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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

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