One of the Great Lakes’ famous locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has closed for the season to allow maintenance, but visitors can still see the system’s larger lock in […]

One of the Great Lakes’ famous locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has closed for the season to allow maintenance, but visitors can still see the system’s larger lock in […]

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The Great Lakes Commission is holding its annual Industry Days conference at the Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center from January 7-8. Speakers from the US Coast Guard, National Weather Service, […]

The Great Lakes Commission is holding its annual Industry Days conference at the Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center from January 7-8. Speakers from the US Coast Guard, National Weather Service, […]

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Uncertainties continue to swirl as planned tariffs of 25% against sales of goods from Canada and Mexico have been postponed for 30 days to allow more time for negotiations. Read […]

Uncertainties continue to swirl as planned tariffs of 25% against sales of goods from Canada and Mexico have been postponed for 30 days to allow more time for negotiations. Read […]

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The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are a critical piece to the ever-important Great Lakes shipping industry. Each year, from late March through mid-January of the next year, hundreds […]

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are a critical piece to the ever-important Great Lakes shipping industry. Each year, from late March through mid-January of the next year, hundreds […]

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Great Lakes water levels have dropped down to their lowest point in the last decade. The levels are expected to rise during the spring thaw, but low water levels can […]

Great Lakes water levels have dropped down to their lowest point in the last decade. The levels are expected to rise during the spring thaw, but low water levels can […]

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The Poe Lock, and part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, will be opened early to all marine traffic by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on […]

The Poe Lock, and part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, will be opened early to all marine traffic by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on […]

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The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season begins Friday when the larger of two locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from […]

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season begins Friday when the larger of two locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from […]

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As the shipping season winds down early to mid-January, the Great Lakes freighters require upgrades and repairs and have a variety of regional ports where they can conduct winter lay-up […]

As the shipping season winds down early to mid-January, the Great Lakes freighters require upgrades and repairs and have a variety of regional ports where they can conduct winter lay-up […]

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While they support bolstering the U.S. shipbuilding industry, officials warned millions of dollars in fees each time a Chinese-built ship stops at a U.S. port would threaten Great Lakes shipping. […]

While they support bolstering the U.S. shipbuilding industry, officials warned millions of dollars in fees each time a Chinese-built ship stops at a U.S. port would threaten Great Lakes shipping. […]

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In Michigan, a new testing requirement for PFAS could delay dredging projects around the state ― a move that stakeholders warn could significantly increase shipping costs, close harbors and hurt […]

In Michigan, a new testing requirement for PFAS could delay dredging projects around the state ― a move that stakeholders warn could significantly increase shipping costs, close harbors and hurt […]

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