­  22 934  381 943  2.8  381 943  1.2 12

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 13

­  ­  38 441  ­  ­  166 571  205 012  1.5  215 426  0.7 14

3 517 698  24 896  1 912 833  1 704 641  ­  1 850 974  9 011 042  66.3  9 059 002  29.4 15

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 16

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 17

­  ­  35 157  ­  ­  ­  35 157  0.3  35 157  0.1 18

­  ­  35 157  ­  ­  ­  35 157  0.3  35 157  0.1 19

102 768  23 609  ­  498 684  ­  5 951  631 012  4.6  639 722  2.1 20

64 246  ­  51 394  392 083  ­  24 914  532 637  3.9  957 071  3.1 21

21 807  ­  ­  264 741  ­  24 534  311 082  2.3  8 337 875  27.1 22

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  62 011  0.2 23

­  ­  ­  46 462  ­  127 959  174 421  1.3  180 934  0.6 24

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  6 435  0.0 25

412 688  ­  ­  12 755  ­  ­  425 443  3.1  425 443  1.4 26

771 353  ­  ­  27 464  ­  ­  798 817  5.9  951 337  3.1 27

36 383  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  36 383  0.3  36 383  0.1 28

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  885 826  2.9 29

18 478  ­  ­  27 124  ­  ­  45 602  0.3  164 278  0.5 30

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  66 007  66 007  0.5  364 000  1.2 31

1 427 723  23 609  51 394  1 269 313  ­  249 365  3 021 404  22.2  13 011 315  42.2 32

­  ­  71  ­  ­  ­  71  0.0  51 986  0.2 33

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 34

­  ­  71  ­  ­  ­  71  0.0  51 986  0.2 35

31 510  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  31 510  0.2  481 748  1.6 36

349 218  ­  ­  9 808  6 292  ­  365 318  2.7  1 005 031  3.3 37

9 754  6 391  37 245  ­  ­  ­  53 390  0.4  53 647  0.2 38

68 453  89 591  309 748  17 166  ­  ­  484 958  3.6  629 566  2.0 39

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  47 589  0.2 40

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  4 917  4 917  0.0  4 917  0.0 41

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  167 619  0.5 42

408  ­  10  ­  ­  ­  418  0.0  3 608 033  11.7 43

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  493 696  1.6 44

­  ­  10 766  1 711  ­  12 839  25 316  0.2  45 910  0.1 45

74 783  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  74 783  0.5  74 783  0.2 46

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  169 296  0.5 47

­  ­  22 507  ­  ­  39 961  62 468  0.5  205 222  0.7 48

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 49

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  207  0.0 50

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  619 867  2.0 51

­  ­  22  ­  ­  ­  22  0.0  22  0.0 52

75 692  23 685  ­  ­  ­  ­  99 377  0.7  325 222  1.1 53

198 205  ­  21 965  51 994  ­  ­  272 164  2.0  327 634  1.1 54

47 499  ­  7 784  ­  ­  985  56 268  0.4  382 911  1.2 55

855 522  119 667  410 047  80 679  6 292  58 702  1 530 909  11.3  8 642 920  28.1 56

5 800 943  168 172  2 409 502  3 054 633  6 292  2 159 041  13 598 583  100.0  30 800 380  100.0 57 

to: 

NO. 

TOTAL 

DOWN­ 

Canada  Foreign  Canada  Foreign BOUND 
TRAFFIC BY MONTH AND TYPE OF CARGO

2004

TABLE M4 MONTRE

DIRECTION VESSEL TRANSITS GROSS CARGO TONNES

AND REGISTERED Govt. Con- 

MONTH TONNAGE Aid tainers 

 UPBOUND: March 7 5 12 120 594 128 266 - - - - -  April 89 19 108 1 249 413 1 148 848 4 355 - - 37 274 686 

 May 116 32 148 1 722 959 1 547 464 - - - 21 401 446 

 June 125 63 188 1 838 056 1 685 108 - - - 144 371 354  July 119 40 159 1 696 464 1 692 624 4 355 - - 336 316 188  August 110 26 136 1 589 085 1 091 763 - 13 546 - 448 502 891  September 125 26 151 1 643 096 1 232 388 - 24 000 - 678 424 541 

 October 136 24 160 2 048 266 1 518 569 - - - 334 659 855 

 November 132 28 160 2 041 158 1 678 913 - - - 401 654 036  December 71 33 104 1 147 133 1 262 096 - - - - 68 410  January - - - - - - - - - - 

 February - - - - - - - - - - 

Total Upbound 1 030 296 1 326 15 096 224 12 986 039 8 710 37 546 - 2 399 3 673 407 

 DOWNBOUND: March 3 9 12 111 191 32 482 - 20 000 - - -  April 59 49 108 1 153 323 269 947 42 619 737 441 - - - 

 May 87 58 145 1 724 858 517 192 82 136 997 944 - 79 52  June 76 102 178 1 765 582 339 161 112 312 731 871 - 3 438 -  July 92 85 177 1 865 821 497 531 25 453 935 756 - 1 598 1 212  August 90 43 133 1 511 694 407 227 52 379 927 954 - 3 372 813  September 93 60 153 1 652 014 579 889 88 635 844 920 - 3 482 9 330 

 October 102 43 145 1 848 105 435 243 86 553 1 303 322 - 527 - 

 November 108 61 169 2 129 686 478 677 83 498 1 446 039 - 88 6 900  December 89 48 137 1 515 928 352 646 57 427 1 065 795 - - 15 643  January - - - - - - - - - - 

 February - - - - - - - - - - 

Total Downbound 799 558 1 357 15 278 202 3 909 995 631 012 9 011 042 - 12 584 33 950 

 TOTALS: March 10 14 24 231 785 160 748 - 20 000 - - -  April 148 68 216 2 402 736 1 418 795 46 974 737 441 - 37 274 686 

 May 203 90 293 3 447 817 2 064 656 82 136 997 944 - 100 401 498  June 201 165 366 3 603 638 2 024 269 112 312 731 871 - 3 582 371 354  July 211 125 336 3 562 285 2 190 155 29 808 935 756 - 1 934 317 400  August 200 69 269 3 100 779 1 498 990 52 379 941 500 - 3 820 503 704  September 218 86 304 3 295 110 1 812 277 88 635 868 920 - 4 160 433 871 

 October 238 67 305 3 896 371 1 953 812 86 553 1 303 322 - 861 659 855 

 November 240 89 329 4 170 844 2 157 590 83 498 1 446 039 - 489 660 936  December 160 81 241 2 663 061 1 614 742 57 427 1 065 795 - - 84 053  January - - - - - - - - - - 

 February - - - - - - - - - -  GRAND TOTAL 1 829 854 2 683 30 374 426 16 896 034 639 722 9 048 588 - 14 983 3 707 357 

Loaded Ballast Total Bulk Grains General 

Coal
TRAFFIC RESULTS

1985 - 2004

TABLE M5 MONTREAL-LA

VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES GROSS REGIST

Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Dow

1985 1 538 1 550 3 088 14 825 309 22 496 389 37 321 698 19 348 019 19 1986 1 663 1 644 3 307 14 646 185 22 935 623 37 581 808 20 702 503 20 1987 1 614 1 613 3 227 16 810 464 23 158 151 39 968 615 20 135 888 20 1988 1 576 1 566 3 142 18 654 260 21 903 409 40 557 669 19 505 633 19 1989 1 375 1 393 2 768 17 527 216 19 543 154 37 070 370 17 388 156 17 1990 1 389 1 379 2 768 17 647 222 19 008 717 36 655 939 17 004 251 16 1991 1 432 1 427 2 859 12 980 554 21 929 889 34 910 443 17 749 725 17 1992 1 250 1 243 2 493 13 991 464 17 368 702 31 360 166 15 346 970 15 1993 1 149 1 156 2 305 17 026 988 14 943 483 31 970 471 14 996 361 15 1994 1 423 1 434 2 857 21 017 489 17 404 635 38 422 124 18 794 120 18 1995 1 392 1 385 2 777 17 352 381 21 332 380 38 684 761 18 986 120 18 1996 1 358 1 349 2 707 20 652 379 17 422 753 38 075 132 18 314 343 18 1997 1 401 1 408 2 809 18 853 653 18 047 570 36 901 223 18 471 686 18 1998 1 576 1 582 3 158 22 569 978 16 675 931 39 245 909 20 612 520 20 1999 1 590 1 578 3 168 19 594 116 16 817 495 36 411 611 18 687 785 18 2000 1 485 1 492 2 977 19 168 176 16 238 036 35 406 212 17 887 643 17 2001 1 293 1 295 2 588 15 583 223 14 694 601 30 277 824 15 173 745 15 2002 1 300 1 312 2 612 16 904 264 13 098 028 30 002 292 15 642 884 15 2003 1 291 1 288 2 579 16 436 399 12 464 041 28 900 440 15 155 287 15 2004 1 326 1 357 2 683 17 201 797 13 598 583 30 800 380 15 096 224 15 

TOTAL 28 421 28 451 56 872 349 443 517 361 081 570 710 525 087 354 999 863 355 

YEAR
CARGO BY TARIFF CLASSIFICATION

1985 - 2004

TABLE M6 MONTR

BULK COAL GRAINS GOVT. AID CONTAINERS GENERAL 

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 16 638 709 44.6 N/A - 16 374 978 43.9 261 917 0.7 113 671 0.3 3 932 423 10.5 

