The U.S. Coast Guard is actively conducting icebreaking operations around the Northern Tier of the U.S. to help vessels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the Soo Locks closed until March, Great Lakes freighters are quickly heading to port for winter maintenance at harbors from ...

To prevent further spread of potentially catastrophic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Canadian government is moving forward with tighter restrictions on all freighters. But standards ...

Designated members of a Great Lakes ports trade group have agreed to assess economic opportunities tied to a closer Great Lakes-inland waterways shipping connection.

Together, the Great Lakes and inland waterways move close to 700 million tons of cargo each year, supporting critical ...

On November 11, 1940, the Great Lakes were hit by a brutal storm that escalated faster than anyone expected. Hurricane-force winds and towering waves turned routine trips into chaos, trapping crews in ...

And yet in May, American Cruise Lines launches a nine-day Great Lakes and Thousand Islands Cruise, starting in Syracuse.

January, it's not long before the Great Lakes' largest ships dock for the season. Here's where to find them until March.