January, it's not long before the Great Lakes' largest ships dock for the season. Here's where to find them until March.

While ice is starting to close in on the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks remain open for a few more days. When the season ends.

CLEVELAND — U.S. Coast Guard ships worked in icy waters on the Great Lakes on Jan. 21 to help large cargo boats that were ...

Shipping season is underway on the Great Lakes; and while nearly everyone is familiar with the dangers if "the gales of November come early," sailors know just as well how dangerous early season ...

The M/V Herbert C. Jackson made her final trip through the Soo Locks for the 2025/2026 shipping season January 13.

The winter maintenance period lasts into March and allows crews from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform needed ...

Whitefish Point at the Upper Peninsula’s northeastern tip is a notoriously challenging area for ship captains navigating Lake Superior. It’s where they decide whether conditions are a “go” or “no go” ...

From summertime beach fun to the famous brewing company, the Great Lakes have made a name for themselves in a variety of ways. However, not everyone pictures its long history in trading and shipping, ...

Roughly 6,000 ships have wrecked on the Great Lakes, with about 1,500 occurring in Michigan waters. The deadliest early spring shipwreck on Lake Erie was the Anthony Wayne in 1850, resulting in up to ...