Port Milwaukee Celebrates Start of 2026 International Season With First Vessel Arrival
Port Milwaukee welcomed the Marshall Islands-flagged Federal Nagara as the first vessel of the 2026 international season on Friday, April 3.The Federal Nagara arrived at the Logistec terminal to unload specialty steel products following its transit through the St. Lawrence Seaway from Spain and Belgium, where it was loaded. The St. Lawrence Seaway locks opened for the season on March 22, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The St. Lawrence Seaway is a binational system…
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Welcomes the First Vessel of the International Shipping Season
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2026 international shipping season Saturday with the arrival of the Ocean7 Ranger. The ocean vessel completed a 52-day voyage carrying equipment for facility improvements at U.S. Steel Gary Works, the largest integrated steel mill in North America.The 2026 opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway to ocean vessels marked one of the shortest winter closures in history, totaling just 69 days from Jan. 12 until March 22.To commemorate the occasion…
Canada Strengthens Critical Minerals and Energy Ties with Saudi Arabia
The Government of Canada has concluded a successful two-day mission to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, represented Canada at the Future Minerals Forum. The visit reinforced Canada’s commitment to advancing global critical mineral supply chains and deepening economic ties with Saudi Arabia.On January 13, 2026, Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, to enhance cooperation in the field of mineral resources.
Xeneta: US Tariff Uncertainty May Continue
The decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade to deem Trump’s sweeping tariffs as unlawful is good news for shippers—but it could signal the beginning of the next era of confusion in global supply chains.“The court decision to deem the sweeping tariffs unlawful is clearly positive news for shippers who have faced extraordinary increases in the cost of importing goods into the US, but this should come with a warning that the story is far from over. Even if the appeal fails…
