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COVID-19 stories: Interview with Captain James Ryan May 28th, 2020 / 8:20 am

Aboard the CSL Assiniboine, the crew of 22 are hard at work delivering Western Prairie grain from the Port of Thunder Bay. As a domestic Laker, the vessel sails within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region and on this particular trip will transport canola to Quebec, where it will be transloaded onto an ocean-going vessel to be exported overseas. Grain has been in high demand across the world as consumers and countries stock up on food staples during the pandemic.

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Canadian ships on track to meet GHG reduction targets April 27th, 2020 / 8:55 am

Ship operators have collectively decreased their greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent and are continuing to adopt a host of new technologies to decrease their carbon footprint even further.

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New Windsor-Detroit Bridge provides opportunities for marine sector April 27th, 2020 / 8:50 am

The Gordie Howe International Bridge project, the largest infrastructure project along the Canada-U.S. border, is providing opportunities for the marine sector to handle greater volumes of cargo as well as the development of logistics and trade hubs for international traffic.

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In Conversation with Duluth Seaway Port Authority April 27th, 2020 / 8:45 am

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority is the largest and furthest inland port on the Great Lakes, acting as a mid-America gateway for domestic and international trade. In an exclusive interview, Deb DeLuca, executive director, comments on competitive challenges, expansion projects, environmental policy and cargo growth.

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Shipping calls for high water solutions that protect Seaway trade corridor April 27th, 2020 / 8:39 am

High water levels are wreaking havoc across the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence region, damaging shoreline residential, business and port infrastructure

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Marine shipping labour shortages spreading April 27th, 2020 / 8:34 am

Labour and skills shortages have become an acute problem in the Canadian marine sector. Industry leaders are now launching new initiatives to attract the next generation of workers.

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Canadian Marine Industry Foundation Launched April 24th, 2020 / 9:07 am

The private and public sector are joining forces to promote careers in the marine sector and help alleviate labour shortages.

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St. Lawrence Seaway Essential to U.S. and Canadian Economies April 24th, 2020 / 9:00 am

When the St. Lawrence Seaway opened the Great Lakes to global trade 60 years ago, it set the stage for regional economic growth. Celebrating its 60th anniversary last year, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region is now an industrial and agricultural transportation hub for both the United States and Canada – with a combined GDP of more than $6 trillion U.S. dollars. More than 238,000 jobs and USD $35 billion (CAD $45 billion) in economic activity are supported by movement of cargoes on the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway System.

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Canadian farmers feed the world via the Port of Thunder Bay April 6th, 2020 / 9:09 am

Dozens of ships are expected to arrive at the Port of Thunder Bay over the next few weeks as demand for food staples like wheat and durum increases around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Life Aboard a Great Lakes cargo ship October 29th, 2019 / 10:16 am

How do Canadian sailors spend a typical Saturday night on a cargo ship? Watching NHL hockey and having a barbecue, of course. It was all part of the experience as Donna Symonds and her husband John Low got a glimpse into life as a mariner this past month after travelling aboard the CSL Welland from the Welland Canal to the Port of Montreal.

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