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Sea Lamprey Control Initiative Enters Five-year Implementation Phase
The Supplemental Sea Lamprey Control Initiative (SUPCON) has entered a new, five-year implementation phase following several years of successful proof-of-concept research. Funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, SUPCON expands... Read More
Algoma Steel to Lay Off 1,000 Workers, Close Blast Furnace
Algoma Steel plans to lay off about 1,000 workers and close its blast furnace and coke making operations in early 2026. Algoma cites the high tariffs imposed by U.S. President... Read More
Limestone and Iron Ore Trade Down on the Great Lakes in November
The Lake Carriers’ Association reports that shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.4 million tons in November, a decrease of 18.1% compared to 2024. Limestone cargos were also... Read More
Great Lakes Iron Ore and Limestone Trade Down in October
The Lake Carriers’ Association reports shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.4 million tons in October, a decrease of 1.3% compared to 2024. Shipments were 8% below... Read More
Port of Montréal Prepares for Next Cruise Season
The Montréal Port Authority (MPA) is looking ahead to the 2026 passenger cruising season, which will begin on April 24 with the arrival of the Victory I from Victory Cruise... Read More
50th Anniversary of the Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
It has been 50 years since the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. On November 10, 1975, the Great Lakes freighter sank during a storm just... Read More
Ports of Indiana Receives FEMA Grants for Security
Ports of Indiana has been awarded two federal grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen security infrastructure and assessment capabilities at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. The FEMA Port... Read More
AGL’s Ideas for Better Water Planning
The Alliance for the Great Lakes (AGL), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes, released a study titled “A Finite Resource: Managing the Growing... Read More
Great Expectations for Great Lakes Cruising in 2026
Cruise the Great Lakes expects the economic impact of passenger cruising in the region to exceed $300 million in 2026, a 25% increase over 2025. The region’s cruise marketing program... Read More
Hundreds Attend the 2025 Maritime Career Day
The National Museum of the Great Lakes welcomed nearly 450 students and more than 30 community members to its 2025 Maritime Career Day. The event took place on October 28.... Read More
Great Lakes Cruise Season Comes to an End for Port Milwaukee
Port Milwaukee welcomed more than 11,000 passengers to the city of Milwaukee throughout the 2025 cruise season. The port is now preparing for 2026, when a new cruise dock will... Read More