From Markets to Mother Nature, Lake Carriers Challenged
Hauling cargo on the U.S. Great Lakes is rife with challenges, from addressing cargo challenges to better compete versus Canadian counterparts, to a 10-year steady decline in water levels that forces less-efficient cargo runs, to navigation challenges posed by ice and a dearth of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers. Representing the 14 U.S. carriers comprising 43 ships is the Lake Carriers Association (LCA). Eric Peace, LCA, discusses this and more with Maritime Reporter TV.
