DREDGING: A detailed review of the growing need for beneficial reuse of dredged material, including the Duluth Mine Reclamation Project and a summary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newly-released five-year dredged material reuse plan.

COMMODITIES: A look at the iron ore ventures which are currently re-emerging, including potential steelmaking, increased production at the Mesabi Iron Range and the status of a magnetation project, all of which were slowed or stalled during the recent economic downturn.

TRAINING & RECRUITMENT: The use of internship programs to draw young talent into the commercial shipping industry will be explored. Coverage will include statistics on the demand and supply for crew and how training centers are preparing the next generation of merchant mariners.

TOWING & BARGING: A system-wide report on conversions, new tugs and barges, as well as new technologies being used to create greater efficiencies.

OFFSHORE DRILLING: An account of current and planned drilling in the Great Lakes. We will also discuss how the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has become a local issue.

GREEN MARINE: An analysis of an independent inspection conducted on Green Marine members and how the year-two results compare with year-one.

GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE: Detail on the proposals of four industry-related finalists in the bid for funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We will also look at how year-two funding will open with another Request for Proposals.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Guest Editorial; Shipyard Activity Report; Lake Carriers’ Association Viewpoint; Seaway Administrator’s Outlook; Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering; Dateline; Interviews; Great Laker.

BONUS DISTRIBUTION: Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute Fall Meeting, SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo, Marine Mart.

Editorial subject to change without notice.