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.

Clean Energy Win for Port of Detroit

Over the last few years, the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority has developed an extensive air quality improvement and decarbonization plan to address environmental and energy issues related to port operations.... Read More

Tanco Terminals Invests in Expansion at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

Tanco Terminals has started construction on an $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The expansion includes the addition of a sixth rail loading... Read More

Progress at the Soo

A major milestone has been reached on construction of the New Lock at the Soo project.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District has completed Phase 2 of the... Read More

Operations Resume at Port of Montreal

Operations have resumed at the Port of Montreal following an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). Work resumed at the port on Nov. 16 after the Maritime Employers... Read More

Jungbunzlauer Invests $200 Million in Port Colborne

Jungbunzlauer, the only producer of xanthan gum in Canada, is investing $200 million to expand its existing facility in Port Colborne, which will create 50 new jobs and strengthen regional... Read More

Shore Power Challenges for Carriers and Ports on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

Addressing the motives and challenges of shore power technology for carriers and ports of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes has become an important topic, experts say. Shore power... Read More

First Ocean Freight from Vietnam Arrives at Port of Montreal

On August 25, the Azoresborg docked at the Port of Montreal’s Viau Terminal from the Port of Haiphong, carrying 198 containers of high-value energy storage units. On arrival, the vessel was unloaded... Read More

Port of Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal Unveils New Mural

A new mural now welcomes visitors at the Port of Toronto Cruise Ship Terminal. PortsToronto, Ogiima Kwe Sault, Chief Claire Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and... Read More

Burns Harbor Opens New Dock to Serve Ocean Vessels

Local officials and port workers are celebrating the opening of a new $6 million dock that will serve ocean vessels at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Partially funded by a U.S.... Read More

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Receives Container Route Approval

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create... Read More

UK Sustainability Firm Expands to Chicago

A UK-based sustainability consultancy firm has announced plans to expand to the United States. Tunley Environmental LLC will be based in Chicago. Dr. Will Beer, founder of Tunley Environmental, stated... Read More