Great Lakes shipping to ports like the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor and the Port of Chicago got off to a strong start in the 66th navigation season. Read the full […]
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes began ice-breaking operations in the Great Lakes on Wednesday for the winter shipping season. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Spar will […]
The tragic sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald has had a lasting effect on family members of the crew and the Great Lakes shipping industry. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains a pivotal moment in maritime history, prompting significant safety advancements in Great Lakes shipping over the past 50 years. In the wake of […]
Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995
Shipping homeless people off to a farm, out of sight, out of mind, just doesn’t feel right.
London police are warning the public about a new tariff scam involving the shipping of packages.
The Army Corps of Engineers’ latest cost estimate for the mega project to build a new shipping lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has dropped to $2.6 billion. Read the […]
A dry summer in Montreal, as well as across southern and eastern Ontario, has pushed water levels in the lower St. Lawrence River to their lowest August level in more […]
The SS Alpena, the oldest working freighter on Michigan’s Great Lakes, is back on course for another shipping season. The ship was built in 1942 and still carries cement to […]
Interlochen Public Radio
The industry is already teetering on the edge of a labor shortage for entry level officers. Will there be enough cadets? We go out on the water at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City.