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.
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
TWIC Efficiency (TWICE) Act to be Reintroduced in Congress
The TWIC Efficiency (TWICE) Act will be reintroduced in Congress this September to streamline the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card application process, especially for individuals reentering the workforce or... Read More
IMPACT! 2026 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! 2026 Award, an annual award to... 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
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
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