Lakers & Salties
More than 25 companies operate ships on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System. Find the latest information on shipbuilding, ship innovations, and technological advances here.
CSL Leads in Sustainable Marine Solutions
The CSL Group is investing in decarbonization efforts and hiring more women as part of its goal to set positive trends for the entire Great Lakes shipping industry. Based in... Read More
SOCP Releases Updated SASH Best Practices Guide for U.S. Maritime Industry
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) has released the updated Best Practices Guide (BPG) on the Prevention of and Response to Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the U.S. Merchant... Read More
Ontario Shipyards Receives Training Funding
Ontario Shipyards, Inc. is receiving $10 million through Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to train existing and new workers for careers in the shipbuilding and repair sector. Ontario... Read More
Largest Jones Act-Compliant LNG Bunker Barge Delivered
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has made maritime history with the delivery of the largest U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel, a 12,000-square-foot LNG bunker barge named Progress to Crowley. Progress was designed by Crowley’s... Read More
ICCT Releases Report On Alt-Fuel Study
Benefits and Barriers The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) recently released the findings of a study focused on alternative fuels for the Great Lakes shipping industry. The U.S. Maritime... Read More
The CSL Group Highlights ESG Achievements
The CSL Group (CSL) has unveiled its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, reporting impressive milestones in decarbonization efforts and accountability in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. Environmental highlights include: Used... Read More
CSL to Build New Transhipment Vessel for BCI Minerals
The CSL Group (CSL) has announced a 21-year strategic partnership with BCI Minerals Limited (“BCI”) to build and operate an innovative transhipment vessel to support the Mardie Salt and Potash Project... Read More
Large Crack Discovered in Hull of Great Lakes Freighter
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) believes a stress fracture was the reason a Great Lakes freighter recently began taking on water in Lake Superior. The nearly 700-foot-long Michipicoten was en... Read More
New Eco-Friendly Cement Carrier Being Built for Great Lakes Service
A new state-of-the-art mechanical/pneumatic cement ship designed to service the Great Lakes is under construction. Eureka Shipping, jointly owned by SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, will operate the new... Read More
Anticipating a Bright Future
Ontario Shipyards reflects on new name and expanding vision On January 1, 2024, Heddle Shipyards, headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, changed its name to become Ontario Shipyards. Heddle was founded singularly... Read More
St. Lawrence Seaway Begins 66th Navigation Season
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System’s 66th navigation season is now underway. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) joined its partner,... Read More