Some of the busiest ports in the U.S. are around the Great Lakes, and last weekend, a group of people who understand just how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shipping season is underway on the Great Lakes; and while nearly everyone is familiar with the dangers if "the gales of November ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open for the 2025 shipping season on March 21. The opening of the locks marks the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks allow vessels to ...

Sault Ste. Marie — Icebreakers are chewing through late-season ice on key routes as the Soo Locks prepare to open at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, signaling the start of the 2026 Great Lakes commercial ...

The countdown is on to the start of the Great Lakes shipping season as the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are set to reopen moments after midnight Wednesday, March 25. The Poe lock will reopen for ...

Lake Superior was calm, and the Michipicoten was plying deep waters June 8 when the ship's crew heard a loud bang. The 698-foot freighter suddenly began taking on water near Isle Royale. The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cross the ramp into the cargo hold of the Steamship William G. Mather and step into Great Lakes history. The 618-foot retired freighter opens for public tours on Saturday, May 3, and ...