Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Education

Programs for Educators Educational Resources Michigan TechAlive web module Links Events Maritime Teachers Chest National Center for Freight & Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) at University of Wisconsin-Madison http://cfire.wistrans.org

July 16-20, 2012  ~   Great Lakes Maritime Teacher Institute in Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan YouTube video highlighting Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Teacher Institute in Duluth, July 20-25, 2008 Video was produced by: Tim Sweet Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Teacher Institute article featured in Lighthouse Digest Magazine

Why Learn About Great Lakes Shipping? Did you know?
	A 1000-foot "laker" can hold enough iron taconite pellets to make 15,000 cars.
	90% of the United State's iron ore used to make steel is shipped on the Great Lakes.
	The top three cargoes on Great Lakes ships (in order) are pelletized iron ore, stone (mostly limestone), coal. Other important cargo includes grain, cement, salt and liquid-bulk products.
	One 1000-foot vessel can carry the cargo of six 100-car trains or 2,308 one-ton trucks! Ships use a lot less energy and cause a lot less pollution.

Last Update: April 24, 2012

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