An apprentice pilot on the Great Lakes, Jason Church hops on numerous international cargo vessels in a given year as he transits the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway out to the Atlantic Ocean as a career.
James R. Barker joins winter fleet in Sturgeon Bay
One of the biggest ships on the Great Lakes is getting some seasonal maintenance.
Commercial shipping on Saginaw River in 2018 was most seen in 8 years
More commercial shipping vessels traveled into the Saginaw River in 2018, reaching the highest number seen in the past eight years.
Great Lakes freighter crews share favorite photos, videos
There’s no denying our Great Lakes Region is full of freighter fans. Whether it’s a 1,000-footer heading into Michigan’s Soo Locks or a sleek tugboat lending a hand to one of its bulkier siblings, people across our area love to watch these big boats ply our inland seas.
9 gorgeous freighters starring in the 2019 Interlake Steamship calendar
We love to watch them, majestic freighters as long as skyscrapers, gliding through Lake Erie or through the curves of the Cuyahoga River.
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You can hop on a freighter and see the Great Lakes, work two months straight and then have a month off.
Dramatic photo of Lake Michigan lightning bolt goes viral
August 29, 2018 – USA Today Jack Brandenburg of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, snapped the picture early Tuesday morning while aboard the Mesabi Miner, where he works as a mate. He used his Samsung cellphone camera and a long exposure
