Water and Port

• Shipping facilities in Leeds Grenville accessed through the Port of Johnstown on the St. Lawrence River.
• On the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system.
• Provides inland deep-marine dockage for shipping and receiving dry bulk cargo such as grain, aggregates and road salt.
• Elevator complex comprised of 389 silos ranging in capacity from 85 to 600 tonnes each; annex of 6 5000-ton bins, a hopper on the north side of the elevator for unloading vessels; shipping spouts for vessels
• Track shed for shipping and receiving grain by rail or truck
• A grain dryer, cleaner and bagger
• Owned and operated by the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal.
• The Port's Marine structures have been divided into four major sections namely the Riverfront Dock, Port Dock, Elevator Dock, and the Harbour Front Dock
• Canadian National Railway operates freight and passenger rail services along the double-tracked mainline along the Windsor-Quebec City corridor. The Port spur line connects to this mainline. Interchange agreements provides service to Canadian Pacific Rail customers.
• New wharf, terminal and land expansion for bulk storage added in 2015.
• Located near the major 401 and 416 Highways.
• Located near the Prescott-Ogdensburg International Bridge.
• Licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission.

Visit the Port of Johnstown website

St. Lawrence Seaway

• The Seaway is a domestic and international transportation system
• Provides access to nearly one-third of the combined populations of Canada and the USA
• The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System is a deep draft waterway extending 3,700 km (2,340 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes, in the heart of North America
• The St. Lawrence Seaway portion extends from Montreal to mid-Lake Erie
• Ranked as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the 20^th Century
• 13 Canadian and 2 American locks
• Operated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
• More than 2.5 billion metric tons of cargo in first 50 years ($375-billion)
• Built in 1959

Visit the St. Lawrence Seaway website