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.
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
ACBL Announces Peter Coxon As Chief Executive Officer
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced the appointment of Peter Coxon as chief executive officer on Nov. 19, effective immediately. “This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative journey toward... Read More
IMPACT! 2025 Award
Help us recognize our industry’s influential women! INSPIRED BY THE WOMEN AROUND US, The Great Lakes/Seaway Review is now accepting nominations for the IMPACT! 2025 Award, an annual award to... Read More
J.W. Westcott Celebrates 150 Years of Mail to Pail
With the experience John W. Westcott gained in working as a captain, he knew firsthand the challenges those aboard ships faced in acquiring both necessities and mail. With mail being... Read More
MarAd Centers of Excellence Program Expands
In February, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced the designation of 32 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The designated CoEs consist... Read More
New President and CEO of St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation’s (SLSMC) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Demetrios (Jim) Athanasiou as its next president and chief executive officer. Athanasiou replaces Terence... Read More
Matt Kaplan Nominated as Federal Co-Chair of Great Lakes Authority
President Joe Biden has nominated Matt Kaplan to serve as the first federal co-chair of the Great Lakes Authority (GLA). The GLA was authorized by Congress in 2022 and will... Read More