CRS Report: 'Shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway - An Update' and More!

John Fritelli authored this CRS(9 May 2023) report: 'Shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway - An Update'.

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Introduction
For decades, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system (Figure 1) has provided efficient shipping for the raw materials that support the steel industry and other heavy industries located in the region. However shipping volumes have been in a long-term decline and many port wharfs remain vacant. Congress recently authorized substantial spending to support the navigation system, including building a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie, constructing a second U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker, and rehabilitating several port facilities. In addition to these capital improvements, the federal government operates and maintains the system by keeping locks in good repair and dredging shipping channels and harbors. Given recent seaway traffic trends and investments, this report provides an update and activity summary to CRS Report R44664, The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Navigation System: Options for Growth, by John Frittelli (2016 CRS report).

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There is a bit of an ulterior motive here. Mary Frances and I are anticipating a cruise on the Great Lakes this October. We'll depart from Toronto and end in Milwaukee. I'll have to re-read Dan Egan's excellent book, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes. See my review here. Even if you are not planning a cruise, check out the book; it's a gem.

Here is a brief article I wrote a little while ago: In the Front Door and Out the Back Door - Getting to Know North America’s Great Lakes'

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Enjoy!

“A normal lake is knowable. A Great Lake can hold all the mysteries of an ocean, and then some.” - Dan Egan

Comments

[Cargolution]

Thanks for sharing! Really useful data for anyone in the industry.