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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
Chamber of Marine Commerce Selects New President and CEO
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) board of directors has selected Joshua H. Juel to serve as the CMC’s next president and chief executive officer. Juel has more than 20 years... Read More
Preparatory Work to Begin on Montreal’s Contrecœur Project
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced the start of preparatory work for its expansion project in Contrecœur and has awarded the contract for water works of the future container... Read More
Maritime Leaders Address Future of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
A coalition of Great Lakes stakeholders is asking for government support to protect and improve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. Citing the vital role the system plays in trade and... Read More
Great Lakes Limestone and Iron Ore Trade Down in September
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in September, a decrease of 11.5% compared to 2024, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Limestone cargos were also... Read More
American Cruise Lines to Operate Great Lakes Domestic U.S. Cruises in 2026
There will soon be another cruise line operating in the Great Lakes. American Cruise Lines has announced the debut of three domestic U.S. Great Lakes itineraries for the 2026 cruise... Read More
Donjon Marine Acquired by Investment Firm Tallvine
Donjon Marine Co. LLC, which operates a shipyard in the Great Lakes, has been acquired by Miami-based investment firm Tallvine Partners. Donjon Marine was founded in 1964 and operates dredging,... Read More
Wreckage of F.J. King Found After 139 Years
The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association (WUAA) has announced the discovery of the long-sought wreck of the schooner F.J. King, which sank in a storm off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on September... Read More
Sault Ste. Marie and HOPA Ports Announce New Partnership
Sault Ste. Marie and the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) are announcing a partnership to develop a transformative infrastructure initiative: the development of a multimodal port and trade corridor... Read More
PIDP Application Deadline is September 10
The deadline for ports to submit an application for the Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is September 10. The PIDP is a grant program administered by MarAd... Read More
Port Milwaukee Breaks Ground on New Cruise Ship Dock
Photo by Pat A. Robinson The city of Milwaukee has broken ground on the new South Shore Cruise Dock at Port Milwaukee. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on September 4.... Read More