1986 16 988 516 45.2 N/A - 16 354 059 43.5 227 670 0.6 59 943 0.2 3 951 620 10.5 

1987 17 387 886 43.5 N/A - 18 324 137 45.8 211 044 0.5 42 945 0.1 4 002 603 10.0 

1988 20 396 561 50.3 N/A - 15 468 940 38.1 87 456 0.2 38 853 0.1 4 565 859 11.3 

1989 21 010 319 56.7 N/A - 11 448 020 30.9 168 750 0.5 31 728 0.1 4 411 553 11.9 

1990 20 562 535 56.1 N/A - 12 229 063 33.4 87 737 0.2 23 918 0.1 3 752 686 10.2 

1991 15 771 687 45.2 N/A - 15 444 845 44.2 159 449 0.5 20 472 0.1 3 513 990 10.1 

1992 15 712 016 50.1 N/A - 12 245 314 39.0 89 273 0.3 23 577 0.1 3 289 986 10.5 

1993 16 671 366 52.1 N/A - 10 852 996 33.9 54 905 0.2 29 636 0.1 4 361 568 13.6 

1994 18 104 743 47.1 N/A - 13 245 446 34.5 54 768 0.1 16 923 0.0 7 000 244 18.2 

1995 19 320 911 49.9 N/A - 14 587 031 37.7 35 964 0.1 25 060 0.1 4 715 795 12.2 

1996 19 864 497 52.2 N/A - 12 303 449 32.3 - - 15 075 0.0 5 892 111 15.5 

1997 18 294 915 49.6 N/A - 13 482 327 36.5 - - 11 816 0.0 5 112 165 13.9 

1998 19 243 487 49.0 N/A - 12 963 846 33.0 30 828 0.1 5 211 0.0 7 002 537 17.8 

1999 17 923 481 49.2 266 364 0.7 13 552 844 37.2 80 692 0.2 11 573 0.0 4 164 599 11.4 

2000 17 474 021 49.4 334 489 0.9 12 503 515 35.3 9 655 0.0 19 521 0.1 4 703 411 13.3 

2001 15 687 342 51.8 407 336 1.3 11 161 951 36.9 - - 16 471 0.1 2 620 642 8.7 

2002 15 604 029 52.0 336 425 1.1 9 863 912 32.9 25 834 0.1 14 721 0.0 3 019 259 10.1 

2003 16 927 793 58.6 214 728 0.7 9 188 854 31.8 7 826 0.0 15 208 0.1 2 118 663 7.3 

2004 16 896 034 54.9 639 722 2.1 9 048 588 29.4 - - 14 983 0.0 3 707 357 12.0 

TOTAL 356 480 848 50.2 2 199 064 0.3 260 644 115 36.7 1 593 768 0.2 551 305 0.1 85 839 071 12.1 

YEAR
VESSEL TRANSITS

1985 - 2004

TABLE M7 MONTREAL-LAKE 

UPBOUND DOWNBOUND TO

TRANSITS TRANSITS 

Loaded Ballast Total Loaded Ballast Total Loade

1985 14 825 309 924 614 1 538 22 496 389 1 361 189 1 550 37 321 698 2 281986 14 646 185 971 692 1 663 22 935 623 1 404 240 1 644 37 581 808 2 371987 16 810 464 1 054 560 1 614 23 158 151 1 313 300 1 613 39 968 615 2 361988 18 654 260 1 131 445 1 576 21 903 409 1 251 315 1 566 40 557 669 2 381989 17 527 216 995 380 1 375 19 543 154 1 150 243 1 393 37 070 370 2 141990 17 647 222 999 390 1 389 19 008 717 1 105 274 1 379 36 655 939 2 101991 12 980 554 791 641 1 432 21 929 889 1 220 207 1 427 34 910 443 2 01992 13 991 464 834 416 1 250 17 368 702 1 006 237 1 243 31 360 166 1 841993 17 026 988 951 198 1 149 14 943 483 857 299 1 156 31 970 471 1 801994 21 017 489 1 170 253 1 423 17 404 635 1 001 433 1 434 38 422 124 2 171995 17 352 381 931 461 1 392 21 332 380 1 139 246 1 385 38 684 761 2 071996 20 652 379 1 109 249 1 358 17 422 753 987 362 1 349 38 075 132 2 091997 18 853 653 1 076 325 1 401 18 047 570 1 007 401 1 408 36 901 223 2 081998 22 569 978 1 309 267 1 576 16 675 931 1 001 581 1 582 39 245 909 2 31999 19 594 116 1 166 424 1 590 16 817 495 987 591 1 578 36 411 611 2 152000 19 168 176 1 145 340 1 485 16 238 036 994 498 1 492 35 406 212 2 132001 15 583 223 971 322 1 293 14 694 601 896 399 1 295 30 277 824 1 862002 16 904 264 1 022 278 1 300 13 098 028 796 516 1 312 30 002 292 1 82003 16 436 399 967 324 1 291 12 464 041 768 520 1 288 28 900 440 1 732004 17 201 797 1 030 296 1 326 13 598 583 799 558 1 357 30 800 380 1 82

TOTAL 349 443 517 20 546 7 875 28 421 361 081 570 21 042 7 409 28 451 710 525 087 41 58

YEAR CARGO 

TONNES

CARGO 

TONNES

CARGO 

TONNES
COMMODITY GROUPS

1985 - 2004

TABLE M8 MONTREAL-LAKE ON

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes %

1985 16 486 803 44.2 90 157 0.2 12 491 239 33.5 33 555 0.1 8 219 944 22

 

1986 16 490 065 43.9 67 872 0.2 12 253 937 32.6 7 375 0.0 8 762 559 23

 

1987 18 454 108 46.2 54 982 0.1 13 219 140 33.1 10 987 0.0 8 229 398 20

 

1988 15 545 348 38.3 73 483 0.2 16 220 120 40.0 30 228 0.1 8 688 490 21

 

1989 11 669 000 31.5 71 394 0.2 16 774 670 45.3 47 967 0.1 8 507 339 22

 

1990 12 387 373 33.8 45 992 0.1 16 543 066 45.1 64 676 0.2 7 614 832 20

 

1991 15 532 704 44.5 51 270 0.1 12 362 544 35.4 27 619 0.1 6 936 306 19

 

1992 12 242 050 39.0 83 637 0.3 12 714 825 40.5 13 112 0.0 6 306 542 20

 

1993 10 915 255 34.1 50 028 0.2 13 746 322 43.0 8 283 0.0 7 250 583 22

 

1994 13 280 877 34.6 73 055 0.2 15 032 373 39.1 7 123 0.0 10 028 696 26

 

1995 14 598 465 37.7 100 300 0.3 16 498 831 42.6 1 696 0.0 7 485 469 19

 

1996 12 294 655 32.3 35 984 0.1 16 655 651 43.7 3 411 0.0 9 085 431 23

 

1997 13 491 031 36.6 32 732 0.1 14 676 645 39.8 11 761 0.0 8 689 054 23

 

1998 12 964 357 33.0 34 885 0.1 14 724 161 37.5 1 456 0.0 11 521 050 29

 

1999 13 637 630 37.5 35 318 0.1 14 239 776 39.1 1 526 0.0 8 497 361 23

 

2000 12 513 041 35.3 38 240 0.1 13 978 179 39.5 7 477 0.0 8 869 275 25

 

2001 11 170 044 36.9 25 452 0.1 12 104 055 40.0 21 183 0.1 6 957 090 23

 

2002 9 889 299 33.0 31 251 0.1 11 933 604 39.8 98 953 0.3 8 049 185 26

 

2003 9 201 438 31.8 31 849 0.1 12 799 316 44.3 70 476 0.2 6 797 361 23

 

2004 9 059 002 29.4 35 157 0.1 13 011 315 42.2 51 986 0.2 8 642 920 28

 

TOTAL 261 822 545 36.8 1 063 038 0.1 281 979 769 39.7 520 850 0.1 165 138 885 23

 

YEAR

MANUFACTURES 

MISCELLANEOUS

AGRICULTURAL 

PRODUCTS ANIMAL PRODUCTS MINE PRODUCTS FOREST PRODUCTS
U.S. GRAINS

1985 - 2004

TABLE M9 MONT

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 1 958 906 38.6 1 938 864 38.2 - - N/A - 132 080 2.6 660 270 13.0 - - 

