Great Lakes

Soo Locks closing for seasonal repair and maintenance

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., will close to all marine traffic beginning just before midnight tonight or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. on March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance.

Federal regulation (33 CFR 207.440) establishes the operating season based on the feasibility of vessels operating during typical Great Lakes ice conditions.

“Every year, the Corps of Engineers uses the non-navigation winter period to perform maintenance and keep the Soo Locks...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/soo-locks-closing-for-seasonal-repair-and-maintenance/

Rand Logistics acquires liquid bulk specialist Andrie

Great Lakes bulker operator Rand Logistics Inc. has acquired Muskegon, Mich.-based Andrie LLC , from Auxo Investment Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Andrie is a bulk transporter of specialty liquid products including asphalt, cement, refined oil products, and calcium chloride using a fleet of specialty vessels that operate on all five Great Lakes and into the Illinois River. The acquisition will expand Rand’s service offering to include the bulk transport of both...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/rand-logistics-acquires-liquid-bulk-specialist-andrie/

US Federal Maritime Commission launches investigation into impact of Canadian ballast water treatment regulations

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an investigation to determine if pending Canadian regulations governing ballast water management systems of ships in the US-Canada Great Lakes trade have a disparate effect on US-flagged vessels and constitute a Foreign Shipping Practices violation under 46 USC Chapter 423. US-based companies operating ships in the US-Canada […]

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/us-federal-maritime-commission-launches-investigation-into-impact-of-canadian-ballast-water-treatment-regulations/

New York State Canal System to receive US$50 million in maintenance funding

New York State Canal Corporation

A capital investment totalling US$50 million will be made into the New York State Canal system as part of the FY 2025 Enacted Budget, New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed recently. The funding will ensure that New York’s 524-mile (843-kilometre) Erie Canal will remain safe and operable for...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/marine-infrastructure/new-york-state-canal-system-to-receive-us50-million-in-maintenance-funding/

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