Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
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The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Aliases (2)
- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ×1
- U.S.–Canada maritime trade corridor ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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government corporation → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| connectsThroughOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Great Lakes → |
| cooperatesWith |
Canadian federal agencies responsible for the Saint Lawrence Seaway
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St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation → |
| country |
United States
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| foundedBy |
Government of the United States
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| governedBy |
United States federal law
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| hasAbbreviation |
SLSDC
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| hasActivity |
channel maintenance
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environmental stewardship related to the Seaway → ice management coordination → lock operation → navigation aid management → trade facilitation → |
| hasEconomicRole |
facilitating North American inland waterway trade
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supporting export and import of bulk commodities via the Great Lakes → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
American portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
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| hasMission |
to operate and maintain a safe, reliable, and efficient waterway for commercial shipping
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| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| industry |
shipping
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water transportation → |
| isSubjectOf |
United States federal transportation policy
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| legalForm |
federal government corporation
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| operatesInSector |
infrastructure management
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maritime transportation → transportation → |
| ownedBy |
Government of the United States
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| parentAgency |
United States Department of Transportation
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| partOf |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway System governance structure
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United States Department of Transportation → |
| publicOrPrivate |
public
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| regulates |
commercial vessel traffic on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
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| responsibleFor |
infrastructure improvements on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
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maintenance of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway → operation of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway → safety of navigation on the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway → |
| serviceArea |
Great Lakes region
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Saint Lawrence River → U.S.–Canada maritime trade corridor → |
| usesWaterway |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway System
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Saint Lawrence Seaway → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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SecDOT
("Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation")
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SecDOT → United States Department of Transportation → United States Department of Transportation → |
oversees |
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St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
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collaboratesWith |
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SLSDC
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fullName |
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Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
("U.S.–Canada maritime trade corridor")
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serviceArea |