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Great Lakes Towing Christens New Tug Puerto Rico in Cleveland
The Great Lakes Towing Co. held a christening ceremony on May 28 for its newest tugboat, Puerto Rico, during an event along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. The ceremony took... Read More
St. Lawrence Seaway Cargo Traffic Down 3.3% Through May
The St. Lawrence Seaway reported a decline in overall cargo traffic through May 2026, with total cargo volumes down 3.3% compared with the same period in 2025. According to monthly... Read More
Dredging Operations Underway in Rocky River Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Buffalo District, has launched a major maintenance dredging project at Rocky River Harbor aimed at ensuring safe navigation for recreational boaters and other... Read More
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Offer Longer Great Lakes Expeditions in 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is expanding its Great Lakes cruise program for 2027 with two new itineraries aboard the expedition ship HANSEATIC inspiration that will connect all five Great Lakes with the... Read More
Public invited to Soo Locks Canal Park for Engineers Day activities June 26
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, along with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and several local partners, will host Soo Locks Engineers Day open house events... Read More
Corps Releases Final FY2026 Great Lakes Maintenance Program
In early April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released its navigation work plan for FY2026. The plan outlines resources that will be used for dredging, structure maintenance and other priorities at every port in the United States. The... Read More
NOAA Begins 2026 Hydrographic Mapping Work on Great Lakes
For the first time since 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is conducting mapping operations across portions of Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returned to the Great Lakes... Read More
Supporting Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Region
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) has released a regional sustainable agriculture research agenda intended to guide collaboration, research and policy development across eight U.S. states and... Read More
U.S. Navy to Commission USS Cleveland on May 16
The U.S. Navy will commission the littoral combat ship USS Cleveland on May 16 at Cleveland’s North Coast Yard, marking the first time a Navy combat ship has been commissioned... Read More
MARAD Launches Initiative to Advance Nuclear-Powered Commercial Shipping
The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking a significant step toward advancing nuclear-powered commercial shipping, with Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announcing a new initiative... Read More
Port of Green Bay Reopens for 2026 Navigation Season
The Port of Green Bay has reopened after closing for several weeks due to high water flow levels on the Fox River, resulting in unsafe navigation conditions for commercial marine traffic. The port... Read More