Boatnerd News February 27, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 BREAKING NEWS Mainstay Maritime Sells Lower Lakes Towing Fleet to Algoma Central Corp. WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Mainstay Maritime Inc. has...

Port Report – February 27, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Thursday February 26.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – February 27

1916 1916:   EMPRESS OF FORT WILLIAM [Built 1908 C-125443 by Swan, Hunter &Wigham Richardson, Great Britain as MOUNT STEPHEN. In 1910 name Changed to EMPRESS OF FORT WILLIAM] AS The EMPRESS OF FORT WILLIAM, Struck a mine and sank two miles south of Dover Pier,...

Boatnerd News February 26, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Iron ore port shipments reflect pellet production decline By LEE BLOOMQUIST FOR MESABI TRIBUNE    As goes Iron Range iron ore pellet...

Port Report – February 26, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday February 25.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...