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Port of Duluth-Superior receives award for shipping season tonnage increase
The Duluth-Superior Port has received an award for seeing an increase in international cargo tonnage increase during the 2018 shipping season. The Pacesetter award, which is given by the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, was presented to port officials Wednesday. Officials say the Duluth-Superior port saw an 11.5% increase of international cargo shipments,…
Read MoreIcebreaker inches towards construction
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) has reached an agreement with the staff of the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) in relation to the 21MW Icebreaker offshore wind project. LEEDCo says that having reached an agreement with staff, the next step is to seek approval from the Siting Board and the company is…
Read MoreCruising to Cleveland? Yes, it’s a thing
More ships are scheduling stops in Ohio There will be handful of cruise ships sailing into Cleveland this summer. Yes, Cleveland. Wednesday marked the arrival of the Victory I, which is a part of Victory Cruise Lines. Volunteers from Destination Cleveland welcomed passengers, who rode on Lolly the Trolley and toured the Rock…
Read MoreHuizenga, others call for Great Lakes mapping update
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, was among the congressmen and women reintroducing legislation that would update the ecological mapping of the Great Lakes. On Tuesday, May 7, several congressional leaders introduced legislation that called for the remapping of the Great Lakes environmental sensitivity index, or ESI. ESI is used to map information about coastal shoreline…
Read MoreFirst New Great Lakes Freighter in 36 Years to be Built Near Lake Michigan
A new 639-foot freighter is being built over the next three years at a sprawling shipyard at the edge of Lake Michigan. Constructed for Interlake Steamship Company, the new self-unloading bulk carrier is believed to be the first U.S. flagged freighter being built for the Great Lakes since 1983, the company announced this…
Read MoreCruising the Great Lakes: More ships, more passengers, more stops in Cleveland
To people who grew up near the Great Lakes, these bodies of water are no big deal. But to the rest of the world, they are extraordinary spaces that invite exploration, says Chris Conlin, president of Great Lakes Cruise Co., a Michigan travel agency that specializes in lake cruises. Great Lakes cruising has experienced a…
Read MoreIcebreaker Wind Collaborating on Initiatives to Benefit Great Lakes
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), developer of the Icebreaker Wind project offshore Cleveland, has teamed up with the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) at the University of Michigan. The partners plan to work together on projects of mutual interest. This includes the sharing of scientific data, access to offshore…
Read MoreBay Shipbuilding to build Great Lakes bulk carrier
A U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier will be built for the first time in more than 35 years. The Interlake Steamship Company recently awarded a contract to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to build a new River-class, self-unloading bulk carrier. It is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983.…
Read MoreMiddlebrook: The Seaway at 60 – more vital than ever
2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the bi-national waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes and the heartland of America. How fitting that in this anniversary year, we can talk about the bright future of the Great Lakes Seaway System – North America’s “Fourth Sea…
Read MorePort of Cleveland’s new operator could pump up volume
By: Jay Miller The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority will start the upcoming shipping season with a new general cargo handler. Montreal-based Logistec Corp. will become exclusive marine terminal operator as of April 1. Port Authority officials believe Logistec will help expand the Port of Cleveland’s cargo handling operations. Since 2017, Logistec has operated the 45-acre Cleveland Bulk Terminal…
Read MoreIcebreaking begins as St. Lawrence Seaway readies for start of 2019 season
OGDENSBURG — U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels have reportedly begun breaking ice along parts of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system in anticipation of the start of the 2019 shipping season this week. In the first official shipping notice of the season issued by Seaway officials, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp.…
Read MoreArmy Corps announces $75.3 million for second lock at Soo Locks
The Army Corps of Engineers announced its proposal that included $75.3 million for continued construction of a second freighter-sized lock at the Soo Locks. The announcement was made on March 12 as the department proposed its 2020 fiscal budget. “This is incredible news for Michigan. The Soo Locks are vital to shipping on the Great…
Read MoreGreat Lakes shipping industry united on Soo Locks as priority
Federal funding is the No. 1 priority as port executives look to better connect to communities Great Lakes shipping industry leaders are united on their priorities heading into the 2019 season with securing funding for the Soo Locks at the top of the agenda. The locks, the connector between Lake Superior and the lower Great…
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