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Work Continues on Montreal Container Terminal Project

Progress continues to be made on the construction of the new container terminal at the Port of Montreal. The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has installed a new crane to assist... Read More

Applications Due July 24 for FEMA Port Security Grants

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened applications for the fiscal 2026 Port Security Grant Program, making $95 million available to help port authorities, facility operators and government agencies... Read More

Joe Starck Retires from Great Lakes Towing Company

Joe Starck has retired as CEO of the Great Lakes Towing Company. Starck’s last day was July 2. Starck’s career at Great Lakes Towing spans 35 years, beginning in engineering... Read More

Port of Cleveland Generates More Than $7 Billion in Annual Economic Impact

The Port of Cleveland has released its 2025 Impact Report, outlining its economic contributions, maritime activity, development finance efforts and infrastructure investments across Northeast Ohio. According to the report, port-related... Read More

Green Marine 2025 Report Highlights Environmental Gains, With Duluth Among Leaders

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority ranked among the highest-performing ports in the Green Marine 2025 Performance Report, earning the top overall score among U.S. Great Lakes ports.  The port authority... Read More

Transportation Secretary Tours Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Expansion Projects

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy visited Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan on June 19 to tour expansion projects and discuss the role of Great Lakes and inland... Read More

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