1986 2 324 945 49.7 692 382 14.8 5 500 0.1 N/A - 332 051 7.1 1 041 258 22.3 31 504 0.7 

1987 1 703 876 33.3 1 718 123 33.6 19 458 0.4 N/A - 464 631 9.1 1 018 785 19.9 - - 

1988 2 046 771 37.1 2 022 111 36.7 10 410 0.2 N/A - 599 748 10.9 597 140 10.8 - - 

1989 2 203 974 38.1 1 959 943 33.9 7 704 0.1 N/A - 939 432 16.2 625 055 10.8 - - 

1990 1 871 197 47.0 1 018 239 25.6 - - N/A - 846 871 21.3 234 925 5.9 - - 

1991 1 331 577 39.3 993 198 29.3 - - N/A - 533 535 15.7 365 474 10.8 - - 

1992 1 586 460 35.0 873 917 19.3 - - N/A - 1 052 638 23.2 917 778 20.2 - - 

1993 2 087 128 45.9 1 132 499 24.9 - - N/A - 657 582 14.4 578 188 12.7 - - 

1994 1 533 046 29.3 865 693 16.6 - - N/A - 1 130 725 21.6 1 484 285 28.4 - - 

1995 2 971 424 40.9 2 152 244 29.6 1 900 0.0 N/A - 173 287 2.4 1 624 272 22.4 - - 

1996 2 718 233 46.1 1 083 567 18.4 11 777 0.2 N/A - 54 725 0.9 1 992 116 33.8 - - 

1997 1 694 195 37.1 420 803 9.2 - - N/A - 576 832 12.6 1 816 377 39.8 - - 

1998 2 063 314 33.7 1 903 585 31.1 - - N/A - 46 303 0.8 1 685 201 27.5 8 856 0.1 

1999 1 625 184 24.6 2 632 760 39.8 - - - - 42 557 0.6 2 140 080 32.4 - - 

2000 2 012 948 35.2 1 548 581 27.1 - - - - 93 785 1.6 1 880 086 32.9 31 084 0.5 

2001 2 098 403 41.8 1 146 924 22.8 20 959 0.4 - - 24 960 0.5 1 467 067 29.2 56 728 1.1 

2002 1 864 851 44.1 717 870 17.0 - - - - 24 451 0.6 1 438 093 34.0 69 736 1.6 

2003 1 810 637 53.7 559 997 16.6 - - - - 2 213 0.1 819 511 24.3 48 860 1.4 

2004 1 928 223 54.1 434 362 12.2 - - - - 5 962 0.2 996 703 28.0 31 895 0.9 

TOTAL 39 435 292 39.3 25 815 662 25.8 77 708 0.1 - - 7 734 368 7.7 23 382 664 23.3 278 663 0.3 

YEAR

WHEAT CORN RYE & OATS BARLEY 

CANOLA SOYBEANS FLAXSEED
CANADIAN GRAINS

1985 - 2004

TABLE M10 MONTR

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 9 543 110 84.5 570 008 5.0 36 143 0.3 N/A - 554 518 4.9 76 320 0.7 339 500 3.0 

1986 8 845 790 75.8 358 788 3.1 100 362 0.9 N/A - 1 579 297 13.5 148 087 1.3 370 568 3.2 

1987 10 855 319 82.2 398 976 3.0 121 893 0.9 N/A - 957 375 7.3 85 602 0.6 374 843 2.8 1988 8 531 550 85.7 210 549 2.1 38 121 0.4 N/A - 515 792 5.2 118 464 1.2 258 288 2.6 

1989 4 836 888 84.8 89 983 1.6 36 204 0.6 N/A - 290 205 5.1 51 343 0.9 236 815 4.2 

1990 7 405 022 89.8 187 804 2.3 11 313 0.1 N/A - 278 472 3.4 37 939 0.5 165 696 2.0 

1991 10 885 314 90.4 510 424 4.2 2 453 0.0 N/A - 130 672 1.1 103 938 0.9 171 718 1.4 

1992 6 538 222 85.0 173 490 2.3 8 801 0.1 N/A - 114 808 1.5 172 710 2.2 151 311 2.0 

1993 4 728 825 75.0 43 730 0.7 14 278 0.2 N/A - 38 974 0.6 216 157 3.4 254 058 4.0 

1994 5 133 605 64.0 172 995 2.2 27 355 0.3 N/A - 140 140 1.7 368 328 4.6 439 356 5.5 

1995 5 119 158 69.9 106 927 1.5 1 330 0.0 N/A - 32 954 0.4 401 164 5.5 432 596 5.9 

1996 4 208 814 66.1 126 825 2.0 22 400 0.4 N/A - 366 280 5.8 325 244 5.1 359 269 5.6 

1997 7 025 506 79.1 8 614 0.1 14 956 0.2 N/A - 111 791 1.3 336 182 3.8 462 489 5.2 

1998 4 588 263 68.1 46 054 0.7 3 168 0.0 N/A - 31 946 0.5 366 538 5.4 491 617 7.3 

1999 4 742 337 68.5 394 025 5.7 8 482 0.1 243 358 3.5 85 495 1.2 384 012 5.5 221 353 3.2 

2000 4 511 696 66.5 155 668 2.3 11 679 0.2 274 822 4.1 5 749 0.1 304 019 4.5 458 601 6.8 

2001 4 380 974 71.8 54 660 0.9 9 407 0.2 321 964 5.3 32 908 0.5 231 211 3.8 475 014 7.8 

2002 3 993 735 71.8 97 757 1.8 32 344 0.6 210 181 3.8 115 963 2.1 391 679 7.0 534 353 9.6 

2003 4 386 858 75.9 5 399 0.1 42 534 0.7 278 592 4.8 46 615 0.8 339 687 5.9 454 788 7.9 

2004 4 110 448 75.0 53 343 1.0 - - 224 145 4.1 - - 379 630 6.9 350 048 6.4 

TOTAL 124 371 434 77.7 3 766 019 2.4 543 223 0.3 1 553 062 1.0 5 429 954 3.4 4 838 254 3.0 7 002 281 4.4 

YEAR 

WHEAT CORN RYE & OATS CANOLA BARLEY SOYBEANS FLAXSEED
SELECTED MINING COMMODITIES

1985 - 2004

TABLE M11 MONT

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 607 108 4.9 802 266 6.4 8 679 210 69.5 162 410 1.3 1 0.0 258 745 2.1 657 494 5.3 1986 609 619 5.0 867 412 7.1 8 026 080 65.5 161 366 1.3 16 009 0.1 272 148 2.2 874 520 7.1 1987 233 756 1.8 654 432 5.0 9 557 376 72.3 164 766 1.2 - - 231 658 1.8 928 559 7.0 

1988 712 945 4.4 1 466 718 9.0 10 810 682 66.6 240 823 1.5 - - 432 411 2.7 1 027 602 6.3 

1989 776 999 4.6 1 272 068 7.6 11 185 264 66.7 215 214 1.3 - - 448 647 2.7 1 377 273 8.2 

1990 489 355 3.0 946 154 5.7 11 527 835 69.7 229 581 1.4 - - 715 617 4.3 1 183 829 7.2 

1991 591 980 4.8 503 410 4.1 8 455 027 68.4 151 485 1.2 - - 598 944 4.8 1 029 814 8.3 

1992 336 327 2.6 705 253 5.5 8 727 467 68.6 145 918 1.1 - - 561 300 4.4 965 099 7.6 

1993 242 958 1.8 846 742 6.2 9 963 598 72.5 171 967 1.3 26 000 0.2 811 602 5.9 651 414 4.7 1994 535 301 3.6 634 407 4.2 11 047 880 73.5 183 725 1.2 - - 735 214 4.9 706 190 4.7 

1995 942 386 5.7 886 224 5.4 10 959 374 66.4 231 066 1.4 - - 808 074 4.9 1 449 077 8.8 

1996 508 129 3.1 804 960 4.8 11 596 270 69.6 221 755 1.3 22 675 0.1 763 123 4.6 1 449 578 8.7 1997 534 507 3.6 775 129 5.3 10 121 109 69.0 254 791 1.7 20 037 0.1 400 683 2.7 1 227 534 8.4 1998 191 356 1.3 624 131 4.2 11 104 515 75.4 250 534 1.7 - - 559 951 3.8 732 983 5.0 

1999 266 364 1.9 566 637 4.0 10 686 169 75.0 176 461 1.2 21 010 0.1 313 953 2.2 745 098 5.2 2000 334 489 2.4 931 110 6.7 10 167 877 72.7 161 835 1.2 4 072 0.0 359 032 2.6 657 137 4.7 2001 407 336 3.4 753 722 6.2 8 386 036 69.3 84 269 0.7 12 982 0.1 299 277 2.5 891 450 7.4 2002 336 425 2.8 847 622 7.1 8 166 897 68.4 110 613 0.9 24 405 0.2 323 541 2.7 853 795 7.2 2003 214 728 1.7 680 875 5.3 9 259 086 72.3 109 485 0.9 3 050 0.0 272 054 2.1 766 237 6.0 2004 639 722 4.9 957 071 7.4 8 337 875 64.1 180 934 1.4 6 435 0.0 425 443 3.3 951 337 7.3 

