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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Shipbuilding

U.S. Shipping Companies to Spend $87 Million in Great Lakes Region this Year

American shipping companies operating the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet will invest nearly $87 million at shipyards and facilities across the region this year,

February 23, 2021
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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Maritime News

U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Launches Investigation Into Canadian Ballast Water Regulations

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has formally launched its into claims that Canada’s pending ballast water regulations will unfairly hurt

June 17, 2020
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Maintaining and Modernizing U.S.-Flag Lakers Will Keep Great Lakes Shipyards Busy This Winter
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Maintaining and Modernizing U.S.-Flag Lakers Will Keep Great Lakes Shipyards Busy This Winter

With an off-season investment average of $1.5 million per vessel, the Lakers Carriers’ Association tells why maintaining and modernizing U.S.-Flag Lakers

December 13, 2011
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
U.S.-Flag Lakers’ Cargo Up 3.2 Percent in October
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U.S.-Flag Lakers’ Cargo Up 3.2 Percent in October

CLEVELAND—U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 9.8 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in October, a weather-driven decrease of 3

November 22, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
News

U.S.-Flag Lakers Move An Extra 470,000 Tons of Cargo in January

CLEVELAND—U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 3.4 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in January, an increase of 46 percent over a

February 11, 2011
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Up 33.4 Percent in 2010
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U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Up 33.4 Percent in 2010

CLEVELAND—U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 88.7 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in 2010, an increase of 33.4 percent over

January 20, 2011
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