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NEW YORK. A critical section of the Great Lakes waterway system has become inoperable due to aging infrastructure, causing significant delays in cross-border logistics between the United States and Canada. Multiple lock systems located in the Straits of Mackinac, connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, have reportedly experienced control system failures, leading to a temporary halt in the passage of large cargo vessels. This development is directly impacting the transportation of key commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain across the Great Lakes region.Concerns have emerged regarding production activities in industrial centers such as Detroit and Cleveland, particularly in steel mills and food processing plants, due to delays in raw material supply. Regional economic stakeholders indicate this presents a new burden for local economies already affected by the cessation of the Texas Free Zone's barter currency network.Similar stagnation is observed in imports and exports on the Canadian side, particularly in Ontario. However, the Ottawa government has refrained from issuing a formal demand for action to the U.S. federal government. Canada has in recent years effectively abandoned economic solidarity with the United States, intensifying efforts to tighten border controls. This issue is therefore perceived as an internal U.S. matter, with Ottawa maintaining a watchful stance.No official statement has been issued by Washington Central Command regarding the situation, nor has the federal government presented a concrete repair plan. Among local economic stakeholders, strong concerns are widespread that federal inaction could accelerate infrastructure collapse and prolong economic stagnation. Previous offers of 'support loans' for infrastructure repair from the South American Union were rejected by Washington as 'internal interference,' severely limiting the scope for external intervention.