TOTAL 9 511 790 3.4 16 526 343 5.9 196 765 627 69.8 3 608 998 1.3 156 676 0.1 9 591 417 3.4 19 126 020 6.8 

YEAR

COAL COKE IRON ORE CLAY & BENTONITE GRAVEL & SAND STONE 

 SALT 
SELECTED PROCESSED COMMODITIES

1985 - 2004

TABLE M12 MONTR

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % T

1985 111 419 1.4 558 770 6.8 751 092 9.1 126 246 1.5 103 610 1.3 3 603 221 43.8 175 111 2.1 1986 206 107 2.4 641 156 7.3 869 268 9.9 171 615 2.0 96 925 1.1 3 548 802 40.5 152 616 1.7 1987 167 472 2.0 481 049 5.8 812 778 9.9 135 308 1.6 124 355 1.5 3 614 403 43.9 242 758 2.9 1988 248 120 2.9 879 438 10.1 1 036 759 11.9 125 032 1.4 93 248 1.1 4 316 733 49.7 32 101 0.4 1989 485 319 5.7 569 627 6.7 819 447 9.6 86 287 1.0 70 938 0.8 4 186 116 49.2 27 463 0.3 1990 481 265 6.3 890 612 11.7 817 062 10.7 105 284 1.4 67 942 0.9 3 607 475 47.4 28 431 0.4 1991 378 315 5.5 866 101 12.5 568 383 8.2 78 479 1.1 37 505 0.5 3 438 134 49.6 340 350 4.9 1992 362 649 5.8 615 685 9.8 565 561 9.0 95 345 1.5 72 934 1.2 3 119 218 49.5 114 841 1.8 1993 295 003 4.1 591 868 8.2 684 411 9.4 153 043 2.1 59 313 0.8 4 138 812 57.1 16 343 0.2 1994 462 198 4.6 839 482 8.4 415 570 4.1 156 233 1.6 87 748 0.9 6 766 616 67.5 - - 

1995 245 777 3.3 703 107 9.4 520 757 7.0 124 573 1.7 141 342 1.9 4 528 312 60.5 - - 

1996 341 420 3.8 695 658 7.7 512 731 5.6 92 129 1.0 171 740 1.9 5 687 894 62.6 16 180 0.2 1997 204 185 2.3 795 854 9.2 454 874 5.2 119 691 1.4 221 101 2.5 4 879 709 56.2 63 182 0.7 1998 372 054 3.2 1 086 624 9.4 677 309 5.9 126 097 1.1 272 545 2.4 6 909 049 60.0 38 869 0.3 1999 331 133 3.9 782 463 9.2 405 651 4.8 148 298 1.7 306 157 3.6 4 317 382 50.8 11 415 0.1 2000 376 158 4.2 674 597 7.6 546 984 6.2 150 169 1.7 212 512 2.4 4 881 723 55.0 30 865 0.3 2001 695 875 10.0 826 001 11.9 502 435 7.2 84 617 1.2 219 545 3.2 2 896 389 41.6 8 810 0.1 

2002 722 291 9.0 454 928 5.7 557 911 6.9 76 218 0.9 232 784 2.9 4 067 662 50.5 86 187 1.1 2003 602 920 8.9 931 187 13.7 632 152 9.3 73 758 1.1 179 104 2.6 2 494 287 36.7 81 196 1.2 2004 481 748 5.6 1 005 031 11.6 629 566 7.3 47 589 0.6 167 619 1.9 4 101 729 47.5 74 783 0.9 

TOTAL 7 571 428 4.6 14 889 238 9.0 12 780 701 7.7 2 276 011 1.4 2 938 967 1.8 85 103 666 51.5 1 541 501 0.9 4 

(1) Includes Steel Slab.

PIG IRON MANUFACTURED IRON & STEEL (1) CEMENT S

CHEMICALS SODIUM YEAR PRODUCTS GASOLINE FUEL OIL
PART IV 

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY 

TOLL TRAFFIC 

FOR THE 

WELLAND CANAL SECTION 
TRAFFIC BY CLASS AND TYPE OF VESSEL

2004

TABLE W1 

VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES

 UPBOUND: Ocean: Cargo 271 42 313 4 732 781 626 505 8 710 - - 867 2 834 217 

Barge - - - - - - - - - - Tanker 19 19 38 277 263 130 929 - - - - - Total Ocean 290 61 351 5 010 044 757 434 8 710 - - 867 2 834 217 

 Laker: Cargo 403 360 763 11 842 077 7 822 472 - 35 172 - - 32 192 

Barge 82 78 160 1 052 556 919 251 - - - - 20 428 Tanker 15 20 35 231 278 128 283 - - - - - Total Laker 500 458 958 13 125 911 8 870 006 - 35 172 - - 52 620 

 Non-Cargo - 256 256 115 464 - - - - - - 

 Passenger 16 3 19 60 275 - - - - - - 

 806 778 1 584 18 311 694 9 627 440 8 710 35 172 - 867 2 886 837 

 DOWNBOUND: Ocean: Cargo 269 44 313 4 742 943 633 567 5 951 3 688 470 - - 18 056 

Barge - - - - - - - - - - Tanker 27 11 38 277 263 222 137 - - - - - Total Ocean 296 55 351 5 020 206 855 704 5 951 3 688 470 - - 18 056 

 Laker: Cargo 677 86 763 11 851 405 6 722 706 4 215 418 5 301 529 - - - 

Barge 76 91 167 1 064 115 611 781 - 19 537 - - - Tanker 24 13 37 242 374 199 620 - - - - - Total Laker 777 190 967 13 157 894 7 534 107 4 215 418 5 321 066 - - - 

 Non-Cargo - 261 261 125 257 - - - - - - 

 Passenger 16 6 22 57 506 - - - - - - 

 1 089 512 1 601 18 360 863 8 389 811 4 221 369 9 009 536 - - 18 056 

 TOTALS: Ocean: Cargo 540 86 626 9 475 724 1 260 072 14 661 3 688 470 - 867 2 852 273 

Barge - - - - - - - - - - Tanker 46 30 76 554 526 353 066 - - - - - Total Ocean 586 116 702 10 030 250 1 613 138 14 661 3 688 470 - 867 2 852 273 

 Laker: Cargo 1 080 446 1 526 23 693 482 14 545 178 4 215 418 5 336 701 - - 32 192 

Barge 158 169 327 2 116 671 1 531 032 - 19 537 - - 20 428 Tanker 39 33 72 473 652 327 903 - - - - - Total Laker 1 277 648 1 925 26 283 805 16 404 113 4 215 418 5 356 238 - - 52 620 

 Non-Cargo - 517 517 240 721 - - - - - - 

 Passenger 32 9 41 117 781 - - - - - - 

 GRAND TOTAL 1 895 1 290 3 185 36 672 557 18 017 251 4 230 079 9 044 708 - 867 2 904 893 

GROSS 

REGISTERED 

TONNAGE Bulk Coal Grains

Total Upbound 

Total Downbound 

CLASS AND TYPE OF 

VESSEL Loaded Ballast Total Govt. Aid Con- tainers General
TRAFFIC BY CLASSIFICATION AND TYPE OF CARGO

2004

TABLE W2 WELLAND CANAL SECTION

CARGO TONNES %

Govt. Steel of

Aid Slab Total

 Wheat - - 5 923 970 - - - - 5 923 970 17.3 

 Corn - - 656 230 - - - - 656 230 1.9 

 Rye - - - - - - - - - 

 Oats - - - - - - - - - 

 Barley - - 5 962 - - - - 5 962 0.0 

 Canola (Rapeseed) - - 235 670 - - - - 235 670 0.7 

 Canola Meal, Pellets - - 18 559 - - - - 18 559 0.1 

 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible - - - - - - - - - 

 Soybeans - - 1 307 104 - - - - 1 307 104 3.8 

 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets - - 22 875 - - - - 22 875 0.1 

 Beans and Peas - - 287 383 - - - - 287 383 0.8 

 Flaxseed - - 381 943 - - - - 381 943 1.1 

 Sunflower Seeds - - - - - - - - - 

 Other Agricultural Products - - 205 012 - - - - 205 012 0.6 

Total Agricultural Products - - 9 044 708 - - - - 9 044 708 26.4 

 Packing House Products, Edible - - - - - - - - - 

 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool - - - - - - - - - 

 Other Animal Products - - - - - - - - - 

Total Animal Products - - - - - - - - - 

 Bituminous Coal - 4 230 079 - - - - - 4 230 079 12.3 

 Coke 1 286 492 - - - - - - 1 286 492 3.8 

 Iron Ore 6 630 538 - - - - - - 6 630 538 19.3 

 Aluminum Ore and Concentrates 45 079 - - - - - - 45 079 0.1 

 Clay and Bentonite 180 934 - - - - - - 180 934 0.5 

 Gravel and Sand 195 122 - - - - - - 195 122 0.6 

 Stone 1 193 515 - - - - - - 1 193 515 3.5 

 Salt 2 367 741 - - - - - - 2 367 741 6.9 

 Potash 69 541 - - - - - - 69 541 0.2 

 Gypsum - - - - - - - - - 

 Asphalt 91 520 - - - - - - 91 520 0.3 

 Other Mine Products 305 633 - - - - - - 305 633 0.9 

Total Mine Products 12 366 115 4 230 079 - - - - - 16 596 194 48.4 

 Lumber 51 915 - - - - - - 51 915 0.2 

 Other Forest Products - - - - - - - - - 

Total Forest Products 51 915 - - - - - - 51 915 0.2 

 Gasoline 173 561 - - - - - - 173 561 0.5 

 Fuel Oil 600 026 - - - - - - 600 026 1.8 

 Other Petroleum Products 6 391 - - - - - - 6 391 0.0 

 Chemicals 554 959 - - - - - - 554 959 1.6 

 Sodium Products 47 589 - - - - - - 47 589 0.1 

 Tar, Pitch and Creosote 42 441 - - - - - - 42 441 0.1 

 Pig Iron 162 506 - - - - - - 162 506 0.5 

 Iron and Steel - - - - - 2 827 845 - 2 827 845 8.2 

 Steel Slab - - - - - - 87 018 87 018 0.3 

 Machinery and Machines - - - - 576 33 902 - 34 478 0.1 

 Cement 1 226 938 - - - - - - 1 226 938 3.6 

 Cement Clinker 1 354 501 - - - - - - 1 354 501 4.0 

 Woodpulp 205 222 - - - - - - 205 222 0.6 

 Newsprint and Paper Products - - - - - - - - - 

 Syrup and Molasses - - - - - - - - - 

 Sugar - - - - - - - - - 

 Food Products - - - - - - - - - 

 Furnace Slags 944 968 - - - - - - 944 968 2.8 

 Scrap Iron and Steel 244 612 - - - - - - 244 612 0.7 

 Other Manufactures and Misc. (1) 35 507 - - - 291 43 146 - 78 944 0.2 

Total Manufactures and Misc. 5 599 221 - - - 867 2 904 893 87 018 8 591 999 25.1 

 GRAND TOTAL 18 017 251 4 230 079 9 044 708 - 867 2 904 893 87 018 34 284 816 100.0 

 (1) Includes unclassified cargoes.

