Soo Locks closing for seasonal repair and maintenance
The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., will close to all marine traffic beginning just before midnight tonight or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. on March 25 to perform
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Rand Logistics acquires liquid bulk specialist Andrie
Great Lakes bulker operator Rand Logistics Inc. has acquired Muskegon, Mich.-based Andrie LLC , from Auxo Investment Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Andrie is a bulk transporter of
Corps, states sign agreement to move Brandon Road Interbasin Project forward
The Rock Island Engineer District and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement this week for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, moving the project forward into construction phase.
Eureka Shipping to build new cement carrier for Great Lakes trade
Cyprus-based Eureka Shipping, a cement carrier service provider jointly owned by SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group, recently announced the construction of a state-of-art mechanical/pneumatic cement ship destined for operation on the
GLDD ends year with $1.04 billion backlog
Houston-headquartered dredging giant Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The numbers seemed to please investors, with the
Study details investments on Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System
On December 13, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced the release of an independent survey of public and private infrastructure investments to enhance marine shipping on the Great
Maritime shipping gives $30 billion a year to Indiana’s economy
Shipping on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River delivers an economic impact of more than $29.8 billion annually to Indiana’s economy and supports more than 158,000 jobs, according to a newly-released study.
1962-built Mackinac Island ferry will go electric
A $3.06 million award from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Fuel Transformation Program will support the first-ever conversion of a Mackinac Island passenger ferry to zero-emissions electric
The Corps starts Soo Locks winter maintenance work
The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., closed to marine traffic January 16, marking the end of the Great Lakes shipping season. They will reopen March 25, and, between now and
Modern laker Mark W. Barker begins sea trials
The Interlake Steamship Company has released photographs of its new 639-foot River class self-unloading bulker on initial sea rials. Named for Interlake Steamship’s president, the vessel, the M/V Mark W. Barker, has