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A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds


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A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds

Fri, 2026-01-16 13:00

Great Lakes Commission

In Minnesota, Duluth’s Twin Ports are facing economic challenges after a tough shipping season marked by sharply lower iron ore shipments and the announced closures of major grain and coal […]

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Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season


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Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season

Wed, 2026-01-14 12:24

Great Lakes Commission

The Soo Locks will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15 and reopen March 25. During the closure, seasonal critical maintenance will be performed. Read the full […]

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Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says


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Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says

Fri, 2026-01-09 12:58

The Lucknow Sentinel

Canada’s dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 ½ times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel

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Great Lakes shipping off to strong start


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Great Lakes shipping off to strong start

Fri, 2025-12-12 12:55

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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Coast Guard begins winter ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes


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Coast Guard begins winter ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes

Fri, 2025-12-12 12:25

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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50 years later, Edmund Fitzgerald sinking leaves lasting effects on families, forecasting


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50 years later, Edmund Fitzgerald sinking leaves lasting effects on families, forecasting

Mon, 2025-11-10 13:12

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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Edmund Fitzgerald legacy: 50 years of safety advancements in Great Lakes shipping


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Edmund Fitzgerald legacy: 50 years of safety advancements in Great Lakes shipping

Fri, 2025-11-07 13:37

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth


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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth

Thu, 2025-10-30 16:17

Great Lakes Commission

Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed

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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes


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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Sat, 2025-10-18 00:45

The London Free Press

Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995

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Price tag for Soo Lock mega project drops to $2.6B


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Price tag for Soo Lock mega project drops to $2.6B

Mon, 2025-09-15 14:35

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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Why is the St. Lawrence River at its lowest August water level in more than a decade?


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Why is the St. Lawrence River at its lowest August water level in more than a decade?

Fri, 2025-08-29 13:20

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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Oldest freighter on the Great Lakes sets sail. What to know about the SS Alpena


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Oldest freighter on the Great Lakes sets sail. What to know about the SS Alpena

Fri, 2025-08-29 12:56

Great Lakes Commission

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 […]

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