Container General Total COMMODITY Bulk Coal Grains
TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 

2004

TABLE W3 ­  Part A  WELLAND CANAL SECTION 

UPBOUND TONNES  % OF 

from:  CANADA  FOREIGN  TOTAL 

UP­ 

BOUN 

1 Wheat  13 546  11 626  ­  ­  ­  ­  25 172  0.2

2 Corn  10 000  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  10 000  0.1

3 Rye  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 4 Oats  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 5 Barley  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 6 Canola (Rapeseed)  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 7 Canola Meal, Pellets  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 8 Flour, Wheat & Other Edible  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 9 Soybeans  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 10 Soybean Oil Cake, Meal, Pellets  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 11 Beans and Peas  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 12 Flaxseed  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 13 Sunflower Seeds  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 14 Other Agricultural Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 15 Total Agricultural Products 23 546  11 626  ­  ­  ­  ­  35 172  0.3

16 Packing House Products, Edible  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 17 Hides, Skins, Pelts, Wool  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 18 Other Animal Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 19 Total Animal Products ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 20 Bituminous Coal  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  8 710  8 710  0.1

21 Coke  188 634  232 138  ­  ­  ­  ­  420 772  3.3

22 Iron Ore  272 024  3 976 056  ­  ­  ­  ­  4 248 080  33.7

23 Aluminum Ore and Concentrates  45 079  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  45 079  0.4

24 Clay and Bentonite  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  6 513  6 513  0.1

25 Gravel and Sand  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 26 Stone  ­  520 925  ­  ­  ­  ­  520 925  4.1

27 Salt  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 28 Potash  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 29 Gypsum  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 30 Asphalt  ­  4 104  ­  ­  ­  ­  4 104  0.0

31 Other Mine Products  24 180  62 376  ­  ­  113 071  39 999  239 626  1.9

32 Total Mine Products 529 917  4 795 599  ­  ­  113 071  55 222  5 493 809  43.6

33 Lumber  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  51 915  51 915  0.4

34 Other Forest Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 35 Total Forest Products ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  51 915  51 915  0.4

36 Gasoline  130 537  ­  ­  6 186  ­  ­  136 723  1.1

37 Fuel Oil  147 419  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  147 419  1.2

38 Other Petroleum Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 39 Chemicals  ­  3 068  ­  ­  ­  48 979  52 047  0.4

40 Sodium Products  ­  ­  47 589  ­  ­  ­  47 589  0.4

41 Tar, Pitch and Creosote  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 42 Pig Iron  ­  85 830  ­  ­  ­  76 676  162 506  1.3

43 Iron and Steel  ­  211  ­  ­  444 111  2 383 523  2 827 845  22.5

44 Steel Slab  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  36 962  36 962  0.3

45 Machinery and Machines  ­  ­  925  ­  2 335  14 147  17 407  0.1

46 Cement  76 210  1 150 728  ­  ­  ­  ­  1 226 938  9.7

47 Cement Clinker  ­  1 354 501  ­  ­  ­  ­  1 354 501  10.8

48 Woodpulp  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  142 754  142 754  1.1

49 Newsprint and Paper Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 50 Syrup and Molasses  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 51 Sugar  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 52 Food Products  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 53 Furnace Slags  152 494  373 105  ­  ­  ­  142 305  667 904  5.3

54 Scrap Iron and Steel  ­  135 562  ­  ­  ­  ­  135 562  1.1

55 Other Manufactures and Misc. (1) ­  26 295  ­  ­  4 315  28 325  58 935  0.5

56 Total Manufactures and Misc. 506 660  3 129 300  48 514  6 186  450 761  2 873 671  7 015 092  55.7

57  GRAND TOTAL 1 060 123  7 936 525  48 514  6 186  563 832  2 980 808  12 595 988  100.0

(1) Includes unclassified cargoes.

to: 

COMMODITY  TOTAL 

United  UPBOUND 

States 

NO. 

Canada  Canada  Canada  United 

States 

United 

States 

UNITED STATES
TRAFFIC BY COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION AND NATIONALITY 

2004

TABLE W3 ­ Part B  WELLAND CANAL SECTION 

DOWNBOUND TONNES  % OF  GRAND TOTALS 

from:  CANADA  UNITED STATES  TOTAL 

DOWN­ 

BOUND

3 114 610  24 896  831 069  881 045  ­  1 047 178  5 898 798  27.2  5 923 970  17.3 1

11 119  ­  ­  385 423  ­  249 688  646 230  3.0  656 230  1.9 2

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 3

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 4

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  5 962  5 962  0.0  5 962  0.0 5

11 525  ­  224 145  ­  ­  ­  235 670  1.1  235 670  0.7 6

­  ­  18 559  ­  ­  ­  18 559  0.1  18 559  0.1 7

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 8

174 012  ­  93 701  681 610  ­  357 781  1 307 104  6.0  1 307 104  3.8 9

19 275  ­  3 600  ­  ­  ­  22 875  0.1  22 875  0.1 10

13 654  ­  272 869  ­  ­  860  287 383  1.3  287 383  0.8 11

3 897  ­  355 112  ­  ­  22 934  381 943  1.8  381 943  1.1 12

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 13

­  ­  38 441  ­  ­  166 571  205 012  0.9  205 012  0.6 14

3 348 092  24 896  1 837 496  1 948 078  ­  1 850 974  9 009 536  41.5  9 044 708  26.4 15

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 16

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 17

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 18

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 19

542 681  23 609  ­  3 649 128  ­  5 951  4 221 369  19.5  4 230 079  12.3 20

26 368  ­  33 573  780 865  ­  24 914  865 720  4.0  1 286 492  3.8 21

88 513  ­  ­  2 269 411  ­  24 534  2 382 458  11.0  6 630 538  19.3 22

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  45 079  0.1 23

­  ­  ­  46 462  ­  127 959  174 421  0.8  180 934  0.5 24

­  ­  ­  195 122  ­  ­  195 122  0.9  195 122  0.6 25

659 835  ­  ­  12 755  ­  ­  672 590  3.1  1 193 515  3.5 26

1 482 119  181 322  ­  704 300  ­  ­  2 367 741  10.9  2 367 741  6.9 27

64 890  4 651  ­  ­  ­  ­  69 541  0.3  69 541  0.2 28

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 29

11 874  ­  ­  75 542  ­  ­  87 416  0.4  91 520  0.3 30

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  66 007  66 007  0.3  305 633  0.9 31

2 876 280  209 582  33 573  7 733 585  ­  249 365  11 102 385  51.2  16 596 194  48.4 32

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  51 915  0.2 33

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 34

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  51 915  0.2 35

3 693  ­  ­  33 145  ­  ­  36 838  0.2  173 561  0.5 36

331 236  ­  ­  115 079  6 292  ­  452 607  2.1  600 026  1.8 37

­  6 391  ­  ­  ­  ­  6 391  0.0  6 391  0.0 38

119 013  55 676  299 896  28 327  ­  ­  502 912  2.3  554 959  1.6 39

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  47 589  0.1 40

37 524  ­  ­  ­  ­  4 917  42 441  0.2  42 441  0.1 41

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  162 506  0.5 42

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  2 827 845  8.2 43

­  ­  ­  50 056  ­  ­  50 056  0.2  87 018  0.3 44

­  ­  2 521  1 711  ­  12 839  17 071  0.1  34 478  0.1 45

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  1 226 938  3.6 46

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  1 354 501  4.0 47

­  ­  22 507  ­  ­  39 961  62 468  0.3  205 222  0.6 48

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 49

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 50

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 51

­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­ 52

277 064  ­  ­  ­  ­  ­  277 064  1.3  944 968  2.8 53

54 053  ­  3 003  51 994  ­  ­  109 050  0.5  244 612  0.7 54

8 185  10 839  ­  ­  ­  985  20 009  0.1  78 944  0.2 55

830 768  72 906  327 927  280 312  6 292  58 702  1 576 907  7.3  8 591 999  25.1 56

7 055 140  307 384  2 198 996  9 961 975  6 292  2 159 041  21 688 828  100.0  34 284 816  100.0 57 

% OF 

TOTAL 

TOTAL 

DOWN­ 

to:  BOUND 

NO. 

