St. Lawrence River

Ports of Montreal, Québec and Trois-Rivières Announce Initiative to Strengthen St. Lawrence Corridor

The Port Authorities of Montreal, Québec and Trois-Rivières have announced the creation of a working group to identify and facilitate the implementation of joint initiatives. The signing of a collaboration... Read More

New Water Standards: Updating International Great Lakes Datums to Reflect Lake Bottom Rebound

Since the last ice age, the earth’s crust beneath the Great Lakes has been expanding – rebounding from the weight of glaciers. After all, the Great Lakes were formed by... Read More

Raising Questions: Industry Looks to Protect Shipping Channels as Marine Sanctuaries Increase in the Great Lakes

The proliferation of marine sanctuaries to protect shipwrecks in the Great Lakes – including one proposed for eastern Lake Ontario whose public comment process just concluded – is raising questions... Read More

Getting Ready to Break: Heddle Shipyards Completes Work on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels

As the temperatures drop, the need for icebreakers approaches. An important part of keeping commerce moving during the shoulder seasons, shipyards in the Great Lakes/Seaway compete for contracts to build... Read More