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.
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
HOPA Expands with Niagara Ports
Unifying a network of multimodal hubs to support supply chains in Southern Ontario Read More
Icebreaking Delays: Action Needed to Overcome Disruptions in the Great Lakes Supply Chain
Expanded icebreaking capacity isn’t a luxury. It’s necessary to keep cargo moving through the Great Lakes. An example is found in the shutdown of 750,000 tons of carrying capacity for... Read More
Q&A: Advancing Ports
What infrastructure projects are you amid or planning that will aid the port with business development? The port will introduce bulk liquid cargo to our general cargo operations in 2022.... Read More
In Leadership: News from January–March 2022
Adolph Ojard Dies Adolph Ojard, former executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority and president of the American Great Lakes Ports Association, passed away Dec. 30. He was 72... Read More
Head and Heart: Vincent Cioletti Turns Passion Into Position at the Port of Monroe
A father and three sons. If I had to summarize my passion for the shipping industry, that would be it. My father sailed on the Oglebay Norton in 1991 and... Read More
Ryan McDonough: Sailing Up the Career Ladder With Grand River
Ryan McDonough, 30, banked his future on a career as a Great Lakes mariner and finds it’s an ideal choice. The merchant marine industry is where good pay, travel, time... Read More
Acknowledging Veterans: New Great Lakes Maritime Academy Program Accepts Sea Hours From Service
For the past several years the U.S. maritime industry and the U.S. Maritime Administration have supported an initiative known as military-to-mariner. The purpose of this program is to encourage military... Read More
Trail Blazer, True Pioneer: Laurence Pathy Inducted Into Great Lakes Hall of Fame
Of the thousands of stories Laurence Pathy could tell from 38 years of leading Fednav Limited, he chooses those involving people – the reason behind all cargo – whether employees,... Read More
New Chicago Leadership: Erik Varela Leaves Rail Focus to Lead the Illinois International Port District
As the new executive director for the Illinois International Port District, Erik Varela brings fresh eyes and intermodal experience. Previously senior director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, he... Read More