Today in Great Lakes History –  November 18

Today in Great Lakes History –  November 18

  1842. 1842:  On 18 November 1842, CHICAGO (wooden passenger & package freight sidewheeler, 105 foot, 166 tons, built in 1837, at St. Joseph, Michigan) was struck by a gale between Ashtabula and Conneaut in Lake Erie. She lost both of her stacks and became...
Boatnerd News – November 17, 2024

Boatnerd News – November 17, 2024

Canada’s Labor Board Orders Port of Montreal Dockworkers Back to Work November 15, 2024 (Reuters) – Canada’s Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered a resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal from Saturday morning, the port’s employers association said,...
Port Report  November 17, 2024

Port Report November 17, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Saturday, November 16, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. 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 –  November 17

Today in Great Lakes History –  November 17

1872 The propeller JOHN STUART burned about two miles from Sebawaing, Michigan, at 9:00 p.m., 17 November 1872. She had been aground there for some time. 1873 On 17 November 1873, the wooden 2-mast schooner E.M. CARRINGTON sank in nine feet of water at Au Sable,...
Boatnerd News – November 16, 2024

Boatnerd News – November 16, 2024

Cleveland-Cliffs idles blast furnace but expects strong 2025 Cleveland-Cliffs expects 2025 to be a strong year for the company, citing decreasing interest rates, certainty after the US elections and an increase in manufacturing onshoring, top executives said in the...