Great Lakes Shipping

State grant funding will help the Port of Monroe build out a new shipping container terminal.

Shipping vessels began passing through the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie this past weekend. Historically, the ice season peaks the third week in March. So far this year, the peak for ice cover is the second week in February.

The National Defense Authorization Act passed the U.S. Senate 83-11. But it's uncertain if President Biden will sign it due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military personnel being lifted.

The executive director of the Great Lakes Cruise Association said the 2023 season will likely extend past the first week of October due to warmer conditions.

The Mark. W. Barker is the first bulk carrier built by the Interlake Steamship Company in the 40 years.

Even though it's early in the Great Lakes shipping season, analysis shows that products like wheat and soybeans are moving through the Great Lakes and out of Michigan at higher rates when compared to last year.

An organization representing the commercial shipping industry, the Lakes Carriers' Association, released a new report calculating the economic impact of delays on the Great Lakes this winter. The U.S. Coast Guard disputes their calculations.

A variety of factors are contributing to the drop in traffic through the Soo Locks in Sault St. Marie.

The Edgar B. Speer's passage through the Poe Lock last Friday morning marked the start of the Great Lakes shipping season.

The Great Lakes Boating School is located on the Les Chenaux islands in Mackinac County.