SLSDC
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SLSDC is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
ⓘ
government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SLSDC self-link ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Canadian federal agencies
ⓘ
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ensures |
availability of lock and channel infrastructure for shipping
ⓘ
reliability of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ⓘ safety of navigation on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
international trade ⓘ |
| fullName | Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States federal law ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
channel dredging and maintenance
ⓘ
infrastructure modernization projects ⓘ lock operation ⓘ navigation safety management ⓘ trade and cargo movement facilitation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| industry |
shipping
ⓘ
water transportation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | wholly owned U.S. government corporation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway System
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Lawrence Seaway
|
| parentAgency | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway System governance ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure safe and efficient navigation on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
ⓘ
to support commercial shipping between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Atlantic Ocean access to the Great Lakes
ⓘ
Great Lakes region ⓘ Saint Lawrence River ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
locks and channels on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
ⓘ
maintenance of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ⓘ navigation infrastructure on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ⓘ operation of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ⓘ trade facilitation on the Saint Lawrence Seaway ⓘ |
| sector |
infrastructure management
ⓘ
maritime transportation ⓘ |
| transportCorridor |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes–Atlantic Ocean shipping route
|
| usesWaterway |
Great Lakes
ⓘ
Saint Lawrence River ⓘ Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence Seaway
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.