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The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor was one of eight ports in the United States to win the Pacesetter Award for its performance during the 2020 shipping season.
OGDENSBURG â The U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced that eight U.S. ports in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award registering increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports during the 2020 navigation season.
âGreat Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway showcase the critical role that ports play in the global supply chain while providing jobs and economic growth here at home,â U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a prepared statement.
The Port of Ogdensburg was one of the recipients of the award.
âThe portâs 4 percent increase in international tonnage over the 2019 shipping season is a significant achievement,â Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Executive Director Steven J. Lawrence said in an email Thursday.