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

A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic headwinds
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 […]
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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A tough shipping season ends with Duluth’s Twin Ports facing stiff economic hea…

All locked up: Winter maintenance efforts inside the Soo Locks

All locked up: Winter maintenance efforts inside the Soo Locks
Great Lakes Commission
The Soo Locks have closed to marine traffic for their annual maintenance period, but the critical Great Lakes shipping gateway remains a hub of activity as engineers and technicians work […]
The Soo Locks have closed to marine traffic for their annual maintenance period, but the critical Great Lakes shipping gateway remains a hub of activity as engineers and technicians work […]
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All locked up: Winter maintenance efforts inside the Soo Locks

‘Strong future together’: Great Lakes mayors call for strengthened U.S.-Canada trade

‘Strong future together’: Great Lakes mayors call for strengthened U.S.-Canada trade
Great Lakes Commission
A coalition representing more than 400 mayors and cities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region met with members of congress and senators to share top priorities, including the […]
A coalition representing more than 400 mayors and cities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region met with members of congress and senators to share top priorities, including the […]
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Coast Guard ice-breaking operations limited after equipment failures on Great Lakes cutters

Coast Guard ice-breaking operations limited after equipment failures on Great Lakes cutters
Great Lakes Commission
U.S. Coast Guard ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes have been reduced after two cutters experienced mechanical failures, limiting the fleet’s ability to keep shipping routes open during heavy winter […]
U.S. Coast Guard ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes have been reduced after two cutters experienced mechanical failures, limiting the fleet’s ability to keep shipping routes open during heavy winter […]
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Coast Guard to begin spring ice-breaking on St. Marys River Monday

Coast Guard to begin spring ice-breaking on St. Marys River Monday
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to begin spring ice-breaking operations on the St. Marys River Monday, as preparations ramp up for the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Read the […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to begin spring ice-breaking operations on the St. Marys River Monday, as preparations ramp up for the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Read the […]
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Coast Guard to begin spring ice-breaking on St. Marys River Monday

Middle East conflict sends shock waves through global fertilizer markets

Middle East conflict sends shock waves through global fertilizer markets
The Lucknow Sentinel
Exports from the Arab Gulf normally exceed 1.5 million tonnes of urea per month, meaning even short-term disruptions can quickly tighten global supply
Exports from the Arab Gulf normally exceed 1.5 million tonnes of urea per month, meaning even short-term disruptions can quickly tighten global supply
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Middle East conflict sends shock waves through global fertilizer markets

Poe Lock filled with water in preparation of 2026 Great Lakes shipping season

Poe Lock filled with water in preparation of 2026 Great Lakes shipping season
Great Lakes Commission
Winter maintenance at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is wrapping up as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to mark the start of the 2026 Great […]
Winter maintenance at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is wrapping up as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to mark the start of the 2026 Great […]
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Poe Lock filled with water in preparation of 2026 Great Lakes shipping season

Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub

Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub
Great Lakes Commission
After decades of delays, the vision for the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, gets government attention and this time city officials say the timing is right for the project, and […]
After decades of delays, the vision for the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, gets government attention and this time city officials say the timing is right for the project, and […]
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Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub

Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory

Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory
Kincardine News
In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the Prince Alfred was able to […]
In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the Prince Alfred was able to […]
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Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory

Closing down the Destination Inspection Service is a step backward

Closing down the Destination Inspection Service is a step backward
The Lucknow Sentinel
CPMA warns of short- and long-term ramifications including higher grocery costs
CPMA warns of short- and long-term ramifications including higher grocery costs
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Closing down the Destination Inspection Service is a step backward
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