Canada  Foreign  Canada  Foreign 

United 

States 

United 

States 

TOTAL 

CARGO 

TONNES
TRAFFIC BY MONTH AND TYPE OF CARGO

2004

TABLE W4 

VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES

 UPBOUND: March 10 22 32 381 984 197 738 - - - - -  April 79 83 162 1 817 074 980 551 4 355 - - 37 175 994 

 May 93 98 191 2 164 804 1 171 504 - - - 21 308 266  June 103 90 193 2 153 192 1 210 872 - - - 144 312 936 

 July 95 83 178 1 855 714 1 229 417 4 355 - - 336 271 552 

 August 83 94 177 1 917 670 847 065 - 25 172 - 17 393 921  September 86 72 158 1 890 419 900 901 - 10 000 - - 377 109 

 October 95 80 175 2 220 940 936 516 - - - 53 527 697 

 November 99 85 184 2 314 205 1 111 646 - - - 259 486 320  December 63 70 133 1 575 868 1 041 230 - - - - 33 042  January - 1 1 19 824 - - - - - - 

 February - - - - - - - - - - 

Total Upbound 806 778 1 584 18 311 694 9 627 440 8 710 35 172 - 867 2 886 837 

 DOWNBOUND: March 10 5 15 162 943 145 723 37 233 20 000 - - -  April 100 60 160 1 697 567 882 672 403 199 747 845 - - - 

 May 125 67 192 2 198 504 987 094 472 630 1 023 284 - - -  June 113 64 177 1 999 546 939 140 565 904 745 423 - - -  July 121 71 192 1 995 876 928 837 396 341 963 560 - - 1 212  August 113 61 174 1 879 074 822 566 415 119 948 241 - - 813  September 116 47 163 1 910 610 1 082 892 471 567 841 537 - - 985 

 October 122 43 165 2 009 447 792 628 437 212 1 256 344 - - - 

 November 140 49 189 2 354 327 918 073 488 694 1 426 879 - - -  December 129 45 174 2 152 969 890 186 533 470 1 036 423 - - 15 046  January - - - - - - - - - - 

 February - - - - - - - - - - 

Total Downbound 1 089 512 1 601 18 360 863 8 389 811 4 221 369 9 009 536 - - 18 056 

 TOTALS: March 20 27 47 544 927 343 461 37 233 20 000 - - -  April 179 143 322 3 514 641 1 863 223 407 554 747 845 - 37 175 994 

 May 218 165 383 4 363 308 2 158 598 472 630 1 023 284 - 21 308 266  June 216 154 370 4 152 738 2 150 012 565 904 745 423 - 144 312 936  July 216 154 370 3 851 590 2 158 254 400 696 963 560 - 336 272 764  August 196 155 351 3 796 744 1 669 631 415 119 973 413 - 17 394 734  September 202 119 321 3 801 029 1 983 793 471 567 851 537 - - 378 094 

 October 217 123 340 4 230 387 1 729 144 437 212 1 256 344 - 53 527 697 

 November 239 134 373 4 668 532 2 029 719 488 694 1 426 879 - 259 486 320  December 192 115 307 3 728 837 1 931 416 533 470 1 036 423 - - 48 088  January - 1 1 19 824 - - - - - - 

 February - - - - - - - - - -  GRAND TOTAL 1 895 1 290 3 185 36 672 557 18 017 251 4 230 079 9 044 708 - 867 2 904 893 

DIRECTION AND 

MONTH Loaded Ballast Total 

GROSS 

REGISTERED 

TONNAGE Bulk Coal Grains Govt. Aid Con- tainers General 
TRAFFIC RESULTS

1985 - 2004

TABLE W5 WEL

VESSEL TRANSITS CARGO TONNES GROSS REGIS

Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Downbound Total Upbound Dow

1985 1 908 1 918 3 826 10 887 501 30 964 259 41 851 760 25 154 052 21986 1 989 1 970 3 959 10 224 030 31 388 740 41 612 770 26 292 247 21987 1 972 1 942 3 914 11 430 043 31 294 712 42 724 755 25 866 562 21988 1 963 1 946 3 909 12 363 992 31 172 325 43 536 317 25 678 177 21989 1 794 1 804 3 598 12 113 108 27 796 342 39 909 450 22 736 432 21990 1 794 1 783 3 577 11 961 465 27 436 435 39 397 900 22 358 350 21991 1 795 1 775 3 570 7 883 689 29 035 283 36 918 972 22 847 289 21992 1 579 1 561 3 140 8 333 241 24 841 277 33 174 518 20 243 685 21993 1 460 1 467 2 927 11 230 122 20 584 897 31 815 019 18 072 909 11994 1 693 1 685 3 378 15 832 507 23 870 582 39 703 089 21 463 429 21995 1 654 1 641 3 295 12 462 085 26 914 248 39 376 333 22 114 295 21996 1 661 1 646 3 307 16 100 765 25 044 449 41 145 214 22 305 537 21997 1 687 1 697 3 384 14 964 754 25 937 733 40 902 487 22 383 678 21998 1 716 1 711 3 427 16 490 774 24 154 823 40 645 597 22 562 174 21999 1 836 1 844 3 680 13 772 519 23 668 366 37 440 885 20 861 259 22000 1 681 1 670 3 351 13 433 945 23 138 232 36 572 177 20 473 915 22001 1 706 1 683 3 389 10 623 437 21 861 460 32 484 897 19 489 594 12002 1 506 1 510 3 016 11 689 831 20 418 339 32 108 170 18 103 106 12003 1 512 1 515 3 027 11 697 639 20 172 827 31 870 466 17 525 485 12004 1 584 1 601 3 185 12 595 988 21 688 828 34 284 816 18 311 694 1

TOTAL 34 490 34 369 68 859 246 091 435 511 384 157 757 475 592 434 843 869 43

YEAR
CARGO BY TARIFF CLASSIFICATION

1985 - 2004

TABLE W6 

BULK COAL GRAINS GOVT. AID CONTAINERS GENERAL 

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 21 168 333 50.6 N/A - 17 024 549 40.7 261 476 0.6 79 154 0.2 3 318 248 7.9 

1986 21 182 530 50.9 N/A - 17 015 294 40.9 227 432 0.5 22 966 0.1 3 164 548 7.6 1987 20 427 881 47.8 N/A - 19 072 346 44.6 210 398 0.5 24 308 0.1 2 989 822 7.0 1988 24 119 789 55.4 N/A - 16 062 624 36.9 84 327 0.2 23 490 0.1 3 246 087 7.5 1989 24 387 306 61.1 N/A - 12 094 818 30.3 151 603 0.4 16 644 0.0 3 259 079 8.2 1990 23 788 081 60.4 N/A - 12 656 979 32.1 67 217 0.2 12 025 0.0 2 873 598 7.3 1991 18 326 722 49.6 N/A - 15 851 375 42.9 121 628 0.3 10 274 0.0 2 608 973 7.1 1992 18 179 814 54.8 N/A - 12 485 974 37.6 77 737 0.2 16 351 0.0 2 414 642 7.3 1993 17 251 886 54.2 N/A - 11 209 047 35.2 54 905 0.2 21 726 0.1 3 277 455 10.3 1994 20 661 562 52.0 N/A - 13 576 191 34.2 54 768 0.1 9 653 0.0 5 400 915 13.6 1995 20 890 620 53.1 N/A - 14 972 524 38.0 18 225 0.0 10 115 0.0 3 484 849 8.9 1996 23 621 910 57.4 N/A - 12 728 928 30.9 - - 1 279 0.0 4 793 097 11.6 1997 23 110 570 56.5 N/A - 13 721 447 33.5 - - 2 209 0.0 4 068 261 9.9 1998 22 004 090 54.1 N/A - 13 162 425 32.4 15 828 0.0 837 0.0 5 462 417 13.4 1999 15 880 743 42.4 4 518 099 12.0 13 508 319 36.1 69 469 0.2 355 0.0 3 286 495 8.8 

2000 15 811 645 43.2 4 345 503 11.9 12 871 409 35.2 9 655 0.0 1 283 0.0 3 382 207 9.2 

2001 13 826 823 42.6 4 803 620 14.8 11 645 522 35.8 - - 1 616 0.0 2 033 454 6.3 

2002 14 956 780 46.6 4 114 092 12.8 10 323 175 32.2 25 834 0.1 848 0.0 2 133 952 6.6 

2003 16 635 881 52.2 4 196 191 13.2 9 342 431 29.3 7 826 0.0 791 0.0 1 682 564 5.3 

2004 18 017 251 52.6 4 230 079 12.3 9 044 708 26.4 - - 867 0.0 2 904 893 8.5 

TOTAL 394 250 217 52.0 26 207 584 3.5 268 370 085 35.4 1 458 328 0.2 256 791 0.0 65 785 556 8.7 

YEAR
VESSEL TRANSITS

1985- 2004

TABLE W7 WELLA

UPBOUND DOWNBOUND TO

TRANSITS TRANSITS 

Loaded Ballast Total Loaded Ballast Total Loade

1985 10 887 501 713 1 195 1 908 30 964 259 1 702 216 1 918 41 851 760 2 41986 10 224 030 723 1 266 1 989 31 388 740 1 724 246 1 970 41 612 770 2 441987 11 430 043 759 1 213 1 972 31 294 712 1 648 294 1 942 42 724 755 2 401988 12 363 992 810 1 153 1 963 31 172 325 1 658 288 1 946 43 536 317 2 461989 12 113 108 804 990 1 794 27 796 342 1 573 231 1 804 39 909 450 2 371990 11 961 465 767 1 027 1 794 27 436 435 1 535 248 1 783 39 397 900 2 301991 7 883 689 600 1 195 1 795 29 035 283 1 549 226 1 775 36 918 972 2 141992 8 333 241 642 937 1 579 24 841 277 1 335 226 1 561 33 174 518 1 971993 11 230 122 785 675 1 460 20 584 897 1 133 334 1 467 31 815 019 1 91994 15 832 507 1 044 649 1 693 23 870 582 1 320 365 1 685 39 703 089 2 361995 12 462 085 760 894 1 654 26 914 248 1 351 290 1 641 39 376 333 2 11996 16 100 765 964 697 1 661 25 044 449 1 261 385 1 646 41 145 214 2 221997 14 964 754 917 770 1 687 25 937 733 1 296 401 1 697 40 902 487 2 21998 16 490 774 1 062 654 1 716 24 154 823 1 254 457 1 711 40 645 597 2 31999 13 772 519 905 931 1 836 23 668 366 1 227 617 1 844 37 440 885 2 132000 13 433 945 849 832 1 681 23 138 232 1 214 456 1 670 36 572 177 2 062001 10 623 437 746 960 1 706 21 861 460 1 147 536 1 683 32 484 897 1 892002 11 689 831 766 740 1 506 20 418 339 1 041 469 1 510 32 108 170 1 802003 11 697 639 725 787 1 512 20 172 827 1 036 479 1 515 31 870 466 1 762004 12 595 988 806 778 1 584 21 688 828 1 089 512 1 601 34 284 816 1 89

TOTAL 246 091 435 16 147 18 343 34 490 511 384 157 27 093 7 276 34 369 757 475 592 43 24

YEAR CARGO 

TONNES

CARGO 

TONNES

CARGO 

TONNES
COMMODITY GROUPS

1985 - 2004

TABLE W8 WELLAND C

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes %

1985 17 135 063 40.9 52 827 0.1 17 125 276 40.9 31 751 0.1 7 506 843 17

 

1986 17 117 350 41.1 32 222 0.1 16 767 409 40.3 2 114 0.0 7 693 675 18

 

1987 19 167 314 44.9 19 899 0.0 16 508 988 38.6 3 785 0.0 7 024 769 16

 

1988 16 138 054 37.1 37 693 0.1 20 092 455 46.2 20 842 0.0 7 247 273 16

 

1989 12 283 468 30.8 35 556 0.1 20 077 371 50.3 35 159 0.1 7 477 896 18

 

1990 12 801 197 32.5 9 175 0.0 19 590 432 49.7 59 501 0.2 6 937 595 17

 

1991 15 928 350 43.1 17 645 0.0 15 183 314 41.1 21 501 0.1 5 768 162 15

 

1992 12 465 835 37.6 50 591 0.2 14 552 519 43.9 8 874 0.0 6 096 699 18

 

1993 11 255 092 35.4 33 240 0.1 13 507 263 42.5 152 0.0 7 019 272 22

 

1994 13 595 096 34.2 46 833 0.1 16 211 797 40.8 - - 9 849 363 24

 

1995 14 948 276 38.0 65 505 0.2 16 399 966 41.6 - - 7 962 586 20

 

1996 12 708 664 30.9 13 061 0.0 18 715 044 45.5 - - 9 708 445 23

 

1997 13 721 447 33.5 13 964 0.0 18 152 561 44.4 10 073 0.0 9 004 442 22

 

1998 13 144 176 32.3 14 053 0.0 16 345 069 40.2 - - 11 142 299 27

 

1999 13 577 788 36.3 11 580 0.0 15 195 354 40.6 - - 8 656 163 23

 

2000 12 875 981 35.2 7 080 0.0 15 324 880 41.9 - - 8 364 236 22

 

2001 11 645 522 35.8 4 042 0.0 13 287 209 40.9 20 181 0.1 7 527 943 23

 

2002 10 348 562 32.2 5 172 0.0 13 907 368 43.3 89 156 0.3 7 757 912 24

 

2003 9 349 427 29.3 - - 15 637 122 49.1 70 402 0.2 6 813 515 21

 

2004 9 044 708 26.4 - - 16 596 194 48.4 51 915 0.2 8 591 999 25

 

TOTAL 269 251 370 35.5 470 138 0.1 329 177 591 43.5 425 406 0.1 158 151 087 20

 

YEAR 

AGRICULTURAL 

PRODUCTS ANIMAL PRODUCTS MINE PRODUCTS FOREST PRODUCTS MANUFACTURES 

MISCELLANEOUS
U.S. GRAINS

1985 - 2004

TABLE W9 

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 1 958 906 36.7 2 070 840 38.8 - - N/A - 170 277 3.2 747 406 14.0 - - 

1986 2 371 464 49.0 737 885 15.2 5 500 0.1 N/A - 332 051 6.9 1 116 132 23.0 31 504 0.7 

1987 1 715 846 32.3 1 799 109 33.9 19 458 0.4 N/A - 464 631 8.8 1 125 750 21.2 - - 

1988 2 070 330 36.1 2 188 297 38.2 10 410 0.2 N/A - 599 748 10.5 634 087 11.1 - - 

1989 2 203 974 36.5 2 210 458 36.6 7 704 0.1 N/A - 939 432 15.6 674 795 11.2 - - 

1990 1 871 197 44.3 1 178 090 27.9 - - N/A - 846 871 20.0 319 201 7.6 - - 

1991 1 331 577 39.3 1 005 337 29.7 - - N/A - 533 535 15.7 365 474 10.8 - - 

1992 1 586 460 33.0 1 144 250 23.8 - - N/A - 1 052 638 21.9 939 822 19.5 - - 

1993 2 087 128 44.7 1 258 032 26.9 - - N/A - 657 582 14.1 611 436 13.1 - - 

1994 1 533 046 28.1 1 103 424 20.2 - - N/A - 1 130 725 20.7 1 484 285 27.2 - - 

1995 2 971 424 39.9 2 343 895 31.5 1 900 0.0 N/A - 173 287 2.3 1 624 272 21.8 - - 

1996 2 718 233 44.6 1 279 892 21.0 11 777 0.2 N/A - 54 725 0.9 1 992 116 32.7 - - 

1997 1 694 195 36.0 560 724 11.9 - - N/A - 576 832 12.2 1 833 522 38.9 - - 

1998 2 063 314 33.1 2 018 736 32.4 - - N/A - 46 303 0.7 1 685 671 27.1 8 856 0.1 

1999 1 625 184 24.3 2 705 940 40.5 - - - - 42 557 0.6 2 140 080 32.0 - - 

2000 2 012 948 33.6 1 763 090 29.4 - - 43 694 0.7 93 785 1.6 1 894 632 31.6 31 084 0.5 

2001 2 098 403 38.8 1 444 889 26.7 20 959 0.4 - - 24 960 0.5 1 568 703 29.0 56 728 1.0 

2002 1 864 851 40.7 1 003 946 21.9 - - - - 24 451 0.5 1 510 436 33.0 69 736 1.5 

2003 1 810 637 48.0 885 817 23.5 - - - - 2 213 0.1 901 268 23.9 48 860 1.3 

2004 1 928 223 50.6 635 111 16.7 - - - - 5 962 0.2 1 039 391 27.3 31 895 0.8 

TOTAL 39 517 340 37.8 29 337 762 28.1 77 708 0.1 43 694 0.0 7 772 565 7.4 24 208 479 23.2 278 663 0.3 

YEAR 

WHEAT CORN RYE & OATS BARLEY SOYBEANS FLAXSEED CANOLA
CANADIAN GRAINS

1985 - 2004

TABLE W10 

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 9 720 211 83.2 557 673 4.8 39 948 0.3 N/A - 571 414 4.9 96 921 0.8 339 500 2.9 

1986 9 067 032 74.5 386 885 3.2 100 362 0.8 N/A - 1 650 639 13.6 153 573 1.3 370 568 3.0 

1987 11 085 376 80.5 461 804 3.4 124 605 0.9 N/A - 1 008 599 7.3 148 263 1.1 374 843 2.7 1988 8 709 022 84.3 248 048 2.4 41 789 0.4 N/A - 528 954 5.1 130 319 1.3 258 288 2.5 

1989 5 071 541 83.8 76 996 1.3 36 204 0.6 N/A - 293 205 4.8 63 650 1.1 236 815 3.9 

1990 7 495 238 88.9 214 589 2.5 11 313 0.1 N/A - 278 472 3.3 45 554 0.5 165 696 2.0 

1991 11 101 227 89.2 551 986 4.4 2 453 0.0 N/A - 130 672 1.0 103 938 0.8 171 718 1.4 1992 6 376 326 83.1 194 648 2.5 8 801 0.1 N/A - 114 808 1.5 172 710 2.3 151 311 2.0 

