https://www.wcmu.org/tags/great-lakes-shipping Great Lakes Shipping en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:32:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-07/eastern-up-ferries-back-up-and-running-after-icy-weekend Just under 2,000 year-round residents across three islands along the St. Marys River had limited access to the mainland due to heavy ice build up. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:32:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-07/eastern-up-ferries-back-up-and-running-after-icy-weekend Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-27/great-lakes-shipping-season-starts-with-carriers-beset-by-ice As many as 11 Great Lakes shipping vessels near Sault Ste. Marie have been delayed due to icy conditions since the shipping season got underway Wednesday morning with the opening of the Soo Locks. Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:36:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-27/great-lakes-shipping-season-starts-with-carriers-beset-by-ice Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-07/shipping-vessels-on-the-great-lakes-facing-delays-due-to-icy-conditions Icy conditions have delayed vessels since December 15th. The U.S. Coast Guard says it has assisted six shipping vessels since Friday. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:59:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-07/shipping-vessels-on-the-great-lakes-facing-delays-due-to-icy-conditions Ava Harmon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-07/author-sheds-new-light-on-the-sinking-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald In his new book, John U. Bacon says science, weather and the Fitzgerald's cargo can help explain why the ship sank to the bottom of Lake Superior during a treacherous storm in 1975. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-07/author-sheds-new-light-on-the-sinking-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-11/coast-guard-monitoring-for-pollution-after-st-marys-river-vessel-accident Federal, state and local officials are monitoring for pollution in the St. Marys River after a marine accident on Sunday that grounded a vessel. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:28:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-11/coast-guard-monitoring-for-pollution-after-st-marys-river-vessel-accident Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/cargo-ship-chef-dishes-about-her-adventures-on-the-great-lakes Chef Catherine Schmuck has been sailing the Great Lakes for four decades cooking for crew members. During her conversation with WCMU's Tina Sawyer, she offers stories, cooking tips and recipes. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:24:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/cargo-ship-chef-dishes-about-her-adventures-on-the-great-lakes Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-26/canadian-and-michigan-leaders-have-mixed-feelings-on-steel-tariffs The Trump administration has reimplemented a 25% tariff on all foreign imports of aluminum and steel. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:21:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-26/canadian-and-michigan-leaders-have-mixed-feelings-on-steel-tariffs Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-30/drummon A limestone quarry on Drummond Island in the eastern Upper Peninsula is receiving $10 million in federal funding to upgrade its operations. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:08:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-30/drummon Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-08/shipwreck-expert-brings-new-insights-on-edmund-fitzgerald-sinking This Sunday marks the 49th anniversary of one of the most infamous shipwrecks in Great Lakes maritime history. There have been many theories about what sank the Edmund Fitzgerald sink in 1975. But through diving, interviews and new research, author and shipwreck enthusiast Ric Mixter says he's been able to gain a better idea of how the ship may have gone down. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:50:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-08/shipwreck-expert-brings-new-insights-on-edmund-fitzgerald-sinking Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-18/listen-future-great-lakes-ships-will-be-expected-to-treat-for-invasive-species-under-new-rule There's been a lot of regulatory hoopla recently on Great Lakes ships. WCMU's Teresa Homsi explains what some of the new American and Canadian rules mean. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:37:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-18/listen-future-great-lakes-ships-will-be-expected-to-treat-for-invasive-species-under-new-rule Teresa Homsi, Tina Sawyer