Chamber of Marine Commerce
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
New Biodiesel Era: CSL Completes the World’s Longest-Running Trials on Marine Engines
With sights on decarbonization and environmental stewardship, CSL recently completed trials using B100 biodiesel to power bulk carriers and self-unloading bulkers in the Great Lakes. Testing began in 2020 and... Read More