Chamber of Marine Commerce
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
Moving Commodities: How International Logistics Complications Are Impacting Great Lakes/Seaway Shipping
How is your business or member businesses in the Great Lakes/Seaway region being impacted by challenges in the global supply chain? We’ve seen both challenges and opportunities posed by global... Read More
In Short: News from October–December 2021
Duluth Makes Way for More Containers Investments in intermodal connections and procedures to ensure homeland security compliance have increased the Port of Duluth’s Clure Public Marine Terminal capacity to handle... Read More
Canadian Ballast Regs Under Fire: Domestic Fleets Point Out Competitive Disadvantages, Impact on Post-pandemic Recovery
Ballast Water Regulations released by Transport Canada (TC) in June continue to make waves. The new law applies to vessels operating in Canadian waters and Canadian-flagged vessels trading anywhere in... Read More