by Shailaja A. Lakshmi, Maritime News
The new study by the Department of Transportation Great Lakes – Saint Lawrence Seaway says that shipping supports more than 237,000 jobs and billions in economic activity.
A year-long study of the economic impacts of the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system is a definitive and detailed report documenting the many contributions made by the Great Lakes Seaway system to federal, state/provincial and local economies.
The study reports that in 2017 maritime commerce supported: 237,868 jobs, $35 billion in economic activity, $14.2 billion in personal income and local consumption expenditures and $6.6 billion in federal, state/provincial and local tax revenue.
