Two other freighters also had to wait near the Soo Locks while the ice buildup was pushed out of the shipping lane area.

Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—comprise the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area. Spanning ...

Roughly 6,000 ships have wrecked on the Great Lakes ... just as well how dangerous early season storms can be. Michigan sits nestled among the Great Lakes — the world's largest freshwater ...

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 ...