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Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in November
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled nearly 3 million tons in November, a decrease of 4.9 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were just 8,340 tons... Read More
SLSMC to Invest $350 Million in Infrastructure Upgrades
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) has announced an investment of more than $350 million in infrastructure upgrades over the next three years. This investment will ensure the Seaway’s... Read More
Experimental Dredging for U.P. Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and Engineer Research and Development Center(ERDC) in partnership with the U.S. Navy removed more than 25,000 cubic yards of material from Little... Read More
Transfer of Historic Robinson Bay Tugboat
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) has completed the formal transfer of the Robinson Bay tugboat to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy during a ceremony at Snell... Read More
ACBL Announces Peter Coxon As Chief Executive Officer
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced the appointment of Peter Coxon as chief executive officer on Nov. 19, effective immediately. “This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative journey toward... Read More
Operations Resume at Port of Montreal
Operations have resumed at the Port of Montreal following an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). Work resumed at the port on Nov. 16 after the Maritime Employers... Read More
United States, Canada and Finland Sign Icebreaker Pact
The United States, Canada and Finland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formally begin designing and constructing polar icebreakers. In July, the three countries announced the creation of... Read More
Iron Ore and Limestone Trade Down in October
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.5 million tons in October, a decrease of 12.3 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were 10.1 percent below the... Read More
Great Lakes Ports Receive $217 Million Through the EPA Clean Ports Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion in funding through the EPA’s Clean Ports... Read More
Jungbunzlauer Invests $200 Million in Port Colborne
Jungbunzlauer, the only producer of xanthan gum in Canada, is investing $200 million to expand its existing facility in Port Colborne, which will create 50 new jobs and strengthen regional... Read More
First Ocean Freight from Vietnam Arrives at Port of Montreal
On August 25, the Azoresborg docked at the Port of Montreal’s Viau Terminal from the Port of Haiphong, carrying 198 containers of high-value energy storage units. On arrival, the vessel was unloaded... Read More