During the peak shipping season, the Great Lakes region has well over 100 bulk carrier, self-unloading, straight-deck ...

“[It’s the] Canadian-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier Saginaw freighter (633 ft.) backing up on the historic Buffalo River with the assistance of the tug Washington, heading for the ADM ...

Less than one week into the shipping season – the Soo Locks opened on March 21 – the Boat Nerd map shows dozens of freighters traversing Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie and the ...

The Great Lakes shipping season returns this week - and there's more than one way to watch the Soo Locks open for the first ...

Based out of Ohio, Interlake Steamship Company owns a variety of lakers, including the first Great Lakes bulk carrier built ...

The S/S Courtney Burton of the Oglebay Norton fleet of Great Lakes bulk carriers is an impressive sight for those interested in paying her a visit. Like Times Beach, the freighter is best observed ...

It just reinforces how dangerous the Great Lakes can be any time of the year.” Originally launched in Cleveland in 1890, the Western Reserve was the largest bulk carrier on the lakes at the time ...

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season kicks off this week when the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and reopen early ...