Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

📣This week, Administrator Mike McCoshen led a trade mission to Belgium and the Netherlands to attend , tour ports, and meet with maritime stakeholders.

The Seaway is proud to support partnerships that strengthen American industry, expand export opportunities, and create jobs for workers across the United States. 📈🏗️🇺🇸

🤝Strategic trade relationships drive economic growth and supply chain resilience—unleashing long-term prosperity at home by ensuring North American businesses remain competitive in global markets.

is the world's largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industries.

🌊🛳️ Learn more about the conference at 🔗https://europe.breakbulk.com/agendas/event-agenda

ARTHUR M. ANDERSON at Port of Cleveland ⛴️

LOA: 767 feet
Beam: 70 feet
Depth: 36 feet
Cargo: Iron Ore

📸 Ex-USCGC Sundew at the Port of Duluth-Superior, Minnesota⛴️

Historic Museum Vessel - Former sea-going buoy tender

LOA: 180 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Depth: 36 feet

🚢 Seeing vessels like the Annette A. Desgagnés transporting other watercraft underscores how adaptable and efficient the marine transportation system is in supporting complex, cross-border supply chains across North America.

🌊 Proud to highlight the continued collaboration across this corridor that keeps goods moving reliably through the system.

🚢 A ship carrying boats? That's something you don't see every day.

Pictured here is the Annette A. Desgagnés transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway this week with a unique cargo on board. Images like this highlight the flexibility of the Seaway and its ability to efficiently move a wide variety of cargoes that support trade across North America.

Desgagnés

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🚢 April tonnage snapshot
4.08 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Seaway to the end of April. Volumes are currently below last year’s pace, but it remains early in the navigation season and vital goods continue to move on this important trade corridor.

View the full tonnage results ➡️https://greatlakes-seaway.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/tonnage2026_04_en.pdf

MV John J. Boland at the Port of Cleveland ⛴️

LOA: 667 feet
Beam: 78 feet
Depth: 48 feet

WIGEON transiting the U.S. Locks in Massena, N.Y.⛴️

LOA: 655 feet
Beam: 78 feet
Depth: 50 feet

📢The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hiring🌊🚢

🔗The job posting for Marine Transportation Supervisor (Vessel Master) GS 14 in Massena, N.Y. closes on August 24, 2026 and can be found on USAJOBS at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/858760400

➡Visit USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov), and use keyword search "Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation" to locate each GLS career opportunity.

🚨Please note it is advised that applicants do not wait until the last day to apply in case there are technical difficulties with the online application process.