Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Archives

Port of Oswego gets $4 million for cargo-handling and rail upgrades

23 August 2023

The Port of Oswego, located on Lake Ontario along the New York shoreline, has received a $4 million federal grant to acquire new cargo handling equipment and improve rail infrastructure.

Funding from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will enable the port to increase export capacity, which will in turn benefit local businesses seeking access to global export markets.

Commodities handled at the port include aluminum, steel, agricultural products, salt,...

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FreightWaves Classics: Erie Canal opened 196 years ago

26 October 2021

Along the Erie Canal. (Photo: National Park Service)

This FreightWaves Classics article celebrates the opening of the Erie Canal on this date in 1825. Before giving details about the Erie Canal, though, an overview of North American canals is provided.

Why canals?

A number of successful canals had been built in Europe and Great Britain. Therefore, during the late 1700s and early 1800s, canal construction was considered in order to improve inland transportation in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas of the United States. At that time, geography...

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FreightWaves Classics/Leaders: Ike led the US in war and peace – and launched the interstates

14 October 2021

A sign that signifies the official name of the U.S. Interstate Highway System. (Photo: noehill.com)

Today marks the 121st anniversary of the birth of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was known to millions simply as “Ike.” He was born in Denison, Texas on October 14, 1890.

General Eisenhower speaks with men of the 101st Airborne Division, who jumped into France on the night before D-Day. (Photo: United States European Command)

For those who were not alive during World War II or the 1950s, Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II, overseeing the...

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FreightWaves Classics: Port of Milwaukee serves the Great Lakes and US inland waterway system

15 September 2021

A ship moves through Port Milwaukee. (Photo: Wisconsin Marine Historical Society)

Port Milwaukee is one of several U.S. ports around the Great Lakes that contribute significantly to the local, regional and national economies. While they differ in size and cargo from many U.S. coastal ports, they are equally important.

Overview

The Port of Milwaukee (Port Milwaukee) is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan; it is the only port on the lake that is approved to serve the Mississippi River inland waterway system. It offers direct river barge access from the port to the...

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Fednav orders 10 super-eco lakers

2 September 2021

Montreal, Quebec, headquartered Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine Co., Ltd. and Oshima Shipbuilding to build ten new ocean-going lakers. The ships will be built at Oshima shipyard in Japan, with the first vessel expected to be delivered in mid-2023.

Fednav says the ships will be its most efficient vessels to date. Their carbon emissions will be 33% less than the vessels they will replace, including a NOx footprint at least 87%...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/fednav-orders-10-super-eco-lakers/

FreightWaves Classics: St. Lawrence Seaway connects mid-North America to the world

31 March 2021

A ship moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway. (Photo: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System)

The 63rd navigation season on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System was launched on March 22nd during an official opening ceremony.

“Moving goods by water through the Seaway ensures trade is flowing freely between the U.S.
and Canada while also reducing emissions,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
“After 62 years of operation, the binational Seaway System remains a model of international
cooperation and partnership and showcases how we can work together to address the...

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FreightWaves Classics: Port of Detroit is an economic engine for the region

25 March 2021

A ship traverses the Detroit River on its way to the Port of Detroit. (Photo: Port of Detroit)

Most of us think of Detroit as the home of the major U.S. auto manufacturers and the birthplace of Motown. Of course it is both of those things and many more, but it is also a port city.

Detroit was founded as a trading post in 1701 by French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. He claimed the area between the upper and lower Great Lakes for France. By 1751, the area was known as Petit Cote (Little Coast).

Today’s Port of Detroit is located along the west side of the Detroit River. According...

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Among Piers: Cranes land in South Carolina

24 December 2020

The arrival of the South Carolina Ports Authority’s 15 hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes served as a big sign that the first phase of the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal is nearing completion.

The RTG cranes arrived in North Charleston on Dec. 11 in a record-setting shipment for Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC. It was the most RTG cranes ever loaded by ZPMC onto one vessel bound for the United States.

The 15 cranes join four that arrived last month. Six more are set to arrive early in 2021, bringing...

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