People

Deckhands, captains, dockworkers, and terminal operators are just a few of the many people who help to make the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System run smoothly.

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

GLMA Cadets Train on New Vessel Robinson Bay

NMC Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets will begin training this week aboard the donated tugboat Robinson Bay, the first vessel the academy has acquired in more than 20 years, expanding... 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

CMCF Releases Canadian Seafarers Pathway Study

A new report released on May 21 by the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) reveals an urgent labor crisis in Canada’s marine sector. Commercial and public sector vessel operators will... Read More

Rebuilding American Shipbuilding

Great Lakes/Seaway Review recently spoke with two shipyard owners and operators about efforts underway by the administration of President Donald Trump and in Congress to revive U.S. shipbuilding. U.S. Sens.... Read More

Senators Peters and Moreno Become Co-Chairs of Senate Great Lakes Task Force

Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) have become the new Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force for the 119th Congress. Senator Todd Young (R-IN)... Read More

Algoma Captain Charlene Munden Receives 2025 IMPACT! Award

Great Lakes/Seaway Review, in partnership with Women in Logistics, recently announced that Capt. Charlene Munden of Algoma Central Corporation is the winner of this year’s IMPACT! Award. The award is... Read More

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers Hires New Tourism Director

The Great Lakes as a cruising destination has seen a rise in popularity over the past few years, and Cathleen Domanico’s goal is that this trend will continue for the... Read More

U.S. Shipping Companies Invest in Great Lakes

Critical maintenance is well underway on the U.S.-flagged fleet of lakers tied up at ports across the Great Lakes region in anticipation of the upcoming navigation season. Hundreds of skilled... Read More

Brian Oszakiewski Takes Over for Steve Fisher at AGLPA

A changing of the guard took place at the end of 2024. Steve Fisher retired as the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) executive director. Brian Oszakiewski has been named... Read More

Transfer of Historic Robinson Bay Tugboat

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) has completed the formal transfer of the Robinson Bay tugboat to the Great Lakes Maritime Academy during a ceremony at Snell... Read More