ESSEXVILLE, MI – About a month ago, the oldest ship sailing on the Great Lakes made its way to the area, making a prolonged stop at Holcim Terminal in Essexville. Now, the Great Lakes’ youngest ...

Residents and visitors to Manitowoc are likely familiar with the concrete tower at the harbor entrance across from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. This marine tower functions as a docking station for ...

The massive freighters that ply the Great Lakes are back at work following the early reopening of the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 season, and they're doing it all under the watchful eyes of webcams that ...

The massive freighters that ply the Great Lakes are back at work following the early reopening of the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 season, and they're doing it all under the watchful eyes of webcams that ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks are open. That means ships are moving through all of the Great Lakes, bringing out “boat nerds” for spring ship watching. Whether they’re navigating a narrow ...

Freighter food, mail delivery, and the life of a Great Lakes freighter pilot. In this episode of Great Lakes Now, delivering mail to Great Lakes freighters, a day in the life of a freighter pilot, and ...

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 ...

Freighters on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway lost propulsion, steering or electrical power more than 200 times between 2012 and May 2022 and crashed with stationary objects on the waterways ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot ...

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 ...