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NAMO Fall Meeting

The National Association of Maritime Organizations (NAMO) will meet on November 4-6 in Charleston.

7/22

American Great Lakes Ports Association 2026 Annual Conference,
July 30-31

See Conference Info on AGLPA own site.

Our Association attended and helped wrap up the Conference. Administrators McCoshen and Carmel of the Seaway and MARAD respectively opened the Conference sharing the Administration's objectives and funding support for the maritime industry contained in the Maritime Action Plan, including that which operated on the Great Lakes. Midway through was a lively discussion on growth and with a discussion on containers. Participants noted the importance of support from CBP's mission. The Conference concluded with a panel on Maritime Dominance with contributions from our own Tom Wiater, President, Central Marine Logistics.

7/31

Maritime Day 2026

Maritime Day in the United States is being celebrated on May 22 and we once again recognize the contributions of the U.S. maritime industry to our economy and security. This last year, both the Congress and the Trump Administration emphasized the need to strengthen the U.S. maritime community and have allocated significant resources to these programs. The U.S. Great Lakes Shipping Association proudly supports these efforts and has made a financial commitment, in conjunction with the Duluth-Superior Maritime Club, to the University of Wisconsin-Superior Transportation and Logistics Management Program. Together we will strengthen our national security while serving the vessel operators who bring needed resources into the Great Lakes manufacturing centers and export natural resources and manufactured products for distribution into the global economy. 5/22

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee will NOT meet on September 1st as previously published

The Advisory Committee previously met on Feb 5. The agenda was published and may be found here. The USGLSA's Executive Director presented on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping. He was also put through paces on the scale models Pilots use for training in Covington, LA