Eureka Shipping’s new cement carrier for Great Lakes

For decades, Capitol Hill has failed to deliver on promises to recondition the Great Lakes navigation system but the case is gaining ground to provide investment to ensure vital bulk cargoes keep flowing.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order for gravity self-unloading systems for two 29,800 dwt bulk carriers (Lakers) from the Yangzijiang shipyard, in China.

In the closing months of the Great Lakes shipping season, several ports have reported a high level of activity across their berths.

The Great Lakes port of Monroe on Lake Erie has signed an agreement with DTE Energy to manage and market nearly all the synthetic gypsum produced as a by-product by Monroe Power Plant.

While July Seaway traffic fluctuated across the various categories, US ports handled a wide range of cargoes.

Fednav Limited has ordered 12 ballast water treatment systems to equip its ships currently under construction.