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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
Seaway Development Officials Travel to Germany for Business Networking
Officials from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) and interested regional stakeholders are taking two European marketing trips in 2023. The first trip took place May 9-16... Read More
Senator Baldwin Announces $2.6 Billion Plan to Invest in Great Lakes
Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, has announced a $2.6 billion plan to invest in Great Lakes and coastal resiliency through... Read More
Heddle Shipyards and Team Vigilance Launch Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel
Vard Marine Inc, Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada, SH Defense, and Fincantieri, have joined forces to launch the Vigilance Class Offshore Patrol Vessel. Intended to satisfy projected future demands under the... Read More
Indiana Ranked Second Among Great Lakes Ports
For the first time ever, Indiana ports rank first among inland ports and second among Great Lakes ports for cargo shipments. Recent changes to federal port rankings caused Indiana to move from having multiple small port districts and many... Read More
Funding for Port Weller Dry Docks Cargo Terminal Project
Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, has announced an investment of up to $5.2 million, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, for the second phase of the Port... Read More