First Ocean-Going Ship Arrives at Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

First ocean-going ship arrives at Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomed the first ocean-going vessel of the season, ending one of the shortest winter closures for international shipping on the Great Lakes.

Ocean7 Ranger is Burns Harbor’s first ocean vessel of the 2026 international shipping season

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2026 international shipping season Saturday with the arrival of the Ocean7 Ranger. Operated by Germany’s Hammonia Reederei, the 10,500 dwt, Liberian-flagged general cargo vessel completed a 52-day voyage carrying equipment for facility improvements at U.S. Steel Gary Works, the largest integrated steel mill in North America. The 2026 opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway to ocean vessels mar…

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Welcomes the First Vessel of the International Shipping Season

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2026 international shipping season Saturday with the arrival of the Ocean7 Ranger. The ocean vessel completed a 52-day voyage carrying equipment for facility improvements at U.S. Steel Gary Works…