To prevent further spread of potentially catastrophic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Canadian government is moving forward with tighter restrictions on all freighters. But standards ...
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This Great Lakes freighter sank in a storm – it was found 80 years later
In 1940, the freighter SS Arlington was towing a barge across Lake Superior when it encountered a powerful storm. As waves and wind intensified, the ship began taking on water and radioed its final ...
The SS Alpena, the oldest working freighter on Michigan's Great Lakes, is back on course for another shipping season. As of 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, the ship was en route from Cleveland, Ohio, and was on ...
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - The last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks before the huge system closed Thursday night for its annual winter maintenance was a 1,004-foot ship that has been a Great ...
On this episode of Great Lakes Now: It’s been 50 years since a freighter sank in the Great Lakes, but in June 2024, one ship came dangerously close. For one crew member, the experience was life ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Modern day freighters are massive - the Edmund Fitzgerald stood more than 700 feet long and weighed over 13,000 tons. Today’s ships are designed off the back of generations of shipping ...
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – A timelapse video posted to social media shows a Great Lakes freighter make its final transit of the season through the Soo Locks. In the 30-second video above, the M/V Herbert ...
With the Soo Locks closed until March, Great Lakes freighters are quickly heading to port for winter maintenance at harbors from Minnesota to New York. Just a few of the bulk carriers are still moving ...
In many parts of the United States, winter hit early and hard at the end of 2025, and the Great Lakes region was no exception. The rapid onset of colder-than-average temperatures presented c ...
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