According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there were 240 ships and tugs that went through the Soo Locks between March 25, 2024, and Jan. 16, 2025. During that time, there were 3,651 total locks.

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

Although many prominent companies in Manitowoc today relate to ships, throughout the mid-19th century ... some of the largest crafts on the Great Lakes, including sailing vessels, steam tugs ...

The Cuyahoga, one of the oldest ships still travelling the Great Lakes, is on fire again. The United States Coast Guard said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday afternoon that ...

These are the biggest cruise ships that are being built to operate on the Great Lakes, bring in their turn-around service and bring all their passengers to Milwaukee," said Tindall- Schlicht.

If President Donald Trump's threat to tariff Canadian imports by 25% goes forward, 200 years of peaceful and profitable Great Lakes maritime trade will be at risk.