Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes were below one million tons in March, a decrease of 39.1% compared to 2024, reports the Lake Carriers’ Association. Loadings were also below the month’s ...

Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes remained strong in June, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Loadings totaled 6.4 million net tons, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to both June 2007 ...

Great Lakes iron ore shipments fall 14.2% in September. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

Great Lakes shipments of limestone rose and iron ore fell in the month of May, according to latest figures published by industry trade group the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA). Shipments of ...

The steamer Alpena on Lake Michigan, July 29, 2023. Alpena was sidelined for six months at the beginning of the 2025 season ...

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The harsh winter is blamed for a drop in iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes. Ore shipments through the end of June are down 17 percent from a year ago. The winter produced ...

Higher water levels allowed Great Lakes freighters to carry more iron ore in August, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Freighters carried 6.8 million net tons in August, an increase of 8.6 ...

SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Michigan — Several crew members were evacuated after a nearly 700-foot-long bulk carrier reportedly struck an underwater object on Lake Superior, causing the ship to begin taking ...

In November, the Great Lakes region will commemorate the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy with special events, including two ...