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Cargo traffic through the Strait of Canso includes manufactured
goods, petroleum products, pulp, newsprint, supercalendar paper,
gypsum, seafood and break bulk (e.g. salt and aggregate).
|
Year |
Number of
Vessel Movements* |
Total
Cargo
(In million metric
tonnes) |
|
2008 |
1,326 |
31.2 |
|
2007 |
1,493 |
33.4 |
|
2006 |
1,431 |
32.7 |
|
2005 |
1,265 |
32.5 |
|
2004 |
1,093 |
24.8 |
|
2003 |
1,111 |
23.6 |
|
2002 |
1,153 |
16.9 |
|
2001 |
1,185 |
21.3 |
Source: Transport Canada
* indicates that the number of vessel movements includes all
traffic in the Strait of Canso, i.e. pleasure, fishing,
workboats, etc.
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