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It's a mighty tall order: maintaining navigation channels through the Great Lakes all winter long. That mission is fulfilled by a mighty ship: the USCGC...
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Some supporters of building a new Soo Lock are hopeful that President Trump could finally be the one to deliver the goods.Groups like the Lake Carriers’…
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Small harbors in Michigan have a big problem. Over time, access to harbors gets blocked by sand and sediment, and the harbor needs to be dredged. But the…
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The Soo Locks will be closed for several hours Tuesday morning while workers remove a sunken hazard from the water. Last week, a 100-foot-long section of…
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There’s a good chance that the car you’re driving is made from American steel.Steel comes from iron ore, and American car companies rely almost…
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U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is pushing a federal agency to speed up a report that could lead to a new lock built at Sault Ste. Marie.A 2015 analysis from the…
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A repair project at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is taking longer than expected. Workers drained the MacArthur Lock two weeks ago to fix a broken…
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A fleet of Canadian-owned ships will be the first in the Great Lakes to have ballast treatment systems on board. The systems will kill invasive species…
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Pickup truck-size ice chunks have left the freight ships stuck in Lake Superior. The U.S. and Canadian coast guards have sent in icebreakers to help the ships get through.
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Great Lakes shipping has rebounded this summer after a sluggish start to the season.Icy waters slowed shipping in the spring – but total cargo shipments…