Table 1  2006 St. Lawrence Seaway Commodity and Transit Results,,,,
(volume in thousands of metric tons),,,,
Commodities,2006,2005,Change ,
,,,Tons/transits,Percent
Grain,"11,538","9,773","1,765",18
Government aid,11,0,11,100
Iron ore,"11,010","11,010",0,0
Coal,"3,714","3,693",21,1
Other bulk,"16,327","15,548",779,5
General cargo,"4,545","3,259","1,286",39
Containers,19,17,2,12
Cargo total,"47,164","43,301","3,863",9
Vessel transit total,"4,613","4,361",252,6
"SOURCE: 2006 St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Report, produced by the U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. and Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp..",,,,