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Mariners Take Extra Precautions as Great Lakes Shipping Season Begins

April 1, 2020

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As the coronavirus pandemic locked down countries and disrupted global supply chains, the Great Lakes shipping season got underway last week.

American and foreign freighters are expected to transport cargo throughout the more than 100 ports of call in the region, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and industry leaders.

But the sailors aboard these fleets are adhering to new protocols and precautionary measures to prevent contraction and spread of the virus.

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