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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It was a foggy day in 1940 when the SS Arlington set out for what would be its final voyage. On April 20, 1940, the 244-foot ship was hauling wheat across Lake ...

At the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Island in Detroit, the role Yemeni and Arab sailors have played in the history of ...

With winter in full swing, the U.S.-flagged fleet of Lakers have tied up in ports across the Great Lakes region to perform ...

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 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 ...

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.