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Canadian Coast Guard Dedicates CCGS Vincent Massey
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, officially welcomed the... Read More
Great Lakes Limestone and Iron Ore Trade Up in August
The Lake Carriers’ Association reports that Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes in August increased by 8.6 percent compared to 2022 to a total of 5.5 million tons. Shipments... Read More
$200 Million Lantic Sugar Expansion Plan at Port of Montreal
Lantic Sugar, which has a plant on Notre-Dame Street East on Port of Montreal territory, has announced a vast expansion and modernization project. The $200 million overhaul will make it... Read More
Port of Toledo Supports $906 Million in Economic Activity
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority has shared the results of the Economic Impacts of Maritime Shipping in the Port of Toledo, a report documenting the many contributions made by the... Read More
New Study Details Economic Impact of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System
A comprehensive independent study of the economic impacts of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system for the 2022 shipping season has been released. The binational study, “Economic Impacts of... Read More
Grand Opening of The DeLong Co., Inc. Agricultural Maritime Export Facility
Port Milwaukee and The DeLong Co., Inc. have celebrated the grand opening of the $40-million Agricultural Maritime Export Facility on Jones Island. Representatives from the Port, DeLong and the city of... Read More
USACE Resumes Dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) resumed dredging in Grand Haven Harbor on Wednesday, July 12, with additional testing for E. Coli and safety measures. King Co. Inc.,... Read More
Iron Ore Trade Up, Limestone Down in June
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.8 million tons in June, an increase of 47.8 percent from 2022. Shipments were 12.7 percent above the month’s 5-year average.... Read More
Corps of Engineers to Begin Dredging, Beach Nourishment in South Haven
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will soon begin hydraulically dredging the federal navigation channel and nourishing the South Haven Harbor shoreline. In coordination with the City of... Read More
Nine Great Lakes Ports Receive Pacesetter Award
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) has announced that nine U.S. ports in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System received its Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award... Read More
Construction Continues at the Soo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Lock at the Soo project remains on schedule as major construction continues with phases 2 and 3 this season. Joint ventures Kokosing-Alberici (Upstream... Read More