Ports & Terminals

The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System connects more than 110 commercial ports in the U.S. and Canada. Find port news, developments, project updates, and facility improvements here.

Building Partnerships Between Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards

The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) and Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a formal partnership between the region’s port and shipyard communities. ... Read More

Port Green Bay Seeks Tenants for 14.5-Acre Port Development Site

Port Green Bay is seeking prospective tenants for up to 14.5 acres of the southern portion of its Port Development Site at the former Pulliam Power Plant site in Green... Read More

Great Lakes Stakeholders Discuss Reliability and Cargo Expansion at Annual AGLPA Conference

The annual American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) Conference took place July 30-31 at the Loews Chicago Hotel. More than 250 industry stakeholders from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway region... Read More

Nine Great Lakes Ports Recognized for International Cargo Growth

Nine U.S. Great Lakes ports increased international cargo volumes during the 2025 navigation season, collectively moving more than 4 million metric tons of freight through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system.  The... Read More

Building the Case for Resilient Great Lakes Ports

Resilience is the ability of organizations, communities, ecosystems and economies to anticipate, absorb or recover from the effects of climate-related hazards. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),... Read More

Work Continues on Montreal Container Terminal Project

Progress continues to be made on the construction of the new container terminal at the Port of Montreal. The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has installed a new crane to assist... Read More

Applications Due July 24 for FEMA Port Security Grants

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened applications for the fiscal 2026 Port Security Grant Program, making $95 million available to help port authorities, facility operators and government agencies... Read More

Canadian Great Lakes Ports Focus on Infrastructure Investments and Trade Strategies

Ports on the Great Lakes in Ontario are undergoing a period of renewed investment driven by supply chain resilience concerns, export competitiveness objectives, waterfront redevelopment agendas and decarbonization pressures. At the Port of Toronto,... Read More

Port of Cleveland Generates More Than $7 Billion in Annual Economic Impact

The Port of Cleveland has released its 2025 Impact Report, outlining its economic contributions, maritime activity, development finance efforts and infrastructure investments across Northeast Ohio. According to the report, port-related... Read More

68th Navigation Season Underway Amid Economic Challenges and Uncertainty

Cargo is moving on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway despite a slow start to the 2026 navigation season. Geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty and ice buildup on the upper Great Lakes... Read More

Port of Green Bay Reopens for 2026 Navigation Season

The Port of Green Bay has reopened after closing for several weeks due to high water flow levels on the Fox River, resulting in unsafe navigation conditions for commercial marine traffic. The port... Read More