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Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Exploring Use of Green Hydrogen
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Atura Power to acquire green hydrogen as part of its commitment to supporting the growth of clean energy and reducing its... Read More
HOPA Celebrates Start of Shipping Season
The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) has celebrated the start of the 2023 shipping season with the ceremonial presentation of the Top Hat to the captain of the first vessel to... Read More
65th Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway
The 2023 navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway is now underway. On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Terence Bowles, president and CEO of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC),... Read More
FY2024 Great Lakes Navigation Budget Breakdown
The Biden Administration has proposed a total of $1.683 billion from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for the Corps’ deep draft coastal navigation O&M program. Of this total, $275... Read More
President’s FY2024 Budget Prioritizes Great Lakes Navigation
New details have been provided about President Biden’s FY2024 budget proposal. The budget, which was released on March 9, includes several important programs for the Great Lakes region. Great Lakes Region... Read More
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Canada to Provide More Financial Support for the Great Lakes
President Joe Biden will travel to Ottawa, Canada from March 23-24. The President will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the U.S.-Canada partnership and promote the two countries’ shared security, shared prosperity and shared... Read More
LOGISTEC to Acquire Fednav’s Terminal Division
LOGISTEC Stevedoring Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation (TSX: LGT.A and LGT.B), (“LOGISTEC”), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Canadian and U.S. marine terminal business of Fednav, including... Read More
Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Receives FY 23 Funding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is receiving $37 million in the Fiscal Year 2023 Work Plan for operations and maintenance (O&M) of Detroit District river and harbor... Read More
Coast Guard Finalizes 2023 Great Lakes Pilotage Rates
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has published a Final Rule in the Federal Register outlining U.S. Great Lakes pilotage rates for the 2023 shipping season. The agency had first published... Read More
Shipwreck Society Discovers the Nucleus in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has announced the discovery of the 144-foot Barquentine Nucleus. The Nucleus was found under 600 feet of water around 40 miles northwest of Vermilion point... Read More