The SS Alpena had been docked in Cleveland, Ohio, for months while undergoing repairs. It was steaming north on Aug. 28.

A Great Lakes tour guide recently discovered the remains of a 138-year-old shipwreck. Perhaps even more amazing, it is the ...

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Matt Olson, who owns a Wisconsin adventure rafting company, was looking for new locations to take his customers on Lake ...

Matt Olson, owner of Door County Adventure Rafting, was scouting for new rafting spots near Rowleys Bay when he noticed the ...

Yes, right beside the park is a massive iron ore loading setup where train cars bring the ore and it slides down massive chutes into ships. Train cars are high above the ship.

States take the lead on regulation of planning, site selection, leasing and other elements of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes, though the federal government has a role as well.

Iron ore prices trade lower with signs of stronger supply, as iron ore shipments from Port Hedland, Australia's largest bulk export terminal, swelled to a record in June.

The Trump budget plan calls for ending some programs ship captains and other boaters rely on. A Senate plan would keep the funding largely in place.

The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior's "Shipwreck Coast" is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. The SS Bannockburn, a vanished ...

Crew members were removed from several Great Lakes cruise ships, including Victory Cruise Lines' Victory I and Victory II. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed an ongoing operation but did ...

Crew members were removed from several Great Lakes cruise ships, including Victory Cruise Lines' Victory I and Victory II. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed an ongoing operation but did not ...