Maritime Initiatives
HOPA Ports Seeks to Build New Port at Sault Ste. Marie
In September, the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, announced a partnership to develop a multimodal port and trade corridor connecting northern Ontario... Read More
Alliance for the Great Lakes Addresses the Impact of Data Centers
The Alliance for the Great Lakes (AGL), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes, is investigating the impact of data centers and agricultural... Read More
AGL’s Ideas for Better Water Planning
The Alliance for the Great Lakes (AGL), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes, released a study titled “A Finite Resource: Managing the Growing... Read More
Maritime Leaders Address Future of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
A coalition of Great Lakes stakeholders is asking for government support to protect and improve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. Citing the vital role the system plays in trade and... Read More
CMCF Study Addresses How to Retain and Train a New Workforce
Challenges with maritime workforce development continue to take center stage. This spring, the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) released an extensive analysis and report titled the “Canadian Seafarers Pathway Study.” ... Read More
PIDP Application Deadline is September 10
The deadline for ports to submit an application for the Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is September 10. The PIDP is a grant program administered by MarAd... Read More
Industry Stakeholders Gather for the AGLPA 2025 Conference
Photos by Victor Studio – Chicago, Illinois The annual American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) Conference took place August 14 and 15. Industry stakeholders and leaders met for the two-day... Read More
U.S. Coast Guard Renames Geographical Operational Districts
The U.S. Coast Guard has renamed its operational districts from numerical to geographic designations. This change aims to indicate more accurately the regions they serve and represent. Renaming operational districts... Read More
Building a Framework To Address Workforce Shortages
The United States Merchant Marine is at a crossroads – one that could define the future of our maritime sector for generations. As workforce shortages collide with increased global competition,... Read More
Developing the Workforce of the Future
It’s well known across all maritime sectors that workforce recruitment and development loom as a particularly challenging set of issues over the next decade. Workforce is one of four top... Read More
J.M. (Mike) McCoshen Sworn in as GLS Administrator
The United States Department of Transportation has named J.M. (Mike) McCoshen as administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS). McCoshen was sworn in on Monday, June... Read More