A new report from the Lake Carriers’ Association says U.S.-flagged shipping on the Great Lakes lost roughly a third of its 2026 season due to delays tied to ice conditions and icebreaking operations.

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U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes lost a total of 1,953 hours or 82 ship days due to inadequate icebreaking.

In April, iron ore volumes climbed year-over-year while limestone shipments from U.S. ports recorded a sharp decline. Lake Carriers' Association photo. Shipping activity on the Great Lakes delivered a ...

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The Great Lakes Aquarium hosted a birthday celebration for its two North American river otters, Agate and Ore, as they turned 13 this year. Children made birthday cards for the otters, and Agate and ...

Its’ been a challenging start to the shipping season. Iron ore shipments are down again almost 24 percent from this March to last March. Loadings were also below the month’s 5-year average by 35.1 ...

Iron ore advanced after posting its biggest monthly gain since September 2024, supported by tropical storms in Australia and an ongoing pricing dispute between China’s state-run buyer and major miner ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted a package of water quality improvement measures that includes legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce to reauthorize the Great ...

Iron ore headed for its biggest weekly gain in over a year, after China’s state-backed buyer moved to expand restrictions on BHP Group products. Singapore futures of the steelmaking ingredient have ...

Ice coverage on the Great Lakes dropped significantly in recent days as temperatures have been consistently above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The Great Lakes were at 19.13% coverage as of Thursday, March ...

China has put restrictions on procurement of BHP iron ore since Sept CMRG is in talks with BHP over 2026 supply contract Traders fear more restriction to come March 12 (Reuters) - China has widened a ...