Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes decreased 19.1 percent from 2024 to 3.4 million tons in November. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 20.3 percent.Year-to-date, the iron ore ...

DULUTH — The Trump administration’s new trade rules aimed at penalizing operators of Chinese-built ships and boosting domestic shipbuilding appear to have spared the Great Lakes shipping industry from ...

Congressional negotiators reached a deal Tuesday that would effectively exempt 13 ships that haul iron ore, coal and other freight on the Great Lakes from a proposed federal rule meant to reduce air ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Great Lakes cruising in 2026 is projected to deliver record growth, new itineraries and a major economic lift across the region. The season will be highlighted by the debut of ...

For the U.S. and Canada, a looming Canada tariff fight threatens the Great Lakes, posing the biggest threat to Great Lakes trade since the War of 1812. In America, President Donald Trump has ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

Michigan’s cruising season is underway. The 665-foot Viking Octantis got things started on Friday when it docked in Detroit. On Saturday, the ship anchored in Thunder Bay and passengers climbed aboard ...