Bruce Hodgson presented on the future trends of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. The system is a 3,700 km marine highway connecting 41 ports across Canada and the US, handling an average of 40 million tonnes of cargo annually. Hodgson discussed opportunities for growth through infrastructure investments, leveraging technology like hands-free mooring, and marketing the system as a simplified shipping option under the brand "Hwy H2O".