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.

“This level of investment is a testament to the strength of the U.S. shipping industry on the Great Lakes. Domestically produced steel will be installed on many ships by U.S welders and ...

The Ports of Indiana shipped 13 million tons of cargo last year, the second highest tonnage in its history.

As Great Lakes freighters made their final treks toward the locks on their way to their winter ports, at least some crew members had a little fun with the Automatic Identification System ...

Most of Lake Erie and all of St. Clair are now covered with ice. But there are some ships that still move around on the Great Lakes, and they couldn't do it without help from the Canadian Coast Guard.

The Poe Lock is 1,200 feet by 100 feet by 32 feet. How big are the ships that use the locks? There are 13 1,000-footers on the Great Lakes. The largest ship that passes through the Soo Locks is ...

Abstract, colorful ice formations, known as blue ice are already forming in the Great Lakes near Mackinac Island, according to a post on Facebook. Blue ice, typically found in glaciers ...