The Water Resources Development Act, legislation critical for Great Lakes shipping, has been approved by both houses of Congress and sent to the President.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Sept. 27 dismissed another attempt by the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA) to thwart a potentially crippling lawsuit, marking the failure of what may be that union's last opportunity to prevent the case from proceeding to trial in Ohio state court.
The lack of dredging and falling water levels again cut the U.S.-flag cargo float in August as lakers were forced to leave cargo behind at the docks. Shipments for the month totaled 11.3 million net tons, a decrease of 2.7 percent compared to a year ago and nearly 5 percent below the month’s five-year average.