1993 4 813 973 73.9 59 465 0.9 14 278 0.2 N/A - 38 974 0.6 210 683 3.2 254 058 3.9 

1994 5 114 963 63.0 153 076 1.9 27 355 0.3 N/A - 140 140 1.7 346 546 4.3 439 356 5.4 

1995 5 184 287 68.9 88 136 1.2 1 330 0.0 N/A - 32 954 0.4 378 991 5.0 432 596 5.7 

1996 4 363 730 66.2 120 753 1.8 22 400 0.3 N/A - 366 280 5.6 297 847 4.5 359 269 5.4 

1997 7 136 235 79.5 1 892 0.0 14 956 0.2 N/A - 130 753 1.5 261 228 2.9 462 489 5.2 

1998 4 689 907 68.7 18 656 0.3 3 168 0.0 N/A - 31 946 0.5 220 901 3.2 491 617 7.2 

1999 4 797 664 70.4 321 393 4.7 8 482 0.1 243 358 3.6 83 825 1.2 289 152 4.2 221 353 3.2 2000 4 651 847 67.6 114 367 1.7 11 679 0.2 340 413 4.9 - - 249 090 3.6 458 601 6.7 

2001 4 521 487 72.8 45 687 0.7 9 407 0.2 321 964 5.2 32 908 0.5 207 275 3.3 475 014 7.6 2002 4 202 114 74.2 66 033 1.2 23 844 0.4 208 316 3.7 114 193 2.0 335 380 5.9 534 353 9.4 2003 4 174 626 75.4 5 399 0.1 42 534 0.8 278 592 5.0 46 615 0.8 302 343 5.5 454 788 8.2 2004 3 995 747 76.3 21 119 0.4 - - 235 670 4.5 - - 267 713 5.1 350 048 6.7 

TOTAL 126 272 553 77.3 3 708 605 2.3 544 908 0.3 1 628 313 1.0 5 595 351 3.4 4 282 077 2.6 7 002 281 4.3 

YEAR

WHEAT CORN RYE & OATS 

CANOLA BARLEY SOYBEANS FLAXSEED 
SELECTED MINING COMMODITIES

1985 - 2004

TABLE W11 

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 5 807 694 33.9 921 887 5.4 6 788 799 39.6 162 410 0.9 176 291 1.0 815 313 4.8 1 521 180 81986 5 775 521 34.4 993 268 5.9 5 839 484 34.8 161 366 1.0 82 436 0.5 1 005 908 6.0 1 882 656 111987 5 644 283 34.2 822 061 5.0 6 180 641 37.4 164 766 1.0 89 372 0.5 889 303 5.4 1 766 446 101988 7 029 061 35.0 1 638 341 8.2 7 083 883 35.3 240 823 1.2 226 492 1.1 1 007 689 5.0 1 672 709 81989 6 321 198 31.5 1 412 270 7.0 7 293 840 36.3 215 214 1.1 241 749 1.2 1 187 261 5.9 2 176 005 101990 6 265 959 32.0 1 037 047 5.3 7 483 022 38.2 229 581 1.2 214 373 1.1 1 781 577 9.1 1 513 195 71991 5 276 522 34.8 459 181 3.0 5 698 201 37.5 151 485 1.0 163 412 1.1 1 179 384 7.8 1 355 831 81992 5 137 176 35.3 745 292 5.1 4 299 855 29.5 145 918 1.0 195 711 1.3 963 437 6.6 1 855 845 121993 3 472 603 25.7 809 271 6.0 5 025 280 37.2 171 967 1.3 149 597 1.1 1 378 250 10.2 1 462 920 101994 3 641 745 22.5 858 209 5.3 7 346 125 45.3 183 725 1.1 182 157 1.1 1 323 047 8.2 1 761 044 101995 3 998 085 24.4 959 115 5.8 6 328 853 38.6 231 066 1.4 196 903 1.2 1 411 951 8.6 2 309 656 141996 4 503 666 24.1 834 731 4.5 7 977 703 42.6 221 755 1.2 196 424 1.0 1 554 972 8.3 2 439 007 131997 4 613 589 25.4 815 321 4.5 7 882 197 43.4 254 791 1.4 221 370 1.2 1 149 189 6.3 2 339 016 121998 4 631 960 28.3 698 915 4.3 6 514 907 39.9 250 534 1.5 176 521 1.1 1 297 412 7.9 1 976 360 121999 4 518 099 29.7 623 627 4.1 5 822 615 38.3 175 661 1.2 228 871 1.5 859 859 5.7 2 154 900 142000 4 345 503 28.4 964 887 6.3 6 128 438 40.0 161 835 1.1 214 291 1.4 894 193 5.8 1 725 627 112001 4 803 620 36.2 901 018 6.8 3 486 873 26.2 84 269 0.6 204 364 1.5 945 002 7.1 2 149 714 162002 4 114 092 29.6 1 194 300 8.6 5 042 945 36.3 110 613 0.8 181 670 1.3 739 559 5.3 1 888 696 132003 4 196 191 26.8 1 004 157 6.4 6 560 453 42.0 109 485 0.7 210 126 1.3 799 893 5.1 2 070 106 132004 4 230 079 25.5 1 286 492 7.8 6 630 538 40.0 180 934 1.1 195 122 1.2 1 193 515 7.2 2 367 741 14

TOTAL 98 326 646 29.9 18 979 390 5.8 125 414 652 38.1 3 608 198 1.1 3 747 252 1.1 22 376 714 6.8 38 388 654 11

COKE IRON ORE

YEAR

SALT 

CLAY & BENTONITE COAL GRAVEL & SAND STONE
SELECTED PROCESSED COMMODITIES

1985 - 2004

TABLE W12 

Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % Tonnes % 

1985 141 601 1.9 628 613 8.4 607 910 8.1 170 520 2.3 89 263 1.2 3 094 923 41.2 309 120 4.1 1986 186 564 2.4 603 625 7.8 776 373 10.1 225 014 2.9 71 730 0.9 2 850 070 37.0 347 060 4.5 1987 97 982 1.4 569 051 8.1 627 657 8.9 159 538 2.3 104 815 1.5 2 674 513 38.1 549 874 7.8 1988 126 537 1.7 669 756 9.2 801 269 11.1 112 888 1.6 82 921 1.1 3 034 185 41.9 488 672 6.7 1989 275 681 3.7 637 605 8.5 864 621 11.6 34 820 0.5 65 164 0.9 3 092 769 41.4 367 748 4.9 1990 223 997 3.2 938 742 13.5 684 828 9.9 87 502 1.3 66 500 1.0 2 764 197 39.8 407 310 5.9 1991 150 401 2.6 655 024 11.4 529 638 9.2 30 130 0.5 35 577 0.6 2 549 540 44.2 355 305 6.2 1992 103 252 1.7 495 897 8.1 500 063 8.2 52 538 0.9 70 105 1.1 2 271 722 37.3 375 451 6.2 1993 35 535 0.5 407 218 5.8 591 409 8.4 56 031 0.8 55 792 0.8 3 120 927 44.5 858 144 12.2 1994 157 505 1.6 697 751 7.1 389 241 4.0 77 896 0.8 81 007 0.8 5 245 524 53.3 1 422 700 14.4 1995 18 033 0.2 605 005 7.6 543 935 6.8 40 335 0.5 132 434 1.7 3 333 160 41.9 1 194 011 15.0 1996 60 862 0.6 615 844 6.3 538 342 5.5 28 800 0.3 162 882 1.7 4 610 328 47.5 1 439 717 14.8 1997 76 415 0.8 634 957 7.1 519 555 5.8 62 988 0.7 128 689 1.4 3 856 640 42.8 1 516 733 16.8 1998 150 900 1.4 613 464 5.5 655 361 5.9 69 849 0.6 266 790 2.4 5 361 673 48.1 1 673 028 15.0 1999 63 662 0.7 474 539 5.5 397 024 4.6 77 394 0.9 225 935 2.6 3 334 738 38.5 1 602 864 18.5 2000 108 365 1.3 354 049 4.2 496 847 5.9 84 646 1.0 202 512 2.4 3 458 677 41.4 1 258 259 15.0 2001 285 450 3.8 492 370 6.5 435 129 5.8 73 898 1.0 199 013 2.6 2 145 531 28.5 1 540 165 20.5 2002 147 641 1.9 293 209 3.8 421 416 5.4 74 087 1.0 229 653 3.0 2 643 181 34.1 1 305 972 16.8 2003 158 411 2.3 570 348 8.4 436 386 6.4 68 800 1.0 177 603 2.6 1 652 648 24.3 1 297 109 19.0 2004 173 561 2.0 600 026 7.0 554 959 6.5 47 589 0.6 162 506 1.9 2 914 863 33.9 1 226 938 14.3 

TOTAL 2 742 355 1.7 11 557 093 7.3 11 371 963 7.2 1 635 263 1.0 2 610 891 1.7 64 009 809 40.5 19 536 180 12.4 5 

(1) Includes Steel Slab.

PIG IRON MANUFACTURED IRON & STEEL (1) CEMENT S

FUEL OIL CHEMICALS SODIUM YEAR PRODUCTS GASOLINE
NOTES 

In 2004, while transiting in the MLO Section, a tug made a downbound transit limited to one 

American lock (Snell) and then, came back upbound through the same lock. These two transits 

(downbound and upbound) of the American lock are not included in this 2004 Traffic Report.