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08 Nov

Great Lakes iron ore cargoes up 8.5 percent in October

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.1 million tons in October, an increase of 8.5 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Shipments were a near match to the month’s five-year average. Year to date, the iron ore trade stands at 41.8 million tons, an increase of 23.3 percent compared…

03 Nov

MarAd funds 41 port improvement projects in 25 states

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Friday announced over $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the nation under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The funding will help grow capacity and increase efficiency at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. A significant portion of domestic and international U.S. commerce by weight (over…

01 Nov

Panama Canal to slash transits due to ongoing drought

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipping

(PANAMA CITY, Panama) — Since the beginning of the 2023 dry season, the Panama Canal has adopted several water-saving and conservation measures in the transit operation, including the use of water-saving basins in the neo-Panamax locks and cross-filling in the Panamax locks. In addition, the late arrival of this year’s rainy season, and lack of precipitation in the canal watershed,…

30 Oct

Tentative deal ends strike that restricted Seaway traffic

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Negotiators reached a tentative agreement Sunday night on a new labor contract between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) and its unionized workers who had gone on strike a week earlier. Canadian portions of the Seaway were closed for eight days, blocking international commerce to and from all Great Lakes ports. During the coming week, UNIFOR members…

27 Oct

MarAd advisory: Hostilities in Eastern Mediterranean

Rich MillerMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

The following advisory was issued Thursday by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd): (WASHINGTON) — In light of current tensions and hostilities in the Eastern Mediterranean, there is an increased risk to commercial vessels operating in the region. Vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean are advised to exercise caution; conduct a risk assessment; review security measures; review current NATO Shipping Center…

24 Oct

MarAd issues alert for commercial vessels in Red Sea

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newssafety, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — There are reports that multiple drones and missiles were launched from Yemen into the Red Sea region on Oct. 19. Exercise caution when transiting this area. U.S. commercial vessels operating in this area should review U.S. Maritime Advisory 2023-011 (Threats to Commercial Vessels – Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab…

22 Oct

Strike shuts down Canadian portions of Seaway

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Just after midnight Saturday, the unionized workers of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) went on strike, resulting in the shutdown of Canadian portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This is the first time the Seaway has shut down since 1968. Negotiators from the SLSMC and UNIFOR, the workers' union, had attempted to reach agreement on a…

20 Oct

Long Beach posts strongest September ever

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach achieved its busiest September on record, boosted by consumer demand for holiday-related goods, recent ratification of a labor pact between dockworkers and management, and an ongoing effort to showcase the business attributes of the port. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 829,429 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, up 11.8 percent from…

16 Oct

Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to California State University Maritime Academy cadets Erin Hulti and Natalie Pierotti, recognizing their achievements and interest in pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Each cadet demonstrates the company’s values of integrity, sustainability and drive through their work and time spent on Crowley-managed vessels. A junior from…

11 Oct

Great Lakes iron ore trade up 10 percent in September

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of iron ore from U.S. ports on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in September, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also above the month’s five-year average by 7.4 percent, according to the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA). Year to date, the iron ore trade stands at 36.7 million tons, an…