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USACE Begins Dredging at Holland Harbor
The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start dredging the entrance to Holland Harbor as early as Thursday, April 24 to remove shoaling across the federal channel. Surveys indicate... Read More
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Decreases in March 2025
According to the Lake Carriers’ Association, shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes were below one million tons in March, a decrease of 39.1 percent compared to 2024. Loadings... Read More
Great Lakes Stakeholders Closely Monitoring U.S. and Canadian Tariffs
Since January, for millions of U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes stakeholders, friends, business partners, colleagues and family members, this past winter must have seemed like the War of 1812 had... Read More
Visitors Welcome to Attend 2025 Soo Locks Engineers Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the United States Coast Guard, the Lake... Read More
Senators Peters and Moreno Become Co-Chairs of Senate Great Lakes Task Force
Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) have become the new Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force for the 119th Congress. Senator Todd Young (R-IN)... Read More
St. Lawrence Seaway Opens for 2025 Shipping Season
The 2025 shipping season on the St. Lawrence Seaway is now underway. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) officially launched its 67th navigation season on March 25, 2025, with... Read More
CMC Addresses USTR Proposal for New Port Fees
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) advanced recommendations at U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) hearings in Washington, D.C. on March 24 regarding a recent proposal to establish new port fees. In... Read More
Port of Green Bay Welcomes First Ship of 2025 Shipping Season
The 2025 shipping season officially kicked off at the Port of Green Bay with the arrival of the Innovation with tug Samuel De Champlain on Wednesday, March 12. The Innovation,... Read More
Western Reserve Discovered in Lake Superior
Images courtesy of Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has announced the discovery of the Western Reserve. The 300-foot steel steamer sank in Lake... Read More
How the New Administration Addresses the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System
Experts and executives are expecting that the Trump administration could bring significant changes to Great Lakes maritime traffic and ports. Small changes could have real economic impacts on many companies... Read More
U.S. Tariff Impact on Great Lakes Shipping
After threatening to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports, U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping them at the original 25 percent rate. This latest development came after President... Read More