U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) carried 71.3 million tons of cargo in 2025, an 8.9 percent decrease from a year ago ...

Ice coverage has been declining for decades on the Great Lakes and has been low again this winter.

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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More than 4,500 vessels pass through the locks annually, carrying 80 million tons of cargoes like iron ore, coal, limestone ...

January, it's not long before the Great Lakes' largest ships dock for the season. Here's where to find them until March.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. — Iron ore trade in the Great Lakes has fallen 12.8% in 2025. According to officials with the Lake Carriers Association, the year-end total for the iron ore trade decreased by 12.8 ...

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.6 million tons in December, a decrease of 4.5 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were just slightly above the 5-year average for the month.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Great Lakes water levels at the end of 2025 were below average for the first time in a decade, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This marks a significant shift ...

Record-setting algae bloom in Lake Erie caused by agricultural and meteorological trends have caused this problem, which scientists predict won’t be the last crisis of its kind. So, what can we do ...

Here’s the latest fake news that’s unfit to print. WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump announced yesterday he is planning to change the name of the Great Lakes and also rename every body of water ...