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Illinois International Port District Wins 2017 Season 'Pacesetter Award'

The Illinois International Port District achieved a 51 percent growth in international tonnage in their 2017 navigation season. For this, the port was honored with the Pacesetter Award from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

Illinois International Port District Wins 2017 Season 'Pacesetter Award'
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By DC Velocity StaffAug 21, 2018
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The Illinois International Port District achieved a 51 percent growth in international tonnage in their 2017 navigation season. For this, the port was honored with the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Thomas Lavigne, Associate Administrator of the SLSDC presented the award to the Illinois International Port District Executive Director Clayton Harris III and the entire board of directors, the Port was among only six recipients to be honored for the 2017 season.

"Congratulations to the six Great Lakes ports being recognized as Pacesetter Award recipients for their achievements during the 2017 navigation season," said Lavigne. "Overall, the Seaway System realized a 9 percent tonnage increase from 2016 to 2017, with a 25 percent increase in U.S. export cargoes. This strong performance reflects the commitment, hard work, and vision of the teams of professionals at all ports, but especially the Illinois International Port District with its impressive multimodal facility and steadfast leadership from Clayton."

"Our Port handled 398,967 metrics tons in international freight in 2017, which was a 51% increase year-over-year. This was made possible by our ongoing relationship with QSL/NASCO. As our key tenant, they have empowered us to expand and grow, bringing in more ships and more commodities," said Harris.

"This increase in international freight is a testament to the Port's dedication to attracting shippers to the Chicagoland, said Stephen Mosher Vice President, US Operations QSL/North America Stevedoring CO. (NASCO). "We look forward to partnering with the Port to continue this momentum as the year progresses and expect to see fairly strong volumes into the fall."

Established in 1992, the SLSDC Pacesetter Award recognizes U.S. ports who have registered increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports and through the St. Lawrence Seaway. Over the past 25 years, the SLSDC has distributed more than 140 Pacesetter Awards to 14 different Great Lakes/Seaway ports.

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