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.
Joining forces is imperative for tackling marine labour shortages
Twenty years ago, when I was a journalist working in newspapers, economists and various other experts were sounding the alarm about impending skills and labour shortages coming down the pipeline... Read More
The Seaway of the Future
Promoting the Seaway through partnership and collaboration It is an honor to serve the stakeholders, users and customers of the Seaway on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration as the eleventh... Read More
Plan Ahead: A Closer Look At Great Lakes Maritime Workforce Development
Employee recruitment and retention are challenges confronting almost every business and industrial sector. The maritime industry is no exception. Attracting new talent – from deckhands to captains – and keeping... Read More
A Decade of Development – How Paul C. Lamarre III has changed Port of Monroe
Anything you have read about the Port of Monroe, Michigan, in the last decade would not be possible without the leadership of Paul C. LaMarre III. LaMarre is celebrating 10... Read More
Adam Tindall-Schlicht Named Seaway Administrator
On Friday, November 4, 2022, the White House announced President Biden’s appointment of former Milwaukee port director, Adam Tindall-Schlicht, as the next administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway... Read More
Port Milwaukee Director Looks Forward to New Role
Port Milwaukee Director Adam Tindall-Schlicht believes the Great Lakes is ripe for an export revival, and he will be taking those views to an important new forum. Tindall-Schlicht was recently... Read More
Sustaining Economic Growth
The Vital Role of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation I often say that the Great Lakes region is the workhorse that powers our nation. Driving America’s industrial and... Read More
Marie Strum Receives the Great Lakes/Seaway Review Impact! Award
By Christi Kleiner Marie Strum, chief of the Engineering and Technical Services Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District, is the recipient of the Great Lakes/Seaway Review’s... Read More
For the Love of Freighters
Jake Bourdage’s career is inspired by dock visits Standing 75 feet tall with a length of 1,250 feet and width of 60 feet, the steel-framed Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad... Read More
Economic Well-Being: U.S., Canadian Ports Work Together To Promote Efficient Operation
GL/SR: “How does the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, well-managed by allied nations Canada and the United States, contribute to economic well-being and national/regional security?” James Weakley │ President, Lake Carriers’... Read More