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April U.S.-Flag Lakes Float Little Changed from a Year Ago

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 8.2 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in April, a virtual repeat of a year ago, and 2.7 percent better

Strong & Steady Start for Seaway

Positive Outlook as St. Lawrence Seaway Opens the 2012 Season.   The steel and construction industries pushed the demand for North American commodities such as iron ore,

Great Lakes Coal Trade Dips Slightly in April

Shipments of coal on the Great Lakes totaled 2.2 million tons in April, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to a year ago.  However, when compared to its 5-year average,

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Christens Tugboat

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Representative of Northern Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District, was the Sponsor and Principal Speaker for the naming ceremony

House Addresses Great Lakes Dredging Crisis

The end of the Great Lakes dredging crisis took a step closer to reality last week when the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4348 and included a provision

House Adopts Amendment Addressing Great Lakes Dredging Crisis

Toledo, Ohio – The end of the Great Lakes dredging crisis came a step closer to reality yesterday when the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4348

Shipping Season Opens as First Seaways Ship Enters Detroit

First ocean-going ship, 'Federal Yukina' opens Detroit's shipping season after St Lawrence Seaway transit The Port of Detroit welcomed the arrival of the ocean going vessel,

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority Re-elects Officers

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s Board of Directors today elected officers to fill one-year terms, effective immediately. The Board re-elected Robert C.

BAE Systems and Moran Iron Works Join Forces on Fabrication

Mobile, Alabama – BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards and Moran Iron Works Inc. signed a teaming agreement in order to collaborate on the pursuit of plate steel

St. Lawrence Seaway Opens Shipping Season Today

The St. Lawrence Seaway will open its 54th annual international shipping season today. The first vessel to transit the Welland Canal as part of the opening

Ice-breaking Tug Returns to USCG Base

Great Lakes icebreaking mission complete, USCG Thunder Bay returns to base The 140-foot ice-breaking tug Thunder Bay  augmented the USCG fleet on the Great Lakes during Operation Taconite,

U.S. Awards $1 Million to Great Lakes Towing

Cleveland - The U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced  that it had awarded a $1,068,474 grant from the Small Shipyard

Canadian-Flag Vessel to Undergo Repairs at Great Lakes Shipyard

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has awarded a contract for the five-year drydocking of the M/V Pelee Islander to Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio.

The St. Lawrence Seaway Opens March 22nd

Study Reveals that Great Lakes Seaway System Supports 227,000 Jobs. Mr. Rob Bryson, Director of Eastern Canadian Grain Operations for Parrish and Heimbecker,

SLSDC Announces "Pacesetter" Ports

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Announces Pacesetter Award Winners for 2011 Navigation Season.   The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

U.S.-Flag Lakes Fleet Back to Work

Cleveland—The U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet is returning to service to keep industrial America on the mend. The first vessel to get underway was the tug/barge

Seaway CEO to Speak out on Marine Highways

Seaway CEO to speak at Montreal's Canadian Club (March 26) and Toronto's Economic Club (March 27).     Terence Bowles, President and CEO of the St.

New York Amends Ballast Water Rules

Great Lakes Shipping Industry Praises Deadline Extension.   The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) today modified its ballast

St. Lawrence Seaway System to Open 22 March

SEAWAY NOTICE NO. 1 ‐ 2012: Opening of the 2012 Navigation Season and Maximum Allowable Drafts. The opening of the 2012 navigation season is scheduled to take

AWO: No Separation for Great Lakes and Mississippi River

Great Lakes, Mississippi River Separation Threatens Jobs and Commerce, AWO Says.   The American Waterways Operators strongly believes that effecting permanent

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