Chamber of Marine Commerce

Maritime Leaders Address Future of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

A coalition of Great Lakes stakeholders is asking for government support to protect and improve the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. Citing the vital role the system plays in trade and... Read More

Great Lakes Stakeholders Closely Monitoring U.S. and Canadian Tariffs

Since January, for millions of U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes stakeholders, friends, business partners, colleagues and family members, this past winter must have seemed like the War of 1812 had... Read More

CMC Addresses USTR Proposal for New Port Fees

The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) advanced recommendations at U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) hearings in Washington, D.C. on March 24 regarding a recent proposal to establish new port fees. In... Read More

U.S. Tariff Impact on Great Lakes Shipping

After threatening to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports, U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping them at the original 25 percent rate. This latest development came after President... Read More

CMC Calls on Canada to Focus on Economy in Response to Possible U.S. Tariffs

As the threat of a trade war with the United States looms, the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) is calling on Canadian government leaders to focus on economic and trade... Read More

Investing in the Future

Bi-National Survey Finds Great Lakes is Essential to North American Economy The commitment to solidify the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system as an integral part of the North American economy... Read More

Survey Results Show $8.4 Billion Committed to Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping

A binational coalition of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence maritime organizations have released a new survey of infrastructure investments by both the public and private sector in the Great Lakes-St.... Read More

Help Wanted: The Great Lakes Continues Efforts In Workforce Development

How to build and expand the Great Lakes maritime workforce continues to get close attention from states, colleges and training organizations and maritime trade and business groups. In June, Michigan’s... Read More

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down 32.6 Percent in June

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 3.9 million tons in June, a decrease of 32.6 percent from 2021.  Shipments were 29.5 percent below the month’s 5-year average.... 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

Great-Lakes Seaway Cargo Rose by 7% in 2021

A new system-wide report from the Chamber of Marine Commerce shows that Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway ships carried an estimated 149 million metric tons of cargo to and from domestic ports, and... Read More