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Re-introducing SHIPS for America Act
On April 30, U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA-8) and Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) re-introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity... Read More
Algoma Endeavour Reflags Under Canadian Registry at the Port of Montreal
On April 23, the Algoma Endeavour completed its reflagging process at the Port of Montreal. The vessel will now sail under the Canadian flag on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway.... Read More
Bill Introduced to Protect Funding for NOAA and Great Lakes Programs
In response to a series of funding and staffing cuts to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the National Weather Service, U.S. Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) has introduced H.R.... Read More
Navigation Season Sees Promising Start on the Great Lakes
Despite facing increased economic uncertainty and unpredictability, the 67th navigation season is well underway on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. According to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), the... Read More
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