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American Lakers Invest $126 Million in the Great Lakes States
U.S. shipping companies operating exclusively on the Great Lakes transitioned from sailing to the annual process of repairing, maintaining and modernizing their fleet of lakers. Vessels ranging in length from... Read More
Task Force Asks Biden Administration for $425 Million for Great Lakes
A bipartisan Congressional task force has asked President Biden to include more money for the Great Lakes in his 2024 fiscal year budget. The letter, signed by Democratic Congresswoman Debbie... Read More
More Than 36 Million Metric Tons Transited System in 2022
More than 36 million metric tons (mmt) of cargo transited the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System during the 2022 navigation season, according to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC)... Read More
Port Milwaukee Selects New Director
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has selected Jackie Q. Carter to serve as municipal port director. In this position, Carter will direct commercial and recreational operations at Port Milwaukee, oversee a... Read More
Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in 2022
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.8 million tons in 2022, a decrease of 2.45 percent compared to 2021. 2022’s loadings were slightly below the trade’s five-year average.... Read More
New Economic Development Authority Created for the Great Lakes Region
President Biden has signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023 into law. The massive 4155-page bill provides $1.7 trillion in funding for hundreds of federal programs, including many... Read More
Algoma Central Corporation Acquires Two Product Tankers
Algoma Central Corporation has acquired two 18,894 dwt product tankers to join the Algoma Product Tankers fleet. Built in 2007, the sister ships were purchased to prepare for the coming... Read More
U.S. Coast Guard Begins Icebreaking Operations in Lake Superior
The U.S. Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation is underway in Lake Superior. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie has started Operation Taconite in response to an increasing amount of... Read More
Algoma Named One of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers
Algoma Central Corporation has been selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers 2023. This special designation recognizes the employers in the Hamilton-Niagara area that lead their industries in offering exceptional... Read More
CSL’s M/V Nukumi Named Bulk Ship of the Year 2022
The M/V Nukumi, from Canada Steamship Lines (CSL), has been named Bulk Ship of the Year 2022. The newly built, self-unloading vessel was named the Bulk Ship of the Year... Read More