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- President Donald Trump’s steel and iron-ore tariffs have cut Great Lakes shipments and heightened trade tensions with Canada.
- Jim Weakley says Canadian rules create a monopoly and support Chinese-subsidized ships that threaten the U.S. fleet.
- Domestic iron-ore shipments from Duluth-Superior are 40 % below the 2025 pace, about 3 million tons less YoY.
- Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority partners with Sault Ste. Marie to build a new port and rail connections.