One upshot of the slow recovery from recession in the heartlands of the US is that the Great Lakes transport artery endured a decade of rela...

The Great Lakes’ pivotal Soo Locks need major investment to ensure the smooth running of North American heavy industry....

The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement for dredging Redwood City Harbour in San Francisco to a dep...

The downturn in the coal market has left some US ports looking for other cargo to handle....

The drought in the US Midwest could cause barge operations to cease on a section of the Mississippi River in January when the required 9ft d...

Ship operators on the Great Lakes are continuing to suffer from shallow water. Some are beginning to wonder if it’s part of a long-term tr...

Maintenance dredging at the Port of Redwood City in San Francisco Bay was due to get underway in October. The US$1.6M, 75-day project will d...