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Army Corps Gearing Up For Next Phase Of Lock Construction
SAULT STE. MARIE — Soo Lock construction is set to shift into the next phase, Phase 2, of construction in September. This construction, according to a press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is to facilitate the construction of a new Poe-sized lock in place of the existing Davis and…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Port On ‘Hwy H2O’
Port of Duluth-Superior was a major grain trade focus in the 1980s. Market shifts have cut the lake trade volume as market supply and demand has shifted. DULUTH, Minn. — In 1985, the Port of Duluth-Superior was the key focus of grain exports from the Upper Midwest, and the first cover story when…
Read MoreHistoric International Shipments Earn Port of Monroe 2019 Pacesetter Award
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership applauds the Port of Monroe for earning a 2019 navigation season Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which recognizes their efforts in increasing international Seaway cargo during the 2019 navigation season. The Port of Monroe received the Pacesetter Award five times out of the last seven seasons beginning in 2012. “Above…
Read MoreA New Way To See Grain Movements In Port Of Duluth-Superior
Once capable of moving 10 million tons of grain on the water annually, the local Port Authority explains how market adjustments have made for a modern capacity that continues to have untold reach. Earlier this summer, a reader wrote in wondering how there could be such a disparity between grain shipments in Thunder…
Read MorePort Welcomes Largest Project In History
The port will be called on 14 times for the project, handling about 560 wind tower segments in total. Wind energy components are breezing through ports across the Great Lakes this shipping season. The trend is benefiting the Port of Monroe, which is in the midst of handling one of its largest cargo…
Read MoreAssembly Begins On Historic New Great Lakes Freighter
Interlake Steamship Co. celebrated with the shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, by naming the vessel on Tuesday. The first U.S.-flagged lake freighter built on the Great Lakes in more than 35 years celebrated milestones this week, earning its name and seeing the start of its assembly Tuesday at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon…
Read MorePorts Of Indiana Earns Grant To Develop Steel Barge Shuttle At Jeffersonville Port
JEFFERSONVILLE — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a Marine Highway Grant to the Ports of Indiana to develop a steel barge shuttle with Nucor Steel at its Jeffersonville port. This project will create supply chain efficiencies for Nucor and the private sector partners as well as generate public benefits by…
Read More14 Individuals Selected To Serve On Re-Established Great Lakes Advisory Board
The committee provides advice and recommendations on matters concerning the Great Lakes, including restoration and protection. MUSKEGON, Mich. — Environmental Protective Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the membership of 14 individuals to the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) Wednesday. Wheeler re-established the GLAB in December 2018 as an advisory committee that provides…
Read MoreGet A Behind The Scenes Tour Of The Soo Locks
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — You can see what it’s like behind the scenes at the Soo Locks with a special virtual tour. The Virtual Visitor Center Tour will take place Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The event is being hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. During the tour you will get…
Read MoreFuture Agricultural Transport on North American Waterways
The long-term trend of annual rainfall taken across Northern USA and Southern Canada for over a century reveals a steady increase. Redirecting some seasonal spring flood water through pipes into water tables would bypass frozen ground and enhance summer agricultural production. That production would influence future seasonal agricultural bulk transportation along North American inland…
Read MoreLocal View: Commercial Shipping’s Value To Twin Ports, Nation Can’t Be Overstated
As our world persists during this global pandemic, we gratefully acknowledge the essential services performed by our nation’s maritime workers to keep commerce and cargo moving while also supporting our regional economy during a time of peril. Friday was National Maritime Day, which commemorated the 201st anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic steamship crossing. This…
Read MoreEnvironmental Protection Agency Outlines 2020 Plans For Grasse River Remediation
MASSENA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has outlined what activities are scheduled for the Grasse River remediation project in 2020. Arconic will resume in-river construction this spring to continue implementing a remediation plan selected by the EPA for the lower Grasse River. The plan, which was selected in 2013, calls for dredging and…
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