130 Years After Sinking, Ship is Found on the Bottom of Lake Michigan
The Margaret A. Muir schooner, lost over 130 years ago after being overcome by a storm on Lake Michigan, has finally been found by volunteer scientists. [ more ]
Letters: Readers share their ideas for a new slogan for Chicago
Chicago is the most populated city on the largest freshwater basin in the world - the Great Lakes.
Chicago's location at the connecting point of two great watersheds made it an important commercial shipping route and pivot point for an entire continent. [ more ]
A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping
Inland shipping using cargo ships is seen as a good alternative to alleviate supply chain disruptions caused by truck driver shortages and overloaded railroads.
The Biden administration has allocated $17 billion to improve maritime infrastructure, offering potential funding for capital improvements at ports like the International Port of Illinois. [ more ]
130 Years After Sinking, Ship is Found on the Bottom of Lake Michigan
The Margaret A. Muir schooner, lost over 130 years ago after being overcome by a storm on Lake Michigan, has finally been found by volunteer scientists. [ more ]
Letters: Readers share their ideas for a new slogan for Chicago
Chicago is the most populated city on the largest freshwater basin in the world - the Great Lakes.
Chicago's location at the connecting point of two great watersheds made it an important commercial shipping route and pivot point for an entire continent. [ more ]
A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping
Inland shipping using cargo ships is seen as a good alternative to alleviate supply chain disruptions caused by truck driver shortages and overloaded railroads.
The Biden administration has allocated $17 billion to improve maritime infrastructure, offering potential funding for capital improvements at ports like the International Port of Illinois. [ more ]