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.
Port of Cleveland Receives $4.1 Million in State Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure
The Cleveland–Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Port of Cleveland) has been awarded $4.2 million through the Ohio Maritime Assistance Program (MAP), a competitive Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) grant program supporting... Read More
Port Milwaukee Awarded $1.4 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has awarded more than $1.4 million in Harbor Assistance Program funding for Port Milwaukee to support infrastructure improvements on Jones Island. The grant will... Read More
Montreal Port Authority Receives Federal Authorization to Advance Contrecœur Expansion
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has received authorization from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to expand its port facilities in Contrecœur and continue construction of the new container terminal. Issued under the Fisheries Act and... Read More
HOPA Ports Seeks to Build New Port at Sault Ste. Marie
In September, the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, announced a partnership to develop a multimodal port and trade corridor connecting northern Ontario... Read More
Ports of Indiana Receives FEMA Grants for Security
Ports of Indiana has been awarded two federal grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen security infrastructure and assessment capabilities at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. The FEMA Port... Read More
Preparatory Work to Begin on Montreal’s Contrecœur Project
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has announced the start of preparatory work for its expansion project in Contrecœur and has awarded the contract for water works of the future container... Read More
PIDP Application Deadline is September 10
The deadline for ports to submit an application for the Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is September 10. The PIDP is a grant program administered by MarAd... Read More
Lake Superior Marine Museum Association Acquires Duluth Harbor’s South Breakwater Outer Light
The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association (LSMMA) has acquired the Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer Light in an effort to preserve an instrumental piece of maritime heritage. The historic lighthouse,... Read More
GLS Announces Port Winners of 2024 Season Pacesetter Award
Seven U.S. Great Lakes ports have received the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award for increases in international cargo tonnage shipped through their ports during the 2024 navigation season. The U.S.... Read More
Two Decades of Wind Energy Cargo at Duluth’s Clure Terminal
In August 2025, the Asian Spirit arrived at Duluth’s Clure Public Marine Terminal, delivering 39 wind turbine blades destined for North Dakota. This shipment marked the culmination of a six-voyage... Read More
Port Milwaukee Spotlights Significance of Great Lakes Maritime Industry
On June 16, Port Milwaukee hosted an event in recognition of the Great Lakes’ economic value. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Port... Read More