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New Shore Power System for Port of Montreal
After several months of work, a new shore power system was recently installed in section 73 of the Port of Montreal specifically for the Juno Marie. The small oil tanker... Read More
EPA Clean Ports Program Accepting Grant Applications
On February 28, EPA announced the Clean Ports Program grant competitions. Two Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are open now until the application window closes on May 28, 2024, at... Read More
Great Lakes See Lowest Ice Coverage in Decades
The unusually warm winter has significantly affected ice coverage on the Great Lakes. In mid-February, the ice extent across all the lakes was the lowest it has been in more... Read More
Coast Guard Finalizes 2024 Great Lakes Pilotage Rates
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has finalized U.S. Great Lakes pilotage rates for the 2024 shipping season.The new rates seek to generate revenue for each of the three U.S. Great Lakes pilot... Read More
Legislation Introduced to Extend Great Lakes Protections
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which extends... Read More
LOGISTEC Acquired by Blue Wolf Capital Partners
One of the largest cargo handling companies in North America is under new ownership. Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC, a middle market private equity firm specializing in the industrial and... Read More
Nearly 38 Million Metric Tons Transit System in 2023
Nearly 38 million metric tons (mmt) of cargo transited the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System in 2023. This resulted in an overall increase of more than 3.4 percent compared to... Read More
Container Service Begins in New Hamilton Rail Terminal
Hamilton Container Terminal (HCT), in collaboration with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports), and Canadian National Railway (CN), have created a direct intermodal rail service between Hamilton, ON and Montreal, QC.... Read More
Great Lakes Ports Call for Fair Share of Infrastructure Grants
The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) is asking the federal government for regional equity in the distribution of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. The AGLPA has sent a... Read More
Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down Slightly in 2023
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes trekked down slightly in 2023. The Lake Carriers’ Association reported that limestone shipments totaled 28.6 million tons in 2023, a decrease of less... Read More