One cadet steered and pulled levers to shift the throttles, and another called out angles for navigation. They’re practicing ...

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- They're called the winter fleet, because it's the season when large freighters gather at ports around the Great Lakes for service and maintenance. "I was on the east side ...

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.6 million tons in December, a decrease of 4.5 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were just slightly above the 5-year average for the month.The ...

HOUSTON, Dec. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, ...

Several tall ships from all around the Great Lakes are setting sail towards Dobbins Landing on Aug. 21-24 for the Tall Ships Erie Festival. These ships will be entering Erie during the festival's ...

Lake Superior was calm, and the Michipicoten was plying deep waters June 8 when the ship's crew heard a loud bang. The 698-foot freighter suddenly began taking on water near Isle Royale. The ...

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 ...

This November marks 50 years since the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior's stormy waters, a somber anniversary ...

PORTAGE — Indiana often has a reputation as a landlocked state in the middle of the heartland. But the Hoosier State hugs the coast of Lake Michigan and engages in international trade, loading and ...

Northwest Indiana steel mills rely on Great Lakes freighters to bring the iron ore that's burned in blast furnaces to make iron. The Port of Indiana Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan and Port of Chicago ...

Cary Godwin has spent this summer training a group of 10 cadets at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy to sail a tugboat.

Tall Ships Erie 2025 is showcasing nine historic boats from the U.S. and Canada. Here are